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Nearest as I can tell this is 4k cheaper than getting a new one for some inconvenience.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
- Jeff
FYI, Audi just put $1500 dealer cash on select A3's. But they were only on early vin #'s that are considered old units. You might find an old unit cloth car that's been sitting on a dealer lot that they may cut loose at the end of the year for a good price.
A cloth A3 has very little markup in it, though. Maybe 1500 bucks. But if you get the $1500 dealer old unit cash and buy for invoice, that turns a $25.6K base (no sunroof - 6 speed) cloth car into one for 22.6K that's never been smoked in.
IF YOU WANT A 2006 A3 CALL THE COLLECTION, coral gables, fl. they still have stock. ask for the audi sales manager. tell him you don't need a test drive and you are ready to buy.
polite; no high pressure; they put the invoice on the table; and it only gets better from there.
espresso, soft drinks...........everything except a shoe sign.
march, 2006, i originally called the Collection to find out if i could rent an A3. when hertz did not have any a3's to rent, the sales manager offered me a take home test drive. i told them i was not ready to buy and i had not decided on audi much less the a3---no problem--take the car and enjoy.
later i shopped three other dealers and got an idea what was what. i wanted to not go back to the Collection until i was ready and did not need to kick the tires.
i made an appointment to meet with the audi sales manager who had arrange for the march test drive. he showed me his inventory list. the sales manager for audi put the invoices on the table without any nonsense. he sold me the car and had a salesman do the legwork. i'm not permitted to mention names here or i would plug the salesman. he couldn't do enough to help me.
i kept waiting for the pressure. it never happened.
yes, i had to pay the stupid advertising fee, but they crossed-out the other junk fees. even the finance manager
was a sweet heart---explained every available item without any hard sell. i'm an attorney and usually drive finance people to drink. she made some suggestions,i called my accountant and he said she was right and i followed her advice----do not lease the a3. buy it or walk away. audi offers 4.9% 60 month financing
they knew i did internet research and requested that i don't post numbers. i want to keep my word to good people like this group.....i never would believe that i would say this about a car dealer. the competion 20 miles north broke my balls and wanted $1000. more.....why deal with that if you can deal with people who treat you like an human being.
i love my a3, premium, auto, open sky. there isn't too much 2006 stock left, now's the time. the a3 will become a cult item and will hold it's resale value.
bob
VW, so far, isn't bringing the 2.0 R32 over here either.
I wound up buying from Langan Motor Car in Schenectady, NY. The salesman did not include any fees in his quote. He was honest when he couldn't match my independent financing. (Other dealers had offered 4.9% Audi financing on the same vehicle, but given the small amount I'm financing, this wasn't enough to matter vs. their price differences.)
Invoice: $35,953 (-$0)
Paid: $35,558 (-$395)
TMV: $37,119 (+$1,166)
MSRP: $38,735 (+$2,782)
After tax and registration: $37,421.90 (not comparable across states)
Next-best bids were $150 under invoice, $100 over, $350 over.
My yardstick for comparing quotes (since the options packages varied) was purchase price + finance charges vs. purchase price + finance charges for Edmunds TMV.
If I had it to do over, I would've either: Added the invoice and TMV prices to my letter (which simply asked for a final, best bid) -OR- negotiated directly on the phone, playing dealership quotes against each other. Both of these might've prevented dealers from making ridiculously bad offers.
There you have it. Enjoy!
g!
I am sure you know this, but now that you have completed the deal, you must not look back. If you continue watching other prices paid, sooner or later, someone will have paid less.
Hope you enjoy the car.
I am looking into a certified pre-own A3 to take advantage of the extended warranty. When search through the inventory of certified pre-own A3 on audiusa.com, the price is not much different than a new vehicle. What is the bargaining range for pre-owned vehicles? Is there any gauge like TMV for pre-owns?
Thx
Check the "retail" pricing on kbb.com
Since this is a pricing discussion, you might get more response by posting in the general Audi A3 discussion..
regards,
kyfdx
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It would be 26,820 + Destination + any options - $1500 delivered (well tax and tag are separate of course) for the 2.0T with DSG.
Also if anyone wants a copy of the MSRP figures for all the base 2007 a3 and options I could probably post it on the web.
Premium
Cold weather
Metallic paint
Located at a West coast dealer.
MSRP: $30,110
Selling price: $24,990
Only catch is the car was "the" test drive car and has 900 miles. The warranty was not punched, so it is valid for 5 years, but only 49K miles. I am a bit suspicious of this. What does everyone think of the 900 miles?
The 900 miles wouldn't bother me.. but, I'd want an independent mechanic/body shop to check that car over to make sure it hasn't been wrecked.. I'm a bit suspicious, as well..
If it all checks out, it sounds like a great deal.. By the way, the warranty is 4yr/50K, not 5yr/50K (pretty sure).
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kyfdx
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You might start out by asking them straight out if the car has ever had body work...
It might be a great deal... you just have to be careful..
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I am wondering about the extended warranty for 3,500 bucks which adds 3 years to the 4 year factory and an additional 50K miles bumper to bumper, and is transferable one time as to help with resale value. Does this seem like a good option to take?
2006 A3 2.0T DSG
Premium package
Cold weather package
Metallic paint
MSRP: $30,085
Selling price: $24,886
What is the out the door price? You have to be careful they're not sneaking in some fees or making some fees higher than normal.
What is the MSRP and options and what is the OTD price?
I'm surprised they would cut it so low for a 2007. For 2006, understandable since it's the end of that model year. But for 2007? And they really encourage you to buy the A3 rather than lease it, don't they? The reverse of the A4.
Still S-line only for the Quattro model?
For 07 there's an S-line pkg offered for the 2.0t. The Audio pkg. also includes sat radio, instead of being a stand-alone option. There's also a Technology pkg that combines bi-xenon with self-dimming mirrors and Bluetooth connectivity.
That's about it. My local Audi dealers have the 07 brochures on-hand.
Concerning the maintenance program for 07 my dealer told me the 5k service was covered and one can buy the "Audi Care" plan for $650 which covers maintenance every 10k miles after that. He said that for A3 leases Audi ups the residual 1% if you buy the Audi Care.
The one bad thing: Venetian Pearl paint job.
They just offered me the car for 25k OTD. Yes, OTD. That's 23k sale price then.
Too good to pass up, even with the color?
*****Nevermind - dealer wanted an immediate answer or he would send it to auction. I passed. *****
Any idea as to what percentage of all A3 sales are strictly S-line format?
Any 3.2 immediately falls into S-line catagory, so that leaves 2.0T the deciding factor.
If the majority of sales are S-line, perhaps Audi should just drop the other shoe and bring the S3 over?
A3 2.0
DSG
LAVa pearl
cold weather
premium package
they did not accept my offer because i wanted the sirius thrown in. am i asking to much? they let me walk out over this and i was ready to buy right then. should i take it @ 29,900 and just do aftermarket sirius?
THanks for your help
don
Im really thinking about getting the A3
2.0, Premium Package, Cold Weather, Pearl Paint:
MSRP: $30,340
Invoice: $28,125
"What Others Are Paying" price is: $29,837
It seems that there isn't a lot of room for negotiating and I’m curious if that’s consistent with what others have found and what might really be expected?
2007 A3 3.2 Open sky, cold weather package. Invoice $33919.
The dealer wants $750 over invoice + 500 to get the car from another dealership (He doesn't have the car I want).
Total price $35169
Edmunds TMV = $36209 for my area.
what have others paid? thank you.
Any ideas?
The deal I made was this: 2007 A3 3.2, Light Silver, Tech Pkg, Sirius, Premium Gray Leather, and 18" wheels - sticker of $38,500 and I bought it for $35,500 which I think was $500 over invoice.
This was in Sept 06 so the 07 model hadn't been out very long. I'm sure there may have been better deals, but there were only three 3.2s in the entire state of California at the time and this may have been the only 1 that didn't have Open Sky. Considering that, I was happy with the deal.
That was 6 months and 10,000 miles ago. The car has been an absolute joy to drive and own since then - not even a hiccup. Hope I'm not jinxing myself by saying that.
Glad to hear you're having good luck with the car - returning to VW/Audi scares the bejezus out of me.
I am looking to buy a 2007 A3 2.0t DSG Premium.
Dealer is insisting that the invoice price on edmunds and other sites is incorrect because there is a $495 dealer prep and advertising fee that all dealers in the Boston area charge.
I can find nothing on this fee, and I'm guessing the dealer is just trying to add more profit to the deal. Though the sales person I am talking with has offered to show me the invoice for "every A3 in stock" in order to prove to me that the fee is valid.
Also, dealer is charging about $385 for registration & doc fees, which I also think is high?
We picked up a 2006 with dsg, premium, xm for 22.5k last week. 12 miles on the odometer.
Let us know how you make out.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Hopefully Audi can get even better.