Qtip

Right. Only if you speak English and live in the U.S.A.

Qtip

Thanks April/verdegrrl. I guess misery really does love company.

phred

has no real answer, so attempts a snappy comeback. Aren't you due to shed your latest skin?

dejavu

the research led me to not buy the other

Silver 2.7tt

Merc and BMW have better brand recognition and history and is recommanded my most when shopping for luxury european cars. Audi didn't turn itself around until the last great A4 but the reliablity is a bit shaky but the value is stronger and is a great way to enjoy a great car without being noticed.

Weak history also equals to weak resale value and uncertain return on investment so I was very cautious but wanted something different than mainstream and better value and none-American or Japanese (other than Infinite and Lexus) so my choise narrowed down to the A4 and A6

Potomac-Greg

... to see the value in the car.

I also suspect that Audi buyers are cross-shopping and using comparable Audi prices to drive down BMW and MB dealers.
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Just guesses.

Qtip

Thanks for the feedback.

Qtip

When you say history, I guess you mean Audi history in the U.S. Funny thing is, Audi history, and resale value were a non-issue until the '60 Minutes' episode of 1985. Even though Audi was totally exonerated, we are still suffering from it today. Finally, there are only 2 ways to increase resale value; 1) Buyers pay more at purchase and, 2)dealers pay more at trade-in. For now, the way most buyers (67%)get around the resale issue by leasing the vehicle. That way, they only pay for what they use.

Qtip

What do you do, now?