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Re: A3 excessive tire wear issues, 2006,2007,2008 [a44me]
Written by: a44me on Apr 27, 2009 7:21:22 AM
In respoinse to Important news: Millennium Protection Group filed for bankruptcy! You are not crazy. They have filed for bankruptcy and I am also very mad. Audi, who also sold this to me, won't help at all. Now I am out $$ for a program that I purchase in 2006!!! Does anybody know if a class action lawsuit has been filed against Millennium yet? I would be interested in participating. I ... Read More
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Re: A3 excessive tire wear issues, 2006,2007,2008 [a44me]
Written by: bkug on Apr 21, 2009 3:06:02 PM
You should go after Audi. They sold the warranty to you so they are on the hook no matter what they try to tell you. I have been contacted by several people who want to pursue a claim against the dealership.
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16" snows on an A3 + TPMS
Written by: huntzinger on Apr 1, 2009 7:26:10 AM
Just wanted to document this so that others can find it. The Mrs got a left-over 2008 Audi A3 this past summer and in the fall, we went through the routine of putting dedicated snow tires on it. Two interesting items came to light: Car came with its OEM default 17" wheels, but for snows, smaller is better and we had a set of existing 16" Audi rims from our prior ... Read More
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Re: A3 excessive tire wear issues, 2006,2007,2008 [a44me]
Written by: andres3 on Mar 18, 2009 1:02:11 PM
You should know that any add-ons not sold by Audi of America are usually terrible deals. Just say no to all the extra fees and costs they try to sell you at the dealer level. If it isn't backed by Audi of America, then it probably isn't worth buying at an Audi dealer. Haven't you read CR that tells you all those add on warranties and programs are a complete and ... Read More
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Re: A3 excessive tire wear issues, 2006,2007,2008 [callmecrazy]
Written by: a44me on Mar 18, 2009 11:20:51 AM
Important news: Millennium Protection Group filed for bankruptcy! I was told about needing new tires every 5k miles so I signed up for, at the insistence of the Audi sales person, their "tires for life" program offered by Millennium Protection Group. I was going to take my car in today for it's rotation and balance when Audi service called me to tell me they were filing for bankruptcy and I would ... Read More
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Re: A3 excessive tire wear issues, 2006,2007,2008 [callmecrazy]
Written by: larbar2 on Mar 1, 2009 5:56:55 PM
I've had the same issues with my 2006, after a few thousand miles and now with 24k it's became insane, I want to drive it thru an Audi dealer's window too! I'm ready to get rid of a perfectly good car because of unbearable road noise, I've been in $10k chevy's that are more quiet. I tried dealing with Audi directly last year and got nowhere, and 2 dealers. Maybe time ... Read More
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Re: A3 excessive tire wear issues, 2006,2007,2008 [aphrodite74]
Written by: Tali77 on Jan 21, 2009 7:53:25 AM
You are not the only one!! In November 2008, with 13,500 miles, I had two front tires that worn down to the cable. I noticed that when I would accelerate my tires were slipping. I am a woman, so tire issues on a new and low mileage, expensive car did not just jump out to me. When I went in for my service, they called me about the tires and how ... Read More
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Bought 2008 A3 in SF Bay Area
Written by: audifun on Aug 13, 2008 8:59:52 PM
Specs: 8PA52X A3 2.0T 4-DR AUTO S TRONIC FWD 3FB OPEN SKY SYSTEM 9ZG BLUETOOTH PHONE PREP PBA IPOD INTERFACE WQB S-LINE SPORT PACKAGE METALLIC PAINT MSRP $32,920 Purchased for $29,200 (about 3 weeks ago) Invoice was $30,671 including destination, dealer claimed invoice of $31,025 after including advertising and other nonsense charges. Audi is/was running a $2,000 dealer cash promo. Dealer offered $29,650, I countered $29,200, dealer accepted. No further surprises ... Read More
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Re: More Quote on 08 A3 (Socal Area) [malibu8]
Written by: 4hero on Aug 1, 2008 8:36:25 AM
2008 Audi A3 2.0T Automatic tranismission Lava gray - exterior Black leather - interior Open sky system Heated front seats Bluetooth phone prep Audi DVD navigation w/ Ipod adaptor Premium package Convenience package Bi-xenon headlights M.S.R.P. - $36,220.00 + fee's (tax, title, license) Your price - $32,064.14 + fee's (tax, title, license) I just wanted Lava Gray + audio package, but the dealer said this is the closest they could find ... Read More
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More Quote on 08 A3 (Socal Area)
Written by: audifans on Jul 25, 2008 11:40:57 PM
New 2008 A3 - White 2.0T FWD Automatic Premium Pkg Open Sky Convenience Pkg Heated Seats Approx. $28,300 with Audi 2.99 APR and Approx $26,700 (without Audi Finance) roughly 5.99 APR third Party Financial Inst. ...With Tax & Reg. Any comments folks ( I getting tired just listen and talking to these sale pro. ) Thanks a millionsss.
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Re: 2008 A3 2.0T - 6S Manual [zepp]
Written by: gkelm on Jul 16, 2008 1:09:37 PM
Wow, killer deal...and the one ssanders1 got back at the end of 07. I've been looking to replace my 01 325i...looked at TL, G35, Accord Coupe, etc, and stoppped in the Audi dealership on a whim. Loved driving the A3. They showed me... - 08 A3 black/black - 8,800 miles (service loaner) - S-Line (and maybe IPOD?) - ext. warranty - priced at 28,900 Sounds like I ought to be able ... Read More
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Re: "New" (leftover) 2008 [blugekko]
Written by: huntzinger on Jul 1, 2008 10:45:29 AM
Pre-2008.5 revision? Ah, that might explain another piece that came out at closing. It turns out that there was some sort of giveback in the price that hadn't been mentioned and the issue was that the 2.9% financing that we had been offered wasn't technically eligible to be combined with it. Our salesman apologized for the error, then made good with a $858 refund on the spot. This is the difference ... Read More
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Re: "New" (leftover) 2008 [jxbst15]
Written by: nomowhale on Jun 26, 2008 2:43:24 PM
At a dealer in CT, I was offered $200 under invoice for a nicely loaded 2008 A3 and $2000 under invoice for a pretty bare bones A3. I passed on both because he lured me back to the dealership when I told him I was going with 2006 pre-owned by telling me the fully loaded one was $2000 under invoice. When we sat down to finalize the deal, he told me ... Read More
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"New" (leftover) 2008
Written by: huntzinger on Jun 23, 2008 7:58:14 AM
It seems that the prices on leftover 2008s are getting pretty serious... New 2008 A3 - Ocean Blue 2.0T FWD Automatic Premium Pkg Open Sky Convenience Pkg Heated Seats iPod Bluetooth BOSE/Sirius satellite MSRP = $34070 1st Offer from Dealer: $31600 (Claimed as "$500 below Invoice"; Edmunds lists Invoice at $31,739 ) 2nd Offer from dealer: $29,750. Expect to pick it up tmorrow. Onto some other factors.... Also asked about adding ... Read More
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Re: Audi A3 2008 pricing? [finishline]
Written by: blueguydotcom on Sep 13, 2007 2:39:31 PM
Buy used. Sadly the A3's resale isn't so bueno, so you can get a used 1 year old model for about 33% off MSRP.
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Re: January #'s for A3 [novatt]
Written by: Car_man on Jan 8, 2008 3:27:43 AM
Greetings novatt. Here is the information that you're looking for. Audi Financial Services' current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a base 2008 Audi A3 2.0T with 12,000 miles per year are .00286 and 58%, respectively in most of the country. In California, Florida, and Washington DC Audi is running a special, enhanced lease program on this car featuring a money factor of ... Read More
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Re: Hey Car Man [jdmjd]
Written by: Car_man on Jan 8, 2008 3:03:44 AM
Hi jdmjd. Unless your son is notoriously tough on his vehicles, he probably would be better off passing on the excess wear and tear coverage. Audi's WearCare plan is a different story though. The cost of this pre-paid maintenance plan is partially offset by a special residual value boost that Audi provides on leased vehicles that are covered by this plan. If your son knows that he will drive more than ... Read More
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Re: 2008 Audi A3 Lease [cmel]
Written by: Car_man on Dec 14, 2007 2:57:49 AM
Hello cmel. A selling price of below dealer invoice is an excellent deal on a leased 2008 Audi A3 right now. I don't think that you are going to be able to do much better than this. Just make sure that the dealer you are working with uses Audi Financial Services' current buy rate lease money factor of .00286 to calculate your monthly payment and you're all set. Audi is running ... Read More
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Re: '07 or '08 Lease? [hnet]
Written by: Car_man on Dec 14, 2007 2:22:12 AM
Hi hnet. Audi is running a special lease program on the 2008 A3 this month, but it is only available in certain areas, specifically California, Washington DC, and Florida. In these areas, Audi Financial Services' buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of an '08 A3 2.0T Premium with 12,000 miles per year are .00075 and 53%, respectively. The residual value for leases outside of ... Read More
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Re: Current Lease Program [lulu20]
Written by: blakebart on Dec 13, 2007 8:47:47 PM
Hi, It looks like the lease payment is too low, maybe a typo? Here's the current A3 lease deal Audi is offering, seen on a California Audi dealer site: _______________ $349* lease per month for 36 months Now through January 2, 2008 Down payment: $2,499 Refundable security deposit: $350 Acquisition fee: $575 First month's payment: $349 Amount due at lease inception: $3,773 Excludes taxes, title and dealer fees *36-mo. closed-end lease ... Read More
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Current Lease Program
Written by: lulu20 on Dec 12, 2007 2:12:05 PM
Hello, I am new to the forum and not all that brilliant at number crunching. Can someone evaluate this lease offer and provide an opinion on whether it's a decent deal? Or maybe throw in some tips on how to get a better deal? Thanks so much!! $279 lease per month for 36 months Down payment: $2,500 Refundable security deposit: $300 Acquisition fee: $575 First month's payment: $279 Amount due at ... Read More
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2008 Audi A3 Lease
Written by: cmel on Dec 6, 2007 12:15:27 PM
Hi Car_man, I’m looking to lease a 2008 A3 2.0T S tronic with Preminum package, open sky, and ipod interface. My local dealer offers me this: MSRP Price: $32,385.00 Invoice Price: $29,845.00 Your Price: $29,500.00 Lease 36 months at 10K miles per year: Drive Off: $2,000.00 36 months at: $365.01 + Tax What do you think? Is this a good price or still can negotiable? Thanks, cmel
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Re: another surprise.. [shipo]
Written by: kurtamaxxxguy on May 11, 2006 1:19:57 PM
thanks, Shipo! Good info! Also looks like a major change for the Haldex in 2008. Will read more at that site. Audi product manager told me the A3 was an __exclusive__ system, then sort of hedged and said the engine in 3.2 came from VW (R32). Now the rest of it comes out. So other than DSG and some shock/drive calibration, what's different about A3 AWD .vs. Volvo and others using ... Read More
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Re: ahh. [kurtamaxxxguy]
Written by: ccd1 on Mar 23, 2006 9:44:42 AM
The S4 get 340hp from its V-8, the RS4 gets 420hp. The V-8 barely fit into the A4 after a bunch of modifications to make it shorter. I doubt it would ever fit into the A3. Since the "RS" cars are Audi's stupidly fast cars, 350hp is probably close to the max hp you can get out of the 6 cylnder engine. The 3.2 will have to be a hit before ... Read More
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Re: 3.2 [allhorizon]
Written by: ccd1 on Mar 9, 2006 5:07:55 AM
Go to fourtitude.com and check out their news section. AOA (Audi of Am) and Audi of Canada posted January sales. The sales figures are up substantially (over 20 percent off the top of my head). A3 sales are listed, but not sales projections for the A3 so it is impossible to tell how well A3 sales are doing. The figures show that the A4 is model that sells the best. The ... Read More
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allhorizon and acorin88 and kurt
Written by: blueguydotcom on Jun 4, 2005 9:56:12 AM
Acorin88, nice to hear the car is performing well for you. I'm still shocked that this funky station wagon/hatch is continuing to fascinate me. That 2.0 and the DSG is such a killer combo. Of course 3 years from now DSG (or close variation) will probably be everywhere. But for now VW/Audi seem to have it dialed in. As someone mentioned before the Cayman S with DSG could be sensational... that ... Read More
