A8Liter

Don't even waste your breath with this guy. Some people just aren't Gearheads, and will never understand the need for speed.

sesame60

This thread is certainly entertaining ...if nothing else.

Its funny how the price difference between an A5 and S5 gets larger and larger as this thread gets longer. Started out as $16K, then went to $20K, and now the difference is double the price.....awesome!

Before I bought my S5 I had my heart set on purchasing an A5. At the time the only A5 available was the 3.2L. When I configured the S5 with exactly the same options as the A5 the price difference between the two was $6900! Yes $6900, not $16K, not $20K, not double the price. If I'm going to spend $50K+ on an A5 then it was a no brainer for me to pay the extra $6900 and get the S5. I'm glad I made that decision and am very happy with my S5. The A5 is a great car too, and if your lucky enough to own one you should be happy with your purchase.

Omeletpants

You have skewed the pricing argument. Go to the Audi website and look at the high end of the S5 and low end of the A5 and you will see a $25K difference.

Considering most of the A5's sold are in the $41k range and most of the S5 sold are in the $60K range that quite a difference. Don't believe me look at any dealer's inventory and see what they have in stock

ET550

What are you like 15 years old? I can build a kit car for $15k and get more attention from the average person if that was what I was concerned about. I would rather spend for the performance and handling and leave the unwanted attention behind. Trust me, I would rather have one intelligent conversation about my car with a knowledgeable car enthusiast than 20 stupid questions from a bunch of unknowledgeable people who think my car is worth more than it is.

ET550

You are the only one skewing the pricing argument. Who compares a base A5 with a loaded S5? I doubt most of the A5's sold are in the $41k range and challenge your methodology. Maybe those cars are still sitting in dealer's inventory because most people have been ordering or purchasing the more expensive versions. I remember when I was looking at an A5 and S5 for my wife a couple of years ago, an s-line A5 was $52K and the S5 was $59k. When I bought the S5 cab a few months ago, it listed for $63,850 and a nicely equipped A5 cab was over $55k. Enjoy your car and stop worrying about what everyone else is spending.

Omeletpants

No one introduced the concept of "worry" into this discussion but you, so stop creating false arguments.

The average A5 customer doesn't custom order so dealer inventory is a perfect indicator of what they think will sell. You think they stock cars they know won't sell?

sesame60

Your original point was that there is very little difference between the A5 and S5 for a big difference in price. What I was pointing out is that if you equip the vehicles so that they are as similar as possible (very little difference except for performance), your statement about big price difference is no longer true.

Kgnast-Nemo4.2

It's gonna be sick....

Omeletpants

Here is what I originally said: " Question: is anyone uncomfortable buying a $71k car that shares the same platform, interior and similar exterior of a $39k version? Kinda like buying the most expensive house on the block".

The reference was to the RS5, not the S5

sesame60

That's true, your original reference was to the RS5. But you also did compare it to the S5 when you said:

"It's a legitimate question. The average person on the street doesn't know the difference between a stripped A5 and a loaded/modded S5. The price difference is huge, yet they look similar.

Part of the appeal to any luxury/sports car is it's uniqueness. IMO, at $45k I think my A5 was a nice value. But at $63K there wasn't enough to differentiate it from the $45K vehicle I chose. No knock against the S5 but not enough for me to spend the difference."