RE: AUDI Question

["Tony Mori" <tonym@compusource.net>]

I sat in the car, drove it, looked at it, went straight back to the VW
dealer the next day and picked up the GLX. I was NOT impressed with any A4
under $30K. For passing $30K, I would've rumbled on over to the nearest BMW
dealer. I'll give them $30K+, but not on a cheesy Audi A4, and the nice ones
they want too much for. For that, I would've taken the Acura 3.0CL. 200HP,
3.0L VTEC, every option available: $30995 MSRP, my price: $28990

bottom line: it IS a matter of opinion, and personal taste, and i will not
knock someone for getting an A4, because I still think it is a gorgeous
looking car. I just wouldn't buy a "low end" model, and wouldn't give up the
bucks to them for one I would buy.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Cris, the cute one! :)
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 1998 2:01 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: AUDI Question
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> loaded except for the Tip and Bose sound. List of options: Brillinat
> yellow (cool shade paint), Recaro sports seats, winter pkg (heated seats,
> heated washer nozzles, heated driver door lock, ski sack), sport pkg (
> 3 spokes sports steering wheel, 16in 7 spokes with Z rated Dunlops,
> 20mm lowered springs, bigger swaybars), Conv. pkg (power roof, remote
> entry w/ selctive unlocking), Quattro system, Trip computer. The option
> list itself is about $5000. Yeah, it's not cheap, then again if I wanted
> cheap... I would have bought a Honda or Acura, right? It's not for
> everybody that's for sure... I mean, my boss looked at me funny when
> he found out that I spent $5000 just for options! Can I blame him? No,
> ... he spent $22K on a Camry with leather and CD! For some, it's about
> passion for their cars, others, it's a car...an appliance so to speak.
> Sure you won't find many, if any, base A4s out there... because for most
> A4 owners out there, they figured if they are going to spend the kind
> of money on a car they love, why get hold back by an option you love..
> like the $1600 quattro option or $750 for sport pkg.
> As stated before, the A4 and the GLX are for 2 different buyers/markets.
> For me, would I have bought the GLX (fully loaded) for $23K, and saved
> the $5000 for upgrades or go-fast blower? Most likely, that will never
> happen.
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> BTW, as for the cheesy material, and cloth seats... have you felt the
> cloth seats??? Have you sat in it? This is not some terry towel/cloth
> material. It's the good shit! And if you go with leatherette,... many
> others have commented that the look and feel just like high quality
> leather. You know that tough, rough feel of leather you have in other
> cars,... the letterette beats it hands down. And if you would also please
> point out the cheesy material to me, I would be more than happy to look
> in my car for it... is it the dash? the door trims? (they are REAL
> aluminium, btw).
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> Cris
> who didn't buy the A4 for "bang for the buck" factor, nor am I looking
> to drag race at every other stop light. I got the A4, because it's an
> A4.
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> > Speaking of feet in mouths, when's the last time you went to an
> Audi dealer?
> > sure, MSRP is $23K. now FIND a $23K A4 on a dealers lot. You won't. They
> > have options already installed, which goes either on the
> sticker, or on the
> > addendum. I went to 2 dealers here, cheapest was over $26k,
> almost to $27K,
> > with a CLOTH interior, and cheesy materials throughout, not
> even a sunroof.
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