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    Let's see... Premium to Premium Plus costs $4000...
    Posted by: Hokie_Audi on 2008-07-31 17:04:19
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    In Reply to: PRICING Update posted by tgt on 2008-07-31 13:51:33

    For that you get the following items (per order guide)

    homelink garage door opener
    Xenon headlamps with LED DRLs
    dimming mirrors and compass
    heated front seats
    memory for seat and mirrors
    6CD Symphony radio
    BT Phone Interface
    17" Wheels
    3-zone climate control
    chrome trim
    Audi music interface
    DIS and trip computer
    rain sensing wipers
    trunk organizing kit

    Popping over to the A5 configurator for a second and the following items are included in the $1850 Premium package:

    Homelink
    Xenons with LEDs
    dimming mirros and compass
    heated front seats
    memory for mirrors and seat

    So from the A4 Premium Plus trim line everything from radio down to the end of the list is running $4000-$1850 = $2150. Of which the radio is $380 and the BT prep is $500 leaving $1300 accounting for the remaining items. Not too bad when you really look at it, but it's also not super efficient option packaging resulting in substantial cost savings either.

    Now... for the Prestige level we step up another $3300 to get:

    Audi bumper avoidance system (parking system)
    Advanced key
    18" wheels
    B&O Stereo
    Blindspot defense radar (lane change)

    Back to the A5 where the $1700 technology package accounts for:

    parking system
    advanced key
    and the adaptive headlights (not offered on the A4)

    That leaves $1600 to account for the wheel upgrade, blindspot radar and B&O stereo which itself is $850 in the A5, so the wheels and lane assistant stuff is around $750 additional.

    Not awful when you break it down, but again, not exactly passing on a lot of savings to Joe America, especially since I'm spotting them the Adapative headlights which aren't included in the A4.

    I'm still hopeful that the sports package won't be insane.



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