imolatt

Well kids I was down to an A4 and a G35. all in all I have to say the G35 really ran ripshaw all over the A4 3.0 So I went to battle with the dealer and it ended in 30 seconds..... No discounts, zero, zilch, nada, no way no day, zippo.

So off to Audi I go, and guess what, there lease rates on residuals for A4 3.0 are horrible, I am in the high 500's for a payment. hell I dont even pay that much for my TT....

UGH what to do, maybe just suck it up and buy a passat..DOH

And no im not cheap but I dont see the purpose of paying any more than $500 over for a new car. The G 35 has a 1% hold back, so that means the dealer is covering cost, plus whacking the customer for a 2 to 4 thousand dollar profit.

bwilliams

Since the Audi was your second choice, we can no longer talk to you here. Sorry. ;o)

BigPatsFan

Compared to what? And on a 2002 or 2003? 59% for 39 months on a manual 03 A4 quattro is pretty high.

#19

500 over invoice would be nice, but reality is life's most serious impediment

richb

I got a quote of 56% residual on an '03 A4 3.0 manual, 39 months, 12k miles. residual dropped to 55% if for 15k miles. This is in MA and their September rates.

Is 59% residual on the 1.8? Was it this month? What state?

I can't sign anything until Oct anyway so the monthly rate/program could change on me...

tia,

Rich

if1995

u are missing out! but hey, have fun with the G35!

DRG

On a $30K+ car, even 3% over invoice (consider great) is > $900.

DRG

The engine is the selling point of this car. But, the cabin materials are simply terrible, like in the new Nissan Altima.

vplaza

then I suggest waiting for the 6 speed, unless, of course, you wanted the automatic.

JMHO, but the G35 lost its appeal to me as soon as I drove one (interior is third rate compared to the Audi) and the exterior lost its novelty after seeing a few on the road. Whereas the A4 still catches my eye every time I see another one on the road.

Have you tried looking on leasecompare.com to see if the 3.0 can be had with lower monthly payments?

Rubberduckie

You might wanna hang on for a while longer. The A4 is well worth it. If 0-60 time is your main concern then the G35 isn't a bad choice, but I much prefer everything else about the A4 after having driven a G35.