At participating dealers, you will be able to purchase or lease select MY13 Audi models at 6% below MSRP

Audi Club North America

I just ordered mine. For the $52 fee I could've saved more than $4k (i.e., the small print states you have to be a member for 6 months to be eligible .... ARGH! ...)

If any of you are thinking about a MY2013 Audi this summer, this is your chance to save big ...

 

Does North America include Canada? Any dealers out West?

 

You should be able to get 5-6% discount through negotiations. This program is similar to the US supplier program and the old Canadian supplier program.

I got 5.5% off my Q5 3.0T plus an extra $1250 for the supplier & loyalty bonus so overall a 7.7% discount off of MSRP.

 

Congratulations! I wish I had been able to shop several GTA dealers, not many Canadians can. My dealer didn't care if I threatened to buy BMW/Acura/Volvo ... "Next # please, we have one Q5 on the lot ... who wants it?"

 

I've been in and out of the dealership for a while just ordered an SQ5 today (I couldn't resist looking OP).

I get that attitude and worse.... It's like I'm in GoodFellas: "$395 Registration Fee? F#@K you, Pay Me. $595 Financing Fee? F#@K you, Pay Me." I am coming from BMW so after today..... getting worried about switching to Audi and less and less excited about the vehicle.

I was stewing a bit about it so I went back and looked at my previous invoices from BMW. On my past two cars, I got hit with the $395 registration fee both times but never once a 'financing fee'. Perhaps Audi charges the fee instead of interest....

 

I know exactly how you feel... I went through the same BS when I bought my 2013 S4.. Financing fee is ridiculous. What is worse is Glenmore and Royal Oak's websites.

I would spec out a car exactly how I wanted it and the price would be 8-10k different than what was listed on their website for the exact same car... They would say it's including winter tires and all this other crap not mentioned and not deal on price at all. The best I finally achieved was free Audi care and full 3m wrap after paying MSRP.

If you live in AB the best place to go buy would be Vancouver as you can claim back the PST. I worked out the numbers and you could save around 3 grand over buying in Calgary. I have a BC license and split my time between Fort St. John and Calgary, but that alone voided me from claiming back the PST so I ended up buying in Calgary .

Anyway congrats on the SQ5... They look awesome!

 

^^ Congrats on the SQ5, that is going to be awesome!!


haha, yeah it is kind of funny. You are dropping what is more than a years after tax salary for a lot of people on a car and they feel the need to nickel and dime you to death on it.

For mine they were showing me the total price and I started striking things out.... "no, I don't need mud guards and wheel locks for 900$; unless you guys are offering 1.9% or less I am paying cash so strike that 595$ fee; 299$ for a pan heater... no thanks I park indoors; 750$ for Glacier white instead of Ibis white? I can live Ibis., 2000$ for a pan-sunroof that I will never retract the blind on, adds 250lbs to the top of the vehicle, yeah no"

In the end I was able to order a 2014 for much less than ANY 2013 they had on the lot even with the 2750$ in incentives. If there are any delivery allowances in August I will qualify for those, aside from that all I got extra was a 750$ credit for Audicare.

I've mostly bought new vehicles from Honda and GM vehicles in the past, all with the top level trim. For me this is the most expensive one I've ever bought... so why do I feel like such a cheap ***, lol.

 

Thanks for the advice guys. Its been a couple days and I am still fuming a bit. Not sure what I am going to do or even if I should be upset; maybe BMW just treated me really well. If Audi works really hard to find me a good financing rate, then maybe the $595 is worth it but I am quite doubtful. I lost a lot of faith in the dealer after doing some research on their reputation. I'm going to fight on the wheel locks that I can install myself for $50 and the pan heater I don't need.

I really do feel unappreciated as a customer and they make me feel like they could care less if they sell the car to me or to someone else. Which is fine, I want the SQ5 and I will take the audi badges off the car if it helps me sleep at night. I already googled how to do it.

 

I'm looking at a Q5 as well. I'm thinking of purchasing in the next year. I sat with an Audi sales rep not too long ago and was really surprised with all of the miscellaneous charges for a new car purchase. I decided to sign up with Audi Club of North America. I'll keep that in my back pocket come negotiation time.

 

One thing that is kind of bothering me is the cost of the AudiCare... granted they are "throwing it in"... but when I read the fine print it was only good for up to 15,000km's. That is just 8 months of driving for me.

So, 2 oil changes? Seems a little much for the 750$, or is there something I am missing?