Prhim Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Deposit placed: 3.0 Tdi Sport, Meteor Grey with black Valcona Leather Goodies: SatNav DAB Radio AMI iPod interface TV Heated Seats Adaptive Lights Interior Lighting Pack Parking Plus Auto mirror, lights, wipers Bluetooth phone kit Aluminium Trim 19" Y-design wheels £38k for an ex-demo with 2,900 miles.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Oooh, I can't wait to see that. Meteor Grey is one of my favourite colours on the A5. What would the list price of that car have been new, with that spec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prhim Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Just shy of £43k list price, according my calculations. Since I'll be putting a private plate on it, the 07 registration doesn't bother (especially since the total mileage is nice and low). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Cool. When do you collect? Are you part-exchanging your A3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoliver(aka Beermeister) Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Being and demo, doesn't the dealer has to hold on to the car for something like 90 days before being able to sell it? By the way, congratulations... I am picking my A5 on Monday and can not wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 yeah you're correct with the time limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry100 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 You'll love it, had mine about 11 days now, and it's a great car, not the same kind of drive as my previous RS4 was but a great car to crunch the miles in along with looking stunning both inside and out.....dare I say, it's get more approving looks the the RS!! more so because the RS was a true petrolheads motor whereas the A5 just looks good to all IMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 [ QUOTE ] You'll love it, had mine about 11 days now, and it's a great car, not the same kind of drive as my previous RS4 was but a great car to crunch the miles in along with looking stunning both inside and out.....dare I say, it's get more approving looks the the RS!! more so because the RS was a true petrolheads motor whereas the A5 just looks good to all IMHO... [/ QUOTE ] How does it drive and perform IYO compaired to the RS4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry100 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 It neither handles nor performs like the RS4 in many respects such as:- the sheer power(obviously, its a diesel!), the directness of the steering along with it's general composure on b-roads....but in fairness to the A5, it very quiet, plenty of oomph for my day to day motorway trips......and it's a heck of a nice place to sit in terms of comfort and general cruising ability....Audi were spot on when they said this was a GT cruiser type car rather than a sports vehicle....... Bit like comparing chalk and cheese at the end of the day, but both cars at the top of the game in their respective markets IMHO........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charding370 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 To be fair I think he thought you had an S5 rather than an A5 3.0 TDi. I didn't find the S5 that much different to the RS4 and for me in every day use it suits better. E.g. Lower torque delivery means you dont have to rev it so much, softer ride and seems better insulated, much more up to date interior/controls and features (like MMI). Wish it had the SPORT button though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 I agree about the interior - the RS4 is going to look very old very fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I agree about the interior - the RS4 is going to look very old very fast. [/ QUOTE ] I will be crying in a minute I just hope they make a replacement for the RS4 that does not cost the price the new RS6, please Audi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 A B7 RS4 is great but the B8 S4 with adaptive damping will probably be surprisingly good and will be plenty fast enough for me. Plus £10k cheaper than an RS4 and discounts aplenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charding370 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] A B7 RS4 is great but the B8 S4 with adaptive damping will probably be surprisingly good and will be plenty fast enough for me. Plus £10k cheaper than an RS4 and discounts aplenty. [/ QUOTE ] Merlot, They are already talking about Mag Ride along with this Sport Diff option - see link. I think you will have a long wait for an B8 S4, thought you wanted an S5 with Mag Ride, no discounts though? http://www.audiworld.com/news/07/quattro-with-sport-differential/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Good link. I was reading the new A4 price list and saw the £1000 option of damper control and wondered when we will see it on the A5. Here is my post. http://www.tyresmoke.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/1,2,12,15,22,25,26,27,3/Number/1220735/an/0/page/4#1220735 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 [ QUOTE ] A B7 RS4 is great but the B8 S4 with adaptive damping will probably be surprisingly good and will be plenty fast enough for me. Plus £10k cheaper than an RS4 and discounts aplenty. [/ QUOTE ] I think you will struggle to get any discount on a B8 S4 in the first 6-12 months though...dealers are firm on A5/S5/TT product so don't expect that to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 The A4 is a completely different volume game Gareth. I got nothing off my B5 S4 Avant when they came out and 3% off my B6 S4 Avant when they came out. I will wait a few months with the B8 to get that bit more off but wouldn't be surprised if I could get 5-7% after six months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 [ QUOTE ] The A4 is a completely different volume game Gareth. I got nothing off my B5 S4 Avant when they came out and 3% off my B6 S4 Avant when they came out. I will wait a few months with the B8 to get that bit more off but wouldn't be surprised if I could get 5-7% after six months. [/ QUOTE ] do you mean on the S4 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Hopefully...buts its really the wife's car and she won't mind waiting longer to get the right deal. In fact she would probably happily keep the B6 until the engine falls out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I think you will struggle to get any discount on a B8 S4 in the first 6-12 months though...dealers are firm on A5/S5/TT product so don't expect that to change. [/ QUOTE ] Nah - typical rules will apply 8-10% from launch. In fact, discounts on performance cars seem to be easier last year or two due to taxation and petrol prices etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 [ QUOTE ] The A4 is a completely different volume game Gareth. I got nothing off my B5 S4 Avant when they came out and 3% off my B6 S4 Avant when they came out. I will wait a few months with the B8 to get that bit more off but wouldn't be surprised if I could get 5-7% after six months. [/ QUOTE ] got 10%+ off B7 S4 cab at launch. It was one of the first delivered. Getting proper discount was easier than for B6 as the economy isnt as strong now and dealers aren't stupid so take what they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I agree with you on discounts Chav but you've told us before that the B7 was just a facelift (and I agree) which did, of course, help with the discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I think you will struggle to get any discount on a B8 S4 in the first 6-12 months though...dealers are firm on A5/S5/TT product so don't expect that to change. [/ QUOTE ] Nah - typical rules will apply 8-10% from launch. In fact, discounts on performance cars seem to be easier last year or two due to taxation and petrol prices etc! [/ QUOTE ] mmmmm Might have been the case before on the older A4 (and you did exceptionally well with that S4 cab you mentioned) but try getting 8-10% off a S5 now...just won't happen I'm afraid. Audi are stepping up their game on retaining value of their new cars-especially the performance models-and discounts are harder to come by in the early life of the car. We'll have to wait and see what happens with the B8 S4 I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I agree with you on discounts Chav but you've told us before that the B7 was just a facelift (and I agree) which did, of course, help with the discount. [/ QUOTE ] Good point, the B7 was just a mild facelift and the B6 S4 cab had been out for 18-24 months already...so not a surprise that a good deal was to be had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 [ QUOTE ] The A4 is a completely different volume game Gareth. I got nothing off my B5 S4 Avant when they came out and 3% off my B6 S4 Avant when they came out. I will wait a few months with the B8 to get that bit more off but wouldn't be surprised if I could get 5-7% after six months. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe, let's wait and see eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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