archibaldtuttle

Hi there Audi World!

I am about to pull the trigger on my first Audi, a 2009 A4 2.0 CVT Cabriolet. But I'm a bit confused about Audi's "Special Edition" marketing.

Most of the cars I've been looking at have been the 2009 "Special Edition." According to the window sticker, Special Edition includes these features:

- 18 inch 7-double-spoke wheels with all-season tires
- Homelink universal garage door opener
- Auto-dimming ext and int mirror with compass
- Xenon plus headlights
- Rain and light sensor
- Wind blocker
- Bose premium sound system
- Metallic paint (if equipped)

But the car I'm close to buying is a NON-Special Edition 2009 A4 2.0 CVT Cabriolet. This car is equipped with the options of "Bose Audio" and "Convenience Package." The Convenience Pacakge includes:
- HomeLink
- Auto-dimming exterior mirrors; Auto-dimming interior mirror with compass
- Xenon plus headlights
- Rain and light sensor with "Coming Home"
- Wind deflector

Even with those two options it's about $1000 cheaper than the similarly equipped "Special Edition" A4 Cab.

So, it seems like the only difference between a "Special Edition" and the non-SE with Convenience and Bose are the wheels.... I think the non-SE has 17 inch wheels instead of 18-inch.

But I wanted to throw the question out to you, wise Audi World community. Is there anything I'm missing? Why would the non-SE car be about $1000 cheaper than a similarly equipped SE car?

Thanks for your help!

Archie

Lyman_T

SE has Front and Rear Reading lamps. Only other thing I could find is that there are 2 packages, as follows:

WSE Special Edition package $0 $0
Includes: HomeLink; Auto-dimming exterior mirrors; Auto-dimming interior mirror with compass; Bi-Xenon headlights; Rain and light sensor; Wind deflector; Bose premium sound system; 18-inch 7-double spoke wheels with all-season tires; Heated front seats

PPS Sport package $791 $850
Includes: Sport suspension; 18-inch 5-arm quattro GmbH wheels with 235/40 R18 summer performance tires; 3-spoke multi-function leather wrapped steering wheel with shift paddles
Excludes The Following Options: Beige Birch wood trim and Dark Walnut wood trim

Lyman_T

Actually, I did find a 3rd package for the 2.0 Cab:

PPX Convenience package $1,279 $1,375
Includes: HomeLink; Auto-dimming exterior mirrors; Auto-dimming interior mirror with compass; Xenon plus headlights; Rain and light sensor with "Coming Home"; Wind deflector