camusflage

Based on what others have said they paid, it looks like a pretty good deal to me. Combined with the fact that there seem to have been minimal changes for 02, I don't really see the value of paying more for the 02. Am I wrong on that? Also, are you expected to always go back to the dealer for service, is it "highly encouraged", or is it optional? The dealer is not the most convenient for me, though it's only about 20 miles away, so it's a minimal factor at best.

golem

or maybe even less... depending on where you live.

Obligated to return to the dealer for service? Ha! In SoCal, we are so desperate for decent dealers, we'll drive way out for one as evidenced below... sigh

Ted K

zip code, so you can see exactly what you should be paying in your market

April

offer you perks that you won't get otherwise ( loaner/Audi loaner).

Andy Hedin

Sure you didn't mean $1k under MSRP?

Milpitas2.7T

did you mean $1K under MSRP??

serp_mage

For those not in the know, WoT is the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. A golem is a type of evil creature in WoT.

I looked it up on m-w.com:

Main Entry: go·lem
Pronunciation: 'gO-l&m, 'goi-, 'gA-
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew gOlem shapeless mass
Date: 1897
1 : an artificial human being in Hebrew folklore endowed with life

So it appears RJ's inspiration here was history, once again.

I'm reading the Hobbit right now, then I'll bone up on Lord of the Rings prior to the release of the 1st movie episode.

serp_mage

yup, that's what he meant.

camusflage

Re: edmunds.com says TMV is nearly 4k over invoice