View Full Version : If Avant sales are so poor...then how come there are so many people on here that want one?


ELUSIVE
04-23-2008, 07:20 AM
Are all Audi Avant owners on AW or something?

I WANT one!
2.0T Quattro 6MT. I'd take the 3.0TDI too. :D

Bob58
04-23-2008, 07:23 AM

ELUSIVE
04-23-2008, 07:31 AM
How are the taxes?
Weather? 75-80 all year long with tons of snow in the mountains all year as well?
Lots of twisty mountain roads too huh?


hmmmmmm

Ironside
04-23-2008, 07:33 AM
If this reflected the real world, Audi's most popular model would be an A4 Avant with a 4-cylinder diesel, manual transmission, Papaya Orange exterior, cloth interior, grey-painted RS4 alloys, and a massive aftermarket turbocharger.

JoeO
04-23-2008, 07:36 AM
Also, hatch owners tend to be very vocal.

Oops, my bad, I mean "hot hatch" owners. Wouldn't want to offend anybody ;-)

Tanner
04-23-2008, 07:48 AM
Not sure if I would want a papaya orange avant :)

Devius
04-23-2008, 07:48 AM

BlueDog
04-23-2008, 08:43 AM
just to note... used cars sales don't count.

Brett G
04-23-2008, 10:29 AM
For a few more days my car is a lave orange 2005 Mazda 3 hatchback

markcincinnati
04-23-2008, 10:59 AM

BlueDog
04-23-2008, 11:09 AM

PanzerWagon
04-23-2008, 12:23 PM

ELUSIVE
04-23-2008, 01:42 PM

DeMOROlized
04-23-2008, 03:22 PM
Some people say they want a certain car, but aren't really in the market to get one.

DeMOROlized
04-23-2008, 03:23 PM

markcincinnati
04-23-2008, 04:48 PM
If "a bunch of us" actually sent in the money, there would be some response -- depending of course on the defintion of "a bunch."

Most of us say "If such and such were offered I'd buy it."

Most of us don't mean it.

Buyers are liars.

No offense.

I dunno if it means anything -- I have placed a new A4 on order, I have the paperwork -- woo woo!

I still can't get mustang brown or heated rear seats -- a party of one, don't change the plan.

Now if "a bunch" of us would all order the cars contingent on "heated rear seats," well that might change something.

Might not.

kerrydel1
04-23-2008, 05:51 PM

Spacecadet_CC
04-23-2008, 06:56 PM

Jay35
04-23-2008, 07:20 PM
components. Like it'll be Frontrack or it'll be Tiptronic or the wrong engine. There seems to be some silly downside to what Avants are offered with in the USDM. Just bring it with Quattro, [6MT or DSG], and 2.0 TFSI and you'll see the majority of the vocal Avant crowd sign up (if they were serious in the first place).

BlueDog
04-23-2008, 08:12 PM
instead of saying "I RESENT that remark!" I say "I RESEMBLE," meaning that I identify with the remark, or agree with it. :P

In other words... I LOVE AVANTS!

chewym
04-23-2008, 10:09 PM
I bet the "enthusiasts" (defined as they post on Audiworld/elsewhere) make up less than 25% of Avant sales.

Audi knows the take rate on the manual. Currently Audi sells 2.0T Avant Quattro with the manual. Nothing is stopping Audiworld posters/enthusiasts from buying more 2.0T Quatrro manuals than autos, except that there is too few of them (enthusiasts that want manual avants)

Also forums have all types of opinions. Most here prefer/consider the 2.0T over the 3.2 (I mostly agree with this as well) But there some that are upset that there will be no A4 Avant with the V6. Hence they make posts, and will voice their opinion strongly.

mercury26
04-24-2008, 07:53 AM

B7Quattro Pete
04-24-2008, 10:12 AM
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PanzerWagon
04-24-2008, 12:23 PM

Bob58
04-25-2008, 07:24 AM

B7Quattro Pete
04-25-2008, 07:28 AM

Plasticar
04-25-2008, 08:46 AM
Not sure about the Papaya Orange, but my wife likes the VW Farenheit Jetta in yellow with the yellow stitching inside. Other than that, I would pretty much go for the AudiWorld special edition. Are they taking deposits? Can I get Euro delivery on that?

BlueDog
04-25-2008, 09:18 AM

B7Quattro Pete
04-25-2008, 11:30 AM