Is anyone else puzzled by Audi's reticence to announce the price for the S4? The dealers are falling over themselves taking orders but still cannot quote a firm price for the car or its' options. Is it my cynical nature or do I smell some price fixing in the air much like the floating odds before a big prize fight? <p>I expect dealers to get every cent out of a perspective client when and by whatever means they can but I never expected Audi to foster a climate where the potential car price will be determined by market speculation like another over-hyped Internet company IPO.<p>The build date of June has been announced for these cars. The deliver date of September has been projected as well. I find it hard to believe that the cost of labout, materials etc... has not yet been calculated to the 1000th of a pannie by the Audi bean counters by now. <p>Anyone else have the same sinking feeling?<p>

Saturn LS is having the same thing. They are due out in July, and people are ordering the car like crazy (something like a three month wait now, and that does not include the time to July 8th) and Saturn has not yet annouced a price. Figuire this, Audi will probably announce the price on the S4 sometime in late May to early to mid June. I think the S4 is due out in August?!?. <br>Saturn is going to be stating the price at the end of the month. Suprised about the price hold on the S4, no. I would be extremely suprised if the car was out already,<br>

Wish Audi would release the price so that I could at least begin to plan my finances. It's frustrating definitely. Just gave up my #1 waitlist spot b/c I want to know how much the car is. Money has definitely become the most important issue now that we can get the car.

I could probably swing it, but I am not SO rich as to not have to ask for the price, and damned of if I am going to sign my name to a blank check, which is what you do if you order the car without a price quote. Invoice, 10% over, 15% under, it all makes no difference. That great invoice deal is fine ... 'cept if they deliver the car at $49k instead of the assumed $41k!<p>I gave up my spot too. I'll save the $$ now, not take the same depreciation hit on a new car, and pick one up in 2-3 yrs. ... or a 95.5 S6, or something else a little more affordable ... where I know the price when buying it!<br>Jon

Scott.<br>'99 M3/2<br>'98 A4 30v qm/sport

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No, and neither does your dealer, and probably neither does AoA. Does this make them some evil conspiracy? Why should the S4 price be announced prior to the A4 price?