LMGotts

'Cept he'll be telling us that it's "whilst I clean your toilet seat" when we know he's selling 'em!

ESN

The AF's loss will be the Southwest's gain (and NorCal heaves a sigh).

oops

I agree you should work the best deal and sell the car yourself.

Here is my long winded car buying ideals.
When I try to negotiate a car deal, I talk in "out the door" price. This includes car price, tax and title.

I can do math in my head and figure out what the selling price and how much tax is there. Title fees tend to be $50 in my state.

I do this because it gives me a true sense of how much I am spending. Sometimes people forget they will pay a lot of tax on top of the purchase price.

Ofcourse this does not work when working a lease. For a lease I never put money down and worry about monthly payment. I never plan to buy a lease so I dont care what the buyout is. I just want the lowest monthly payment.

casperato

in February for a 2001 2.7T. Even that was was disappointing, but all it was worth on trade. Yours is worth more than they offer IMO. I made a mistake in the first place with the 2.8 wagon for a number of reasons not least of which was not knowing the cars well enough. I took a hit on the trade in and I figured the thing cost me 5 or 6K. It was on me and no blaming any dealer for it. I had to go used and there are some things I would have changed on the new used car if I had ordered it. Some things that show lack of care also. Like Finnman said, its hard to find a used car that is like new. I can't understand why people don't care or respect something like these cars. Just trash em and get a new one 1 or two years later. I've looked at at lots of used ones and they're just not clean. (Sorry for rambling). That said, I went for the 2.7 sport, 6 speed 17,500 miles, and at least now I paying for a car that gives me what I was after in the first place. One difference between me and you is that I'm a used guy. They told me they had only seen one car, 6 speed, PSK A6 2.7 used, come through there in 6 months. I believe it, and I scooped it up. IMO, if its the car you want, you won't be sorry if you get it, though it may bristle your hide a bit when you think what you gave to get it. I also believe rembering you say, its only money after you went for the spring shock combo and you felt the difference. Good Luck

CEB

...close by and get a price from them. I've found (after selling CarMax 4 cars) that they are within a grand or two of what a private party will buy it for - unless you have lots of time to wait for the right seller.

DC dealers are doing 500 over invoice. I realize that CA is a different ball game, but I'd say that 1000 over invoice sounds about right in this very soft market.

The loyalty program is a taxable payment, so what you're looking at is:

48556 + 1000 = 59556 + tax and title - 2000

They'll probably try to stick you with a processing fee. These are pure dealer profits, so you can tell Rector to stick it up his rect..

There are other dealers in your area. Call or email them and tell them you want a 4.2 and are willing to pay 1000 over invoice. Once they agree to that you can talk specific cars. If they don't have what you want, tell them that Rector has the exact car and they should do a dealer trade with one of theirs.

Stick to your guns and you'll be driving that 4.2 in no time. Enjoy....

TT Trouble

This weekend I bought a 2003 A6 2.7T. The Audi dealer gave me 1.9% for up to 60 months, and the $2000 loyalty rebate. Ask for the extra point.

BasicSlvr

I traded from 20002.7t, to 2003 2.7t this weekend. I got 2000 Audi loyalty, and 1.9 financing

Muhammad

Throw a PES S/C in your 2.8. =) $5k vs $25k.

Finman

Hahaha...good one...now selling civilian toilet seats whilst the AF goes seatless!

Finman

Of relief!