RE: help w/ 99 A4 purchase, esp price...

[Son Nguyen <snguyen@hydra.acs.uci.edu>]

Hi Derek,

I guess I wasn't clear but I've already convinced
my nephew of a 1.8TQ.  Quattro option is non-negotiable :-).

I've received one reply stating that the Tiptronic 
tranny is not an option if one plans mod it since
it can't handle the extra HP/Torque.  Would Stage 1
chip be OK, is the factory warranty void if the 
car is chipped?  

I need more info on the Sport Package:  what's included in
it?  Lowering springs/shocks/sways???  Would he need to
upgrade shocks later on (to Bilsteins/Konis). I think I was
mistaken about the Hoppen upgrades; I think they're TAP
upgrades???

Pls reply soon, he wants to buy tonite!!!

--
Son Nguyen
snguyen@uci.edu


On Mon, 7 Dec 1998, Daily,DerekSJMCG wrote:

> Son, 
> 
> (And believe me, I mean it in a fatherly way...)
> 
> First off you (he) should DEFINITELY pay the $1650 (retail) for quattro.
> Yeah, I know that you're sitting there at good ol' UC Irvine, contemplating
> whether or not to drive to the 80 screen Mega theatre down the block or grab
> a burger at In and Out and likely cannot rationalize the extra billage when
> you get rain 2~4 times per term (wait, LA Nina...4~6x).  But the plethora of
> messages you've no doubt already received in this regard should sway your
> brother towards the light.  BUY THE QUATTRO. (Sorry for yelling)  First off,
> you'll make up for it in safety.  Second, you'll more than make up for it in
> resale.  Third, well.....dammit this is the Quattro List isn't it?  
> 
> Now.  Take that nice printout of the Invoice price you have in front of you
> and figure this.  I have a guy here in Palo Alto that offered 7% over
> invoice knowing that I wasn't quite yet to even considering price concerns.
> Most dealers (sans audi) will see 2~3% over invoice as an agreeable deal.
> However.  (1)  Most audi dealers could give a $%^&.  (2)  To their support,
> audi dealers are NOT given factory kickbacks amounting to a few % of MSRP or
> invoice....so don't expect this 2~3% over.  Tain't gonna happen.  Probably.
> 
> Base invoice for the A4 sedan is what...20,942k?  (I know the A4tqw rtl is
> 24.6k)  Add 1650 for the quattro.  Add another 1025 for the automatic (are
> you sure...I won't try).  Add the  653 for the sport package (why not, it's
> only money and you're in LA right?).  Cold Weather pkg?  (FYI, cold weather
> can be <60 deg F for the sake of reference in Irvine...brrrrr)  kind of a
> toss-up for your brother, but if he is married or ever plans to have a
> member of the "can't you roll the window up" sex beside him...go for it.
> BTDT.  Trip Computer?  Not likely...I'll tell you right now....Avg
> speed..10mph, MPG...12, Trip Time...groceries...20mins....work....3
> hours....but if there's more traffic you better adjust respectively.
> 
> So.  I get 24270.  4%=970.   5%=1213.  And don't forget that lovely $500
> delivery / destination / $300 profit charge on top.  $1000 is possible in
> this case...  But I have a feeling most have paid more.
> 
> The most help I can offer is...DO get the car.  DO get it with quattro.
> Everything else is optional..
> 
> Derek Daily (Always one to offer some good-natured SoCal ribbing ;-)
> SF Bay / NorCal (Yes, north of Disneyland and those huge mountains)
> 90 CQ
> 86.5 VW qsw
> 99.5? A4tqw
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Son Nguyen [SMTP:snguyen@hydra.acs.uci.edu]
> > Anyway, I've sold my nephew on a 1.8T sedan instead of 
> > the 2.8, quattro.  He prefers Tiptronic and silver
> > (still working on him on yellow).  
> > 
> > Now my questions:  where to buy from in S. Ca?  Rusnak?
> > what's the cheapest?  Is $1,000 over invoice too little
> > or too much?  
>