S5 not selling, prices dropping?
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S5 not selling, prices dropping?
I've been shopping for an S5 and following the market. Prices seem to be dropping and cars seem to be staying on the lots. Looking at Edmunds, the car seems to be selling below invoice. Given the positive reviews of the car, I'm surprised sales aren't better. Any thoughts on why this is?
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I've been shopping for an S5 and following the market. Prices seem to be dropping and cars seem to be staying on the lots. Looking at Edmunds, the car seems to be selling below invoice. Given the positive reviews of the car, I'm surprised sales aren't better. Any thoughts on why this is?
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unlikely...
I've been shopping for an S5 and following the market. Prices seem to be dropping and cars seem to be staying on the lots. Looking at Edmunds, the car seems to be selling below invoice. Given the positive reviews of the car, I'm surprised sales aren't better. Any thoughts on why this is?
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Got killed on my trade-in though - after getting the dealer's initial offer, I took the car to Carmax who offered $300 less. Since it was a TDI, there was a lot of uncertainty over the value - dealer sold it in less than 3 weeks for $6k more than they gave me. Oh well, still feel like a got a good deal and very happy with the S5.
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TT is like a turd on the lot nobody wants to touch. Salespeople told me they just sit and sit. If you want one though - used market sounds great to get a good deal.
I can see the Coupe being a slow seller. Isn't it like 1-2% of all cars sold nowadays? Initial S5 sales should be good and I think they'd just naturally taper down as the car got older. The initial sales being boosted by the fanatics.
I can see the Coupe being a slow seller. Isn't it like 1-2% of all cars sold nowadays? Initial S5 sales should be good and I think they'd just naturally taper down as the car got older. The initial sales being boosted by the fanatics.
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Agreed. Granted everything varies locally based on supply and demand. About a month ago when I bought mine, the 2 closest dealers had only 4 or 5 S5's in stock. I'm near Chicago, so the dealer I worked with shows 700+ new Audi's in stock. Sales guy said they are typically sold before they hit the lot.
I was somewhere between 6-7% off MSRP, and I got mine via a dealer trade to match the options I wanted. I might be on the short end of the stick with regards to what I got off, but I had a project come up for business where I was going to be making a 4 hour (one-way) drive for work on a weekly basis for a couple of months. I was willing to leave a couple of dollars on the table if that meant I could more of those trips in the new S5.
I was somewhere between 6-7% off MSRP, and I got mine via a dealer trade to match the options I wanted. I might be on the short end of the stick with regards to what I got off, but I had a project come up for business where I was going to be making a 4 hour (one-way) drive for work on a weekly basis for a couple of months. I was willing to leave a couple of dollars on the table if that meant I could more of those trips in the new S5.