...looks like my days here are numbered. i went and test drove an 01 A4 this past weekend. they wanted $8500 for it. i applied for financing and they approved me, as long as i had a $4500 down payment. nah, aint gonna happen. if im gonna have a $4500 down payment, ill buy a $4500 car.

more than likely, ill switch platforms and look for a Jetta, since they share the same platform and are a bit cheaper. yeah, theyre a lil weaker in the engine department and i wont have the infamous quattro, but hey the Jetta is still a nice car. sure, i could hold out and find the Audi for me, but not this year.

to those ive spoken with on the forum, its been a great pleasure. www.audiforums.com is a great forum, keep up the good work.

Dale

 

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go for different financing options.

talk to your bank or go to ao credit union.

 

while my credit isnt that bad, its still gonna hurt me(a few blemishes that havent gone away yet), no matter where i try to finance it. i havent been with my bank long enough to apply for a loan (first time using a bank in 6 years..strictly cash). they were asking $8500 for the car, i offered a $2000 down payment and the 2 replies they recieved were DECLINED and $4500 down with 27% APR on the remainder of the loan. so ill keep on saving...at the rate i save money, i can have $10,000 saved in 6 months. the problem is, i dont wanna wait to have the money saved to buy a car, cause im pretty tired of my current vehicle. also, im saving to move to Canada as well.

the dealer was not willing to negotiate the price, even when i pointed out bald tire, bad control arms, bad tie rods, leaking windshield washer bottle, busted taillight..to name a few. and the carfax showed NO service for the last 5 years and the dipstick did not make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. so maybe it was a blessing in hindsight.

i was a bit bummed when i originally posted cause i was really looking forward to finally having MY Audi. so, im not going anywhere, yet....

 

buy a $500 beater till you get there........maybe an old mk then get an a4