Kansas Audi Car Dealers

Bought Q5 by dallaspatent on Mon Jan 25 07:03:22 PST 2010

I recently put a down-payment on a factory-order new 2010 Q5 Premium with only the Audi music interface and no other options. I bought it from Austin for $37,175 plus $125 dealer documentary fee plus $2,527 tax and license, for a total of $39,827. Cash deal, no trade-in. This dealer was fairly easy to deal with. We did everything by fax and e-mail until it was time to pay the down-payment. Lead time on a factory order is 3-4 months. MSRP on the car was $38,475. I had negotiated a deal with Audi in Oklahoma City. But, when I tried to place the order, they did the old trick of adding a $200 fee that I had already told them would be included in their price. I don�t deal with people whose word can�t trusted. I would strongly advise staying away from this dealership. If you deal with them, be prepared to have them add fees to boost your price. I made at least three solid offers to Ft. Worth. They had absolutely no interest in dealing with me and ignored my offers. Several other dealerships said they�d be happy to take my order at MSRP but couldn�t be bothered to discuss any discounts. I contacted every Audi dealership in TX, NM, OK, KS, MO, AR, LA, MS, TN, and AL. New Orleans was the only one (besides Austin) that responded with a reasonable price. Most of my offers were made during December 2009. The final deal was done in mid-January 2010. The three dealerships in my city had no interest in anything except taking an order at MSRP. I even gave the local dealership that gave me a test drive the opportunity to match Austin�s price and they couldn�t be bothered to respond. I get the distinct impression that most Audi dealerships have something going on besides the auto business. They�re certainly not serious about dealing with potential customers. Most of them seemed unhappy that I was bothering them, and only three (Austin, N.O., and OKC) ever responded to repeated offers at $37,000 or above. I don�t know what business they are actually in, but it�s not the auto business. I�m wondering whether the car I ordered will actually be made and delivered despite the fact that I�ve put a refundable down-payment. I�ll post again when I take delivery of the car.