Just bought the A4 2.0T Quattro - Premium Plus (Deep Sea Blue Pearl).

$34,825 sale price plus AudiCare and all weather matts at no extra charge. Can't wait to pick it up next week. First Audi ever and hopefully not my last.

 

Bought one at the end of March - 3% discount from MSRP, Audi Care and 100K powertrain extended warranty thrown in. 0.9% on 36 month financing (Audi Finance offer). Actual price was $39,263.50 including $299.50 "junk" fee ("Customer Service Fee" and "Lien Filing Fee").

Probably got taken a little but we already love the car:

2009 A4 2.0T Premium Plus Quattro
Phantom Black Pearl paint
Black interior
Rear Side Airbags
Navigation System

For those looking at possibly buying one - the Audi was the "winner" out of this set that we seriously considered:

Infiniti G37x (AWD)
Acura TL (AWD version)
Acura TSX (we currently have two Acura's)
Lexus IS 250 AWD
And a host of lesser cars

It came down to the Infiniti and the Audi (the TL was judged ugly and the TSX lacks all wheel drive). My wife (it is her car) said that she felt the Audi was more of a car and the Infiniti was too much living room. I found that the Audi's handling on rougher roads (like expansion joints in corners) was much more stable - the Infiniti seemed to want to throw its rear out when it went over a rough spot in a corner. That's what did it for me.

We are really concerned that the Consumer Reports reliability ratings are horrible for German cars - including Audi's - in comparison to the Japanese brands. Our 2004 Acura TSX had to have a complete new A/C system (a common problem for that year) so not 100% sure that CR ratings are trustworthy. We also wonder if people buying German cars expect them to be perfect where Japanese car buyers may be more forgiving. Time will tell.

 

When you're posting your purchase price - which is a HUGE help to all of us - please do it in a way that is useful.

Simply posting the price you negotiated, or total out the door, doesn't help anyone compare their offers for negotiating purpose because the taxes and other fees are different in from dealer to dealer.

The key questions everyone needs to find a post useful are: 1) what is the invoice price of your specific vehicle, and 2) what did you actually pay for it?

For example, the invoice price according to Edmunds was $35,000, and I negotiated a purchase price of $34,500, then paid additional fees of $495 dealer prep (or some other junk fee) plus $1750 tax plus $150 licensing fee for $36895.

If you don't know these numbers then you are getting ripped off by your dealer because that's where he's hiding profit.

 

I am in the market for the 2009 a4 2.0t 6spd prestige package. No extra options. I have not seen anybody else giving quotes for this exact set up without extra options. I am in the NY metro area, so I just want to know what prices I will expect to pay. Looking at a finance over 60 months with 10k down. I got a dealer quote of $660 at 3.9 APR but thats seems ridiculously high.

I am hoping I can get away with $38k even + TTL.
I got quoted $520 for the premium plus base.
This dealer did not give me a direct quote of purchase price, just monthly.
Also, is there a wait time for this model?

I plan to purchase end of May, or mid summer. I have read that the 2010 models will be coming out around that time. What are the chances of me finding a 6speed manual prestige thats a 2009 model? The resell residual values don't matter to me as we keep cars till they die. $38k is really the limit to the budget.

 

Sounds like the dealer that quoted you the 60 month finance at 3.9% is trying to make a few extra bucks off of you. Audi Finance's warehouse rate to the dealer for a 60 month loan is 2.9% (Tier A credit). Dealers are allowed to mark up that rate by up to 2%. You should demand the 2.9% rate.

 

Yes i recently saw 2.9% on other forums. Also, the $660 for the prestige basic 6spd manual. This dealer has to be joking right? He also says either premium plus or prestige 6 spd needs to be ordered.
Is $550 a month for 60 months with $10k down and 2.9%APR possible?

 

I've recently put a $500 deposit on a 2009 A4 6MT Prestige Quartz Gray with Navigation and wood trim. I didn't really want the wood, but that was all he had available. Its still on the boat, and I wont get to test drive it for at least 4 weeks. They wanted the deposit in order to mark the car as "sold" so that it would be sent straight here. The only other cars available close to my preference (all at other dealers) was a Black 6MT Prestige with Nav, wood, and S-line (in CA, so 3 days) and a Quartz Gray 6MT Premium Plus with Nav and S-line. I don't want S-line, so those were both out.

We did not start the negotiation process yet, but I'm currently being quoted the MSRP, which is $43400. They are also trying to wrangle me with 3.9% @48 mos, and 4.9% @ 60 mos, which I absolutely object to. My credit score came back as 799.

If I don't get a reasonable price on this car, I am fully going to walk away with my $500 back. I'm willing to let this car sit on their lot, and deal with another dealer, even if it means I have to wait several months while my car is built and shipped.

 

You sound as if you're in a very similar situation as me. Similar cars. According to my car payment calculator, $550 a month @2.9% for 60mos would be $37,000 (OTD would be around $40,600). $660 would be $43,000 (OTD $47,200), which is above MSRP for your configuration. I would turn that down in a heartbeat. That's over MSRP for MY configuration, which is the same as yours but including nav.

EDIT: Just noticed your $660 number was based on 3.9% APR, which means the price of the car would be $42k. Still over MSRP, so you're being hosed. The invoice for your configuration is $37,280.

 

Just joined the forum after reading for weeks. Never thought I would be an audi owner. Bell Audi in Edison changed that.
Just signed and picked up an Black on Black 09 audi a4 premium package 10k lease with audi care. 350/month for 39 months 4k total out of pocket including tax etc. Not sure what the money rate etc was, negotiated purely on price.

 

what will be your buying numbers then including the navi? it looks like any prestige models on the lot either have navi or sline added. since the 2010 models are coming out soon, i want to buy an 09 with a clearance deal basically.