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Enjoy the suspension which with the upsized wheels/tires came with ultra high performance all season tires Pilot Sport A/S -- which I thought was pretty interesting (Audi may be "getting the US market" after all).
The sport suspensions keep getting better and when coupled with the torsional rigidity of the cars actually feels very comfy.
And the handling is markedly better.
I bought an 2002 A6 3.0 two weeks ago for carsdirect.com's price. Today I happened to find out that the current price listed at carsdirect.com has been lowered $1500! Can dealer/I still do anything about it? This maybe a dumb question, but I just can't take the $1500 difference made in two weeks! Thanks for your advice.
How would you feel if two weeks after you purchased your Audi there was a price INCREASE of $1,500 and the dealer asked you to pay it? Unless this is some kind of AoA retroactive incentive, I believe your out of luck. Don't let it affect your enjoyment of a great car....it's only money ;-).
On Sunday, gasoline was 1.59 per gallon, today the same gas at the same station it is 1.42 -- I bought 15 gallons on Sunday -- damn! Maybe next week the reverse will be true.
Again, ONLY if there was some misrepresentation do you have a case, IMO.
Sorry, I know that's not what you wanted to hear.
How about buying stocks with a 14 day principal guarantee!
Are you sure the Audi price drop was for the exact same car w/ exact same options? I have not seen very many exact twin Audis on the dealer lots.
Usually the companies put the premo stuff in the high end first -- you know 6spd tip in new A8, followed a year or two later by A6, A4, etc etc etc.
Not that I doubt YOU, but is it possible it was a typo?
Man with 7 speeds the engine would always be in its sweet spot!
http://www.germancarfans.com/News.cfm?NewsID=2020916.002
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Maybe the 6-speed manual will be an option for the A6-4.2?
http://www.germancarfans.com/photos.cfm?PhotoID=3020916.001
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On door edges, has anyone come across door edge guards that fit ... and look good? I cringe every time the kids open the back doors by themselves. I have broken them of kicking the door open with their feet, but they still swing too hard for my liking.
The answer is it all depends. I liked my A8 a lot, but I actually like my A6 with sport package better --
What kind of driver are you.
I thought the A8 was more luxo -- which frankly, I did not want.
Ask more questions and I will gladly opine. . .
Point being, opinions (even in the absence of data and/or information) are often interesting and enlightening.
In terms of performance (at least in a straight line and perhaps under most normal legally aggressive driving) the A8 will yield little to the A6 -- the aluminum does make a difference. If you ever take anyone in your back seat for any distance whatsoever, the A8 is your choice.
Hope this helps.
Then last Friday night, exactly 8 weeks after the first system was replaced, the second system failed. This time I was on the road for a weekend car trip. I called an Audi service rep, who told me the software fix is still eluding Audi.
Other than this, I have loved this car. My Lexus RX300 lease is running out, and I have just signed a contract to purchase a new S6 Avant to replace it. Although I live in Connecticut, I am having to get the S6 out of Illinois in order to get one with the Telematics package (since a hands-free, voice-activated phone is important to me). I am now considering cancelling the purchase since it, too, probably has faulty Telematics software.
It's inexcusable for Audi to release cars in the $50-65K price range with electronics that do not work and that cannot be fixed.