RE: S4 Quattro Wins C&D Sports Sedan Comparison

[Don Muirhead <dmr@kwic.com>]

Ti:

I guess I didn't explain myself very well so I'll present it another way.

U.S. - Can buy an S4 for $38k or an M3 for $43k

Canada - Can buy S4 for $57k or an M3 for $55k

Difference - S4 is $19k more while the M3 is only $12k more

So, whereas in the U.S. the S4 is $5k lower than the M3, in Canada it is 
$2k higher, hence the $7k difference.

If you use the exchange excuse - then why is the M3 that is higher than the 
S4 in the U.S., less than the S4 in Canada.

So my point is, if Audi had done its homework it would have positioned 
itself more competitively in this market sector.  Can you name me one other 
country where Audi's cost more than BMW's?

Don

-----Original Message-----
From:	Ti Kan [SMTP:ti@amb.org]
Sent:	Thursday, August 05, 1999 6:40 PM
To:	Don Muirhead
Cc:	LB6116@PITCAIRN.com; quattro@audifans.com
Subject:	Re: S4 Quattro Wins C&D Sports Sedan Comparison

Don Muirhead writes:
> Larry wrote these words...
> "The Verdict: A tchnological tour de force that's fast and practical, 
with a price that's easy to
> justify."
>
> I don't know Larry - $70k is one hell of a justification.

U.S. price is supposed to be about $38K base MSRP which makes it
quite competitive to the BMW M3.  Considering what you're getting
I think it's quite a steal!  There is simply no other sub-$40K
car in stock form that has the S4's overall level of performance,
comfort, safety, quality, and exclusivity.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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