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Car Forum / Audi Cars / October 2006Sqeezing the most out of dealers on a 2006 A3
I am in the market for an A3 and have contacted 5 or 6 dealers via Edmunds.com. With the 2007 models already in the dealerships, dealers seem to be willing to bend on the price. Most are offering the 2006 models around Invoice + $500, which is a $1500-2000 saving over MSRP. Is that a good deal, or should I press them more? On a semi-related note, where can I find reports on the A3's reliability? Is it better than the notorius VW? "Andrei Outkine" wrote > With the 2007 models already in the dealerships, dealers > seem to be willing to bend on the price. Most are offering the 2006 > models around Invoice + $500 When I ordered my A4 back in 2001, it was about $600 over invoice, but that was in May, so the 2002s weren't at the dealerships yet. Depending on how popular a configuration that A3 is, you may or may not be able to haggle down further. > On a semi-related note, where can I find reports on the A3's > reliability? It's too new to have any meaningful reliability stats. Maybe some European sites will have something, but even they will most likely refer to the previous, older A3 platform. > Is it better than the notorius VW? Well, the A3 is made in Germany as opposed to Beetle and Jetta that are made in Mexico. But still, a lot of the components/parts are the same and come from the same manufacturers, so I wouldn't expect a huge difference in terms of reliability. Cheers, Pete Don't know about A3 prices, but for write ups try What Car. >I am in the market for an A3 and have contacted 5 or 6 dealers via > Edmunds.com. With the 2007 models already in the dealerships, dealers [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > On a semi-related note, where can I find reports on the A3's > reliability? Is it better than the notorius VW? > I am in the market for an A3 and have contacted 5 or 6 dealers via > Edmunds.com. With the 2007 models already in the dealerships, dealers [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > On a semi-related note, where can I find reports on the A3's > reliability? Is it better than the notorius VW? Since you don't say what model or options you're interested in, it's hard to compare web sites, but when I purchased my A4 back in the fall of 2003 I got a very good price off carsdirect.com and took that to my local dealer. They would not match it initially, so I walked out, telling them that I would be happy to purchase from the dealer that is in the carsdirect.com network (which I would have but it was a lot farther from my home). I was sitting in my car and the salesman came running out to tell me they WOULD match the price after all. So, check carsdirect.com for a price. You can also purchase from a dealer in their network or directly from them. I think their pricing is more realistic than others, because you can actually buy a car from them for that price. NFI etc. Dan D '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 Central NJ USA > > I am in the market for an A3 and have contacted 5 or 6 dealers via > > Edmunds.com. With the 2007 models already in the dealerships, dealers [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > realistic than others, because you can actually buy a car from them for > that price. Carsdirect.com no longer has the option to buy from them available for every car. Instead, they give you a "target price" and the option to get a free dealer quote on many makes. For some makes, they still have the "carsdirect price" I think it all depends on your geographical location. > Carsdirect.com no longer has the option to buy from them available for every > car. Instead, they give you a "target price" and the option to get a free > dealer quote on many makes. For some makes, they still have the "carsdirect > price" I think it all depends on your geographical location. That's too bad, that was a nice tool to have available. 'Target price' is the same as Edmund's TMV, just a bs price really. I got my A4 for a little under $3k off MSRP. Dan D '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 Central NJ USA |
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