Re: AUDI Question

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

WHAT!! YOU'RE HIGH!!  This was Automobile magazine's people's choice.
And that was over the BMW 3 series.  I purchase my GLX from a dealer in
Ohio who sold BMW, Audi and VW.  He consistently sold more A4's than BMW
3's. CONSISTENTLY!!

Maybe you should have bought an Acura.



Tony Mori wrote:
> 
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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).
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 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.
> >