walmington Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Hello! I'm thinking of changing my BMW 325 to an Audi A4 2.4 cabriolet. A main dealer has suggested the car below and was hoping you could advise on whether the spec is good value for money. 30/01/2003 A4 Cabriolet 2.4 Sport Multitronic Silver Metallic, Black Leather & Alcantara, Electronic Climate Control, Symphony 6 CD System, BOSE Speaker Upgrade, Multitronic 3 Spoke Sports Steering Wheel, Acoustic Rear Parking Sensors, Cruise Control, 17" 'Star' Alloy Wheels, Electric/Heated Front Sports Seats with Electric Lumbar Support, Heated Door Mirrors & Heated Washer Jets, Interior Light Pack, Grey Birch Inlay, Drivers Armrest, Drivers Information System, Front Fog Lamps, Front & Side Airbags, Remote Alarm, Electric Front & Rear Windows, Central Locking, ABS, ESP, 26k miles. £25,995 cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Welcome mate! TBH, I think you should look for a 3.0. The 3.0 is made from a lighter alloy, suits the cab really well (its a heavy car) ....and I can get 400-500 miles from a tank in my 3.0 multitronic cab That price for a 2.4 is far too high though, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I'd agree with Chav, far too high for a 2.4 03 plate, even with the extras. My part ex 2.4 cab on an 03 plate is on at my dealers for 22,995 admittedly with fewer extras. Having had a 2.4 cab for a (short) while I would definitely go for the 3.0 if I were looking again. The 2.4 is silky smooth, but a heavy engine, and eats petrol and oil. Theres a great thread here on buying a cab - help me someone technical and put that linky thing in?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Welcome to TSN. try this link - clicky here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanW Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Welcome to TSN! As already said I think the 2.4 Cab you're looking at is a bit over priced, by the looks of it there are a fair few 2.4s for sale at the minute. By ther way I switched from a BMW 330d to a 1.8 T A4 Cabriolet earlier in the year and haven't looked back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walmington Posted July 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 wow, thanks for the advice and link! You've saved me a 30 mile trip to the dealer... I thought the 3.0 would be too much of a petrol guzzler but I guess I should reconsider. Now to wade through that link. Stand by for pics if I make the plunge! Thanks again for your responses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Walmington welcome indeed, do let us have pics if you buy, we are a very nosey bunch!! Would suggest you drive all of the engines, read the linky and see what options are also available/important to you. The two things I missed most having seen/heard others...wind break and BOSE!! just my experience obviously. Then I went to a TT! The 3.0 won't be worse than the 2.4 on fluids consumption, trust me! The cab is a superb car, turns heads and is great to drive. Read Ari's review of his top down cruising weekend as well. (UBM help me, find the linky?!!) Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Test drive the 3L....then try and walk away without buying it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walmington Posted July 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 May I apply for membership to the Audi owners club?? I just put down a deposit for a new car!! Specs: 1.8T Sport Atlas Gray Black full leather Black hood Multitronic PDC Bose Electric Seats Gray Birch inlay Heated front seats Interior light pack Symphony 6 CD changer Its a brand new car which was already specced out and the dealer gave me a good price (I hope!! £29500 down from OTR price of £31,700) Taking delivery of it on 1st Sept as I may as well wait for the new registration. Can't wait!! I took a test drive of another 1.8 to get a feel for the engine at a decent speed (70mph) and I was pleasantly surprised as it didnt work as hard as I thought it might. Thoughts? Please don't tell me I made a fundamental flaw somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 That sounds like an excellent car to me! There is an Atlas cab at the back of my house and it looks very smart. I bet you can't wait until the 1st of Sept! We will want to see loads of pics. The Mafioso and Guild of Blingers should be along soon to sort out your membership.......(when they come in from cleaning their cars... ) Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Great car Walmington Atlas grey is the best colour for all A4s but "they" just don't realise it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walmington Posted July 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Thanks! Dont know if I'll be able to sleep tonight.. There was just one slight downer to the deal though. The dealer went all out to try and sell me PCP and I almost signed up on the spot when he said the interest would "only" be 4.25%. Good thing my wife was with me though because she reckoned we've should sleep on it and having done the maths upon coming back home (well, I got help actually.. ), the APR is over 20%!! On reflection, the dealer was decidedly evasive and didn't mention that 4.25% wasn't the APR. I just don't get why some people feel the need to pull a fast one at every turn. Not to worry though, not much can dampen my mood right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] May I apply for membership to the Audi owners club?? I just put down a deposit for a new car!! Specs: 1.8T Sport Atlas Gray Black full leather Black hood Multitronic PDC Bose Electric Seats Gray Birch inlay Heated front seats Interior light pack Symphony 6 CD changer Its a brand new car which was already specced out and the dealer gave me a good price (I hope!! £29500 down from OTR price of £31,700) Taking delivery of it on 1st Sept as I may as well wait for the new registration. Can't wait!! I took a test drive of another 1.8 to get a feel for the engine at a decent speed (70mph) and I was pleasantly surprised as it didnt work as hard as I thought it might. Thoughts? Please don't tell me I made a fundamental flaw somewhere... [/ QUOTE ] That sounds a fantastic spec. Atlas is a great colour, little less "heavy" than Dolphin. I have the 1.8T and am really impressed with how it goes, much better than expected. Good choice and sounds like a good deal too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] May I apply for membership to the Audi owners club?? I just put down a deposit for a new car!! Specs: 1.8T Sport Atlas Gray Black full leather Black hood Multitronic PDC Bose Electric Seats Gray Birch inlay Heated front seats Interior light pack Symphony 6 CD changer Its a brand new car which was already specced out and the dealer gave me a good price (I hope!! £29500 down from OTR price of £31,700) Taking delivery of it on 1st Sept as I may as well wait for the new registration. Can't wait!! I took a test drive of another 1.8 to get a feel for the engine at a decent speed (70mph) and I was pleasantly surprised as it didnt work as hard as I thought it might. Thoughts? Please don't tell me I made a fundamental flaw somewhere... [/ QUOTE ] Gorgeous car, and a nice spec. You'll love it!! But I trust you want us to be honest? ... the new model will be out Q1 2006, and whether you prefer the new looks or not, it will affect 2nd hand prices after a few months. Also, why wait until september? You'll miss 4 weeks of summer. I'd rather enjoy August with my new cab than get a new plate on september 1st which has dubious street-cred nowadays, as there are so many new cars. and of course, most people put a private plate on premium cars How long are you planning on keeping it btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 New one likely to be dearer though won't it? Plus he won't get over £2K off as he has on this one I'd guess. Agree a bit about the numberplate thing, especcially as it's going from 05 to 55, not, say, 55 to 06 which brings it into a different calendar year, and as you say, it is summer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] New one likely to be dearer though won't it? Plus he won't get over £2K off as he has on this one I'd guess. [/ QUOTE ] I'd have thought everyone gets 6-9% discount nowadays. I can't believe anyone pays ticket price! If you need the discount code to mention to the dealer, it's dead easy to remember... BMW ! 8% off 30K is £2400. Should be attainable without too much hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Deals will be more dependant on your timing and model this year. The rules on allocation changed for 2005. When a dealer signed his sales contract for 2005 the numbers were set in stone. In 2004 if a dealer used up his allocation of a paticular model they could normally get additional units. I know my local dealer is running out of A4 allocation so is tightening up on the discounts. The front end margin for all models except A8 changed earlier this year, it had been 4% but this has increased to 6%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Sounds like a nice car. I borrowed a small amount through VW finance to pay for the cab. Again, I was quoted a "flat rate" of 4.25%, which actually turns out to be an APR of about 9% fixed over the three year term. They are feckers with the finance. However, your purchase sounds fine. If the B7 saloon and avant is anything to go by, I'm sure the cab will be a dogs breakfast too when it comes out in January. I really can't get on with this new grill on the B7.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balboni Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Sounds like a great car dude...... Welcome and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walmington Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Gorgeous car, and a nice spec. You'll love it!! But I trust you want us to be honest? ... the new model will be out Q1 2006, and whether you prefer the new looks or not, it will affect 2nd hand prices after a few months. Also, why wait until september? You'll miss 4 weeks of summer. I'd rather enjoy August with my new cab than get a new plate on september 1st which has dubious street-cred nowadays, as there are so many new cars. and of course, most people put a private plate on premium cars How long are you planning on keeping it btw? [/ QUOTE ] Well, to be honest It will take me a couple of weeks to sort out my finance and sell my BMW so I'm really "only" waiting for two weeks for the new registration. Given that I've only had the BMW for 3 months, I'm hoping to do better and keep this one for much longer! I did read a thread on the B7 before I went to the dealer but the new grill etc didn't excite me enought to wait until it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Personally, I think the B7 A4 has turned a classic high value marque into a ron-of-the-mill, Japanese type marque. I really can't force myself to like it! It looks better on the A6 - but even so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [Well, to be honest It will take me a couple of weeks to sort out my finance and sell my BMW so I'm really "only" waiting for two weeks for the new registration. [/ QUOTE ] Well worth waiting if only a fortnight or so, partly for the kudos of the latest plate (bit frustrating having a brand spanking new car with the "old" plate a fortnight after you get it) plus it will affect the residuals to a degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Given that I've only had the BMW for 3 months, I'm hoping to do better and keep this one for much longer! I did read a thread on the B7 before I went to the dealer but the new grill etc didn't excite me enought to wait until it comes out. [/ QUOTE ] Great stuff. I was just trying to point out the other options. I agree entirely, and have no intention of buying a B7 A4 cab. I love my B6 and the B7 doesn't have that "buy me now" appeal so far. Will have to see some in the flesh and see if that magic appeal grabs me like the B6 did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [Well, to be honest It will take me a couple of weeks to sort out my finance and sell my BMW so I'm really "only" waiting for two weeks for the new registration. [/ QUOTE ] Well worth waiting if only a fortnight or so, partly for the kudos of the latest plate (bit frustrating having a brand spanking new car with the "old" plate a fortnight after you get it) plus it will affect the residuals to a degree. [/ QUOTE ] You can't beat brand new car, on new reg date. I've only done it once and it was great! Sod the cost and sensible factor, enjoy it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I did it once too with the old soot chucker - never again mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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