Well I pulled the trigger and ordered a Daytona grey RS4 with black interior. The military sales guy only gave me 3% off MSRP on a 997C2S. I was able to do better pounding the keys with a Porsche dealer in Ft. Worth where I went to medical school with 5% off.

As an aside, if I stay in Germany I will probably procure a C2S but it will be the 08s as they will have some subtle changes. Thanks for all your replies. On behalf of my host nation, the German people thank you for stimulating their economy. FWIW the Germans are paying about 75,000 euros for an RS4. That includes a 19% VAT.

 

congrats on the purchase! i wish i would have caught this thread sooner. sorry you didn't opt for the sprint blue. it is very noticeable, but it's classy noticeable not "hey I'm a dick driving an expensive and fast car" noticeable if you know what I mean. If you are staying in Germany for a while, I have a friend in Moerfelden-Walldorf next to the old Rhein-Main AB that owns an audi/vw dealership. Heloves the USmilitary, so when you need your car serviced, inspected, etc., he takes VAT forms and also offers U.S. ID holders 10% discount. it's only about an hours drive from K-town so it's worth the time to drive out especially since just the oil is roughly 22 euro on the economy and both s and rs engines take nine liters. also, if you do homestead for a while (I thought I saw 10 years), he can only sell german spec cars, but with the discounts he is willing to offer, that knocks the prices down considerably (if you're not concerned about bringing it back). I also think he is in talks to sell porsche starting in 08. His business is Autohaus Gotta, hisphysical address is on thehis sitegotta-automobile.de. I don't know anyone else around that offers a solid 10% on top of VAT, so I try to let everyone I see driving an audi or vw over here know about it.

 

Well fortunately for me I can get good ole Mobil 1 0w40 on post for $5.50 a quart. Buying a car in euros even with discounts and VAT exclusion would have cost me much more than the military sales Audi stealer. It really is crazy what the Germans pay for cars. Currently the VAT is now 19%.

I may look up your Audi guy. It is too bad he can't get a US spec 997. Hopefully, I'll find out if my contract is renewed or I slot into a federal position with the non taxable housing allowance. The contracting gig is nice esp. when 85K of my income is tax free. Oh, I want to thank all of you American taxpayers for buying my RS4. I also want to thank you for buying my Ducati ST3S . This was earned during a 6mos tax free stint doing nada in Kuwait with the ate up 1st AD. It is good to be a civilian.

 

Congrats on the purchase! Come back and give us a full review after some time at top speed and maybe running thru the Alps or something.

 

I only do the Alps on two wheels. It is alot easier to pass all the crazy Dutch pulling their Caravans. On a nice summer day bikes will out number cars by 2:1.

It is getting harder to find safe Autobahn to go more than 140mph.

 

i didn't think mobile was a compatible brand, but i use one of the aral long life grades since it's what they recommend here and the price reduction. again, kudos on the purchase. i love hitting the a63 and a62 at top end. the a6 is fun, but too restricting around your area. but, all the cornering in the b roads up to 100k is the funnest part of having a car like this.

 

Yeah, Mobil 1 0w40 is good to go. See here

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...l_1_0W-40.aspx

 

i didn't see on that site a recommendation on how many miles between changes. the long lifestuff i get at thedealership isrecommended for 10k miles/ 18k kilometers.

 

When the car gets here, I'll scour the owner's manual. Apparently Porsche is going to annual oil changes or 20K miles. Mobil 1 0w40 is what Porsche recommends.

Amsoil also seems to be a good choice as they have a 5w40 grade that is VW approved.

 

Go take that RS4 around the 'ring.. where it belongs