2001 A6 2.7T

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Apr 13, 2000 | 05:35 PM

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2001 A6 2.7T

According to several local dealers in the SF Bay area, if you order an A6 now, what you'll get is a 2001 model, and there are some changes. One of these is the elimination of the Royal Blue leather interior. I wanted that with the light silver exterior. I don't want the Onyx,r Tungsten, or Maroon leather, so that leaves only the Vanilla/Royal Blue trim, which no dealer has. Does anyone have a Lt. Silver A6 with the V/RB interior, or have you seen one? What is your opinion of it if you have?

Apr 13, 2000 | 07:54 PM

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I was told by carorder.com I can't order till May (pricing not avail till then) for Aug delivery

Apr 14, 2000 | 07:38 AM

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Pricing won't arrive until just before the cars arrive

My first batch of 2001 cars was ordered mid-March. I have been told that the price increase will be 3 to 4% in the worst case. All I can say about carorder and their ilk, is that the pricing does reflect some compromises to be made by the customer.

No, the full blue int. will not be offered anymore. It is very blue ! Here in sunny So Cal, it is a tad bright. Looks fantastic on darker days.

Apr 14, 2000 | 08:00 AM

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Re: Pricing won't arrive until just before the cars arrive

That's true about pricing, but you can order one now, at least through a dealer, maybe not on the internet. Other changes: apparently, they won't be changing the base price, or if they do, it will be minor, but they have eliminated most of the separately-available options and made the packages bigger, so they will doubtless make the packages more expensive for 2001 than the cost of the options separately this year. The sport package is unchanged. The convenience package has been renamed the prefered luxury package, and includes sunroof, leather, homeline, and seat position memory for both the driver and passenger. The premium package includes zenon headlights, auto-dimming mirrors, and tiptronic controls on the steering wheel. The navagation package includes the Audi navagation system and accoustic parking assistance. The cold weather package is unchanged; the warm weather package is now only the shades, with the solar-panel sunroof and fans gone. Also gone are the radio controls on the steering wheel. The only separately-available options are the Bose upgrade and the CD changer. ESP is standard. Keep in mind all of this is for the 2.7T; the packages may vary for other models.

Apr 14, 2000 | 08:13 AM

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I know - I work for a dealer and order the cars

Apr 14, 2000 | 08:57 AM

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Addendum

I figured you knew, April/verdergrrl, but probably many others don't, like me until yesterday, after much badgering of dealers (who want to clear out their 2000 inventory, not order 2001 models). I forgot to mention a few other options, because I don't care about them, I guess. The rear side airbags remain an option (all of them in one package, not split into two options like for 2000), as well as the hands-free mobile phone. The engine stays the same.