Fat chance on the TTS....>>
04-29-2008, 08:30 AM
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Fat chance on the TTS....>>
If these price estimates (I think I called that one!) are anywhere close to real....
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04-29-2008, 08:52 AM
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car prices are never set with a straight conversion like that
car prices in the US, especially for Euro cars right now, are an absolute bargain compared to what everyone else spends. The R8 would probably be selling for close to $200k before the huge markups if they just did a direct Euro to dollar conversion.
04-29-2008, 08:57 AM
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I know, but you're betting on Audi continuing to subsidize the US market....>
right now dealer margins, even at full retail, are minimal. At some point the dealers say **** it and move on to their more profitable brands..
04-29-2008, 09:00 AM
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*shrug* Not like they've stopped doing that with every other model including the S5 and R8
which have huge demand and waiting lists. They could be selling the R8 for quite a bit higher (MSRP) and they're not.
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04-29-2008, 09:07 AM
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Would have to be GREAT at that price, and even then . . .
The market is self-limiting at that level, and there are other viable (probably better) choices that drivers have traditionally preferred when spending that kind of money. I find it hard to believe Audi thinks there is a market for a $60,000+ TT, regardless of its performance. $40,000+ TTs (with a perfectly respectable V6 and manual tranny) aren't exactly rolling off dealer lots. Throw in a recession and the TTS could well be a non-starter in the U.S. (assuming the accuracy of present exchange rate calculations).
04-29-2008, 09:49 AM
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I will never pay $50K+ for a car......>
That ages as poorly, both in resale and reliability, as the Audi...
It will take a lot of effort for Audi to overcome these perceptions (and realities) in the marketplace...
It will take a lot of effort for Audi to overcome these perceptions (and realities) in the marketplace...