Brooklyn

Greetings all!

Having "spied" on the forums for several years now, I am officially in the market for my first Audi. I will be trading in my 1999 Passat 1.8t (at the time I couldn't afford an A4!) and am thinking about a 3.0 Quattro, 6 speed with the 1.8t quattro manual as my backup.

Ideally I would love to get a black (in order to keep the price reasonable, I'll stick with a no-charge color) 3.0 quattro, 6 speed with ebony interior (leatherette), moon roof, xenons and the sport package. I did a quick check on Kelly Blue Book and got an invoice of $31,746 with an MSRP of $34,985. My question is, would it be at all possible for me to get this car with these options for around $32,500 - $33,500?

I priced the 1.8t with the above options plus heated seats and got an invoice of $27,593, with MSRP of $30,320. However, I've always wanted a 6 speed, and this go around I'd rather limit my mods on the car to things I can pull off within an hour if need be. I realize my quotes above may not be accurate and accept any changes from those with better knowledge. I'd really like to keep the price between $30-$33k since I decided to be a public servant and not join a firm. While the work is rewarding, certainly the GS scale hurts the pockets!

I've seen several posts from Audi Sales folks here and appreciate any advice or help you can offer. I would be purchasing the car in either Virginia, DC or Florida, but would be willing to travel anywhere (including home - NYC, Mass, CT, wherever) if I could find a good deal. I eagerly await the opportunity to formally join the family here at AudiWorld!

PS: If you are an Audi sales person, feel free to contact me via e-mail...if all goes according to plan, I would be looking to purchase the car ASAP!

HooliganDrew

You may have a difficult time finding a 3.0 with leatherette and the Sports package. I've only seen one 3.0 with leatherette in my life. You may also have a difficult time finding a 3.0 6-speed...they seem to be somewhat rare, as well. Be prepared to accept a car with more or less than what you initially envisioned unless you order. But I think at this point you can only order a 2003.

I believe there are three Audi salespeople on the forum- Ed Palisoc, MattK, and April.

hope this helps.
Andrew

swimman

ask for Steve Rodrigues and tell him Marc Miller said to call. Don't quote prices to him but tell him I said I got a great deal and that he might be able to something for you.

I got a 1.8, denim/ebony ette, sunroof, heated seats, sport pack, tiptronic, and xenons for $859 over invoice.

Brooklyn

I visited a lot in Virginia and they had quite a few 3.0's with the 6 speed. Most had the leather/sunroof as a package, which meshes with what you guys have been seeing.

BAP

Guess what USA people...illegal in Canada to sell over MSRP, and your dollar is 1.62 CDN