DSG service 40K miles or how much time?
12-13-2018, 10:02 AM
#21
AudiWorld Member
It's like giving away the razor and overcharging for the blades.I believe Gillette started the practice in 1901.
US automakers make obscene profits on trucks and SUV's and yet people still overpay to get their beloved trucks.
I bet not 10% of truck owners really need a truck, it's a macho thing.
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12-13-2018, 12:15 PM
#23
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No shock in that statement! The more expensive the car, the more the dealership makes on the service group.
And this is why I will be dropping off 3 dozen bakery donuts to both my Acura Service Techs and my Audi Service Techs tomorrow morning at about 8:00 a.m. In my experience “. . . The salesman sells the dream but the service tech reaps the nightmare.” It always seems like the service group gets the leftovers — if anything — and those 6 dozen donuts are the most inexpensive investment I can make that will (probably) pay off more in good will between the service tech and my cars.
No — I don’t dress up in a Santa Suit, but I do appreciate spreading a little joy to the back of the house.
12-13-2018, 04:29 PM
#24
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In like 1996 I had a Ford Planning manager fro 6 Ford plants tell me as an supplier to never shut down a truck or SUV plant, screw the Taurus plant. They made nothing on the car and $10,000 on trucks (and that was in 1996 dollars)
so basically truck buyers overpay
12-13-2018, 04:47 PM
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Profit margin of a product is of no consequence to value. The market always determines the value.
12-13-2018, 05:29 PM
#26
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But your $30K truck in 2003 would be $50K to $70K today. Can't compare a 2003 truck to a 2018 A5.
Guys at my workplace in Phoenix have bought $70K Ram trucks with a lot less tech and build quality and finish
And I would say you just talked some other truck owner into buying an overpriced used truck. You are right, market determines value ultimately.
But intrinsic value seems better to me if their margin is lower.
Guys at my workplace in Phoenix have bought $70K Ram trucks with a lot less tech and build quality and finish
And I would say you just talked some other truck owner into buying an overpriced used truck. You are right, market determines value ultimately.
But intrinsic value seems better to me if their margin is lower.
12-14-2018, 05:32 AM
#27
AudiWorld Super User
One of the reason why trucks and SUV is getting so popular is the sad state of our roads. Driving on some of these so called roads in the Northeast is almost like going off road. I have seen many smaller car with suspension damage. At the same time, these so called full size trucks are getting so big that they actually take up two spaces in the parking lot. I think it is about time we started a new tax for vehicles over 4500 pounds and for vehicles that exceeds a certain dimensions.
12-14-2018, 07:10 AM
#28
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" With 820,799 sold in 2016, the Ford F-Series pickup became the best-selling truck in America for 40 years straight.It’s also been the best-selling vehicle overall for 35 years, powering through several eras of high gas prices and economic recessions along the way."
while I don't doubt roads are deteriorating, high truck sales are not a new phenomenon
while I don't doubt roads are deteriorating, high truck sales are not a new phenomenon
12-15-2018, 06:15 PM
#29
AudiWorld Super User
" With 820,799 sold in 2016, the Ford F-Series pickup became the best-selling truck in America for 40 years straight.It’s also been the best-selling vehicle overall for 35 years, powering through several eras of high gas prices and economic recessions along the way."
while I don't doubt roads are deteriorating, high truck sales are not a new phenomenon
while I don't doubt roads are deteriorating, high truck sales are not a new phenomenon
12-15-2018, 10:54 PM
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