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Please let me know what you were able to negotiate
Thanks!
I paid about $113k for my W-12, which originally costed $129k. Their aren't many W-12's around and people definetely weren't buying at full price, any luxury car for that matter.
The W12 you bought was probably a left-over 05 at the end of the year. Most dealers will cut a W12 loose at the end of the model year for fear of getting stuck with it. And most dealers won't order a W12 unless it's a special order car.
Some dealerships like The Collection in Miami and other high-end markets in southern California keeps several W12's in stock and have more A8's. Audi does things on an allocation basis, and the more you sell, the more you can order next time around.
As for my friend, he has been buying Audi's from the same dealer connection for over 20 years, so they really deal with him to keep him as a returning customer.
Audi doesn't import or sell many A8's to start, so there will be shortages all over, even in SoCal. The are plenty of "off-the-shelf" A8's to go around. But W-12's, not near as many. I know this as I receive updates from my Audi rep at Audi of NA. I recently just plopped a $50k deposit on a S8 for a NOV/JAN delivery, and received $5k off of sticker, so if you have the $$$, there are deals to be made.
I don't know where you get your info from, but Audi's doesn't sell very many cars, particularly A8's. Production went from 2700 to just over 4200 last year, and they import more supply than demand, so all of the holdbacks and profits don't mean thing when you're not selling cars. Mercedes and BMW doesn't have to worry about this as their big cars are going to move, no matter what. Audi does have to worry. Sure they sell a boat load of A3's ,A4's, and TT's, but even the A6's sells are off.
I'm not meaning to dip into your personal business too much, but this forum is prices paid and buying experiences. If your deal sounds too goo to be true, I don't think there's anything wrong with asking some deeper questions on how you struck such a great deal on a brand new 2006 A8, or if there's something missing that needs to be explained. I thought the whole point of this forum was to try to help other people out in getting a good deal.
And here's the sales figures for 2005 A8. It's 5430...not 4200 like you mentioned.
Also, the A6 did quite well in 2005. They sold 18,074 in 2005 vs 14,905 in 2004. A 21.3 % increase.
I like dealing in exact numbers, and not generalizations.
http://media.audiusa.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=9697
I don't mind questions, just not speculation and blasphermy. I don't mind explaining how I got a deal. W-12's are not popular in my neck-of-the-woods, A8's for that matter, despite the standard AWD in New England's harsh winter weather. Back to supply and demand.
BTW, which Audi do you own?
from Audi dealer.
100K mile warranty
$56K 6.9% finance
whaddya think?
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Audi A8L with a bunch of options
MSRP: $81,560
12,000 Miles and 36 Months
$2,900 out of pocket ($2,695 was inceptions)
$1,121.50 + Tax per month ($1,200 incl tax)
I got mine from Prestige Audi in Miami, Florida. There were only 5 A8's in all of South Florida so I didn't have many choices. Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Steven
I leased mine in March $83K Loaded with all options and warranty's. 24,000 miles $10,415 Cash out pocket. $1,035 per month (tax $30) I got 68% residual and 0.00250 (6%) money factor. I put a lot down to keep the payment down.
I would not have done the big down again, $5,000 less would have raised it $200 more per month. But it cash would have been in the bank. All in all it will cost me $36,000 to drive it for 2 years. Audi paid first payment so that was cool.
Try 26.6 Billion in revenue and 1.3 billion in profit! That's 14.6% more than last year. Audi has sold more cars each and every year for 10 years straight. It's not how many sell each month but the overall picture. A8 Sales up 4.1% from previous year.
Would you like to Retract that statement that Audi is "not a hot selling car"??? If your dealer had more A8's would you still make this absurd statement I don't think so.
My dealer wishes he could get 25 more right now.
You own a very rare and well sought after vehicle that is so awesome. You can go down the road and people look in awe! You see maybe 1 or 2 other A8's per Quarter. Come on man! I have a 2006 A8L 4.2 and I see maybe one other on the road per month.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Audi brand. I think that they're the best of the Germans.
So no I won't retract the statement. I still stand correct. Audi has only sold a little over 500 A8's. And that's a good thing for me as I don't like to see a carbon copy of a $100k-plus automobile just like mine. And for this reason, Audi will continue to keep me as a customer, and that's why I purchased an S8 to be delivered in November.
It's a simple formula, Audi sells more in europe than the USA because there are more to available. Ask any dealer and they will tell you they wish they had more. If Audi needed to sell more A8's than they would come way down in price and ship them like crazy. But because sales in europe and now other middle eastern states is so strong we just can't get them. Think about this for a second, I bought my A8 in March, One of only two A8L's available on the lot and they would not budge one penny on the price. Do you think they would have this attitude if the car was a dud like you claim? Nope didn't think so either. Enjoy your W-12 and I will enjoy my "Second year S8" Late!
The only reason I'm selling the W-12 is that I have a great friend of mine who totalled out his Phaeton V-8 and loves my W-12 powertrain so much that he's looked high and low for a Phaeton W-12 and came up with nothing. So the S8 comes along and the wife got tired of stooping her head under the roof of the CLS 55 and sold it and we aquired the S8. MY daughter and sister both drive S4 Cab's and my uncle is now in the process of trading his hard-as-bricks X5 4.4 in favor of the Q7. So Audi does get a lot of business from my side of the world.
I couldn't imagine my garage without one now, and that is easy to come buy from the last year as the S65 AMG 760iL V-12, while nice, just didn't offer the full circle like the A8 does, with little to no compromise.
here is my deal, whaddya think?
06 A8L Pemium, cold weather pkgs---MSRP $78200
capped out @ $76600
$7000 down
24 mos. 21K miles/year
$1278/mo. incl NYS sales taxes
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24m lease
12k/year
06 A8L Premium, Sports package.
MSRP $81,650
Got it down to $79,200
First/last down, $1260/month including CA tax.
Since I haven't lived anywhere else besides SoCal, it is hard for me to understand what you guys are talking about. My local dealer had 7 or 8 A8L's and 3 or 4 A8's to choose from when I got mine. They were more than willing to knock off a few bucks to make the sale. And it wasn't a big Audi dealer either.
I went with 24 months so I can get myself in S8 sooner. So far I couldn't be happier and can't wait to see what difference an extra 150 horses would make.
I got my wife 750Li last October. There is no comparison. Audi's line should be the ultimate driving machine, not BWM's.
they dropped off my deep blue baby (amaretto) today
round 4....couldn't even drive her home, hadda take a one of the trucks with a promised delivery, but wait till the morning!
catch you dudes later!
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I live in the southern California region. Recently, I see quite a bit A8s on a daily basis and dealers seem to be in short supply here. The other day had my first Q7 sighting as well. Definitely, eye catching as is the A8L and A8L W12 that always gets attention wherever I take him.
BTW: You too can have the B&O system installed: to the tune of 7k by courtesy of your local Audi dealer. I ordered my '06 with the system and let's just say this: Bose, harmon/kardon, and the rest of them can only dream of sounding this good. And this is why I purchased the home unit also.
With the extra leather/upgrade, the rear fridge, wheel protection for the 20's, Audi extended warranty to 8/100k, the car stickered @ $141k. But much did I ablige to give that kind of dough in lieu of my previous S65 AMG and 760iL as this car is the "total" package. Nothing short, nothing extra, just right....
For those out there who own the new S8, may be able to enlighten me, especially the price paid and your experiences about this vehicle and why the three dealerships in my area I went to, would budge so little the MSRP.
Congrats on the S8!
This car is so good in fact that it is definetely worth it's asking price. And rarily do I say a car is worth MSRP.
You won't find many discounts on this model as, they're very new and very much in demand, as witnessed by your prolonged delay on your build.
My S8 was a smidge over 115k as I added the full-leather pack, B&O sound upgrade and many other extras.
The split between comfort and performance is perhaps best in class, even besting the 760iL Sport in my book as the suspension does a fine job of quelling secondary bobbing motions that plagues some cars in this arena.
To say the least, I'm very satisfied.
A8 Short w/ premium, 19”, massage, Sirius
MSRP - $77970
Invoice - $72574 (according to KBB)
Offer - $73608
Residual – 44% (45% if I have them throw in the $599 maintenance program)
Money Factor – 0.00145
Payment with 7.75% tax - $1322.79
I’m in So Cal and wanted to know if the Residual and MF sound right for my region thru Audi Financial. A couple of posts back you stated that they were 46% and 0.0013. I just want to be sure that they are not marking these up. Also, do you think that there is room for further negotiation?
Thanks,
Tim-in-Cali
Look at my numbers (I'm also in SoCal), I don't think $1322/m is fair. How many months and miles/year?
24m lease
12k/year
A8L Premium + Sports package.
MSRP $81,650
Got it down to $79,200
First/last down, $1260/month including CA tax (8.25%).
The A8 doesn't have the S line treatments with the more agressive front end, steering wheel stitching, different wood or metal trim, and S line badges like the A3, A4, A6, & Q7.
The A8 has a sport pacakge, but it's only upgraded wheels & sport suspension.
On a different note...
After about a year I'm ready for something different. Just not enough power. Maybe an S8 or a 911. Any other A8 owner wants to share their opinion?
Thanks,
Tim-in-Cali
I went with 24 months because Audi Financial had a better deal on 24 vs. 36 months. Not sure if it was some kind of a special they had going at the time or if the same is true right now.
An extra 3k/year will probably add $20/month from what I remember the dealer was offering.
Dealer: Keyes Audi on Van Nuys blvd in Van Nuys (went through their internet sales mgr).
I wanted the 24 mo lease because I wanted to get an S8 sooner (it wasn't available back then). When the dealer told me that 24 mo lease was cheaper than 34 mo, it only made it so much better
Call Keys, tell them you want the same deal (if that's what you want). PM me for the salesman's phone number if needed (not sure if that's against forum's rules).
On an entirely different note, remember that old tv series about a horse that could talk? What a great name for a horse...
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I expect to end up with a near-fully loaded A8L (minus only the interactive cruise control and sports package) with a MSRP around $91K. How much off MSRP / above invoice could I expect on that?
Also, does anyone have experience with the Audi extended warranty? With other brands I have gotten the 7 yr / 100K miles / $0 deductible. What could I negotiate for something similar from Audi? Is it a good idea to get the wheel insurance? Wonder why your auto policy wouldn't cover that.
Thanks much for any information. This got a little wordy.
Yes, I've seen the platimum beige in person, and no, the Website doesn't do it justice, in fact, none of Audi's paint schemes.
There is room for negotiations with these cars. A buddy of mine just bought an A8 Sport for 1k above invoice, pretty darn good, in my opinion.
Audi's extended warranties are standard fare, just like the other makers. My W12 and S8's both have 8 yr/100k mile warranties.
I'm not sure, but I think that Audi revised it's wheel insurance program. When I bought my cars, it was for cars with only 19's and 20's. Now hear that it's for all of Audi cars.
Most manufacturers(save for BMW on the brakes) don't cover brakes, tires, or wheels because they're considered a wearable item. Audi replaces the wheels, for any reason, for the duration of the wheel protection period.