HyperS4

If the only thing that shows on your carfax is warranty work done on the car and no service intervals, you will get a wake up call when it comes to trade value.

We get customers who try to trade cars and there is a gap of service history because they had it done at an "independent". Well, trade value is lower because anyone who is buying that car will see that and wont want to pay for a car without history.

///M Traitor

I have been watching the APR and GIAC tune threads, and there has not been any news about a Statis tune pending. Are you sure this information is accurate?

/hijack

CreoS4

Hasn't been an issue with with any of the 7+ cars I've owned/traded in over the last 10 years. My 2011 S4 was also maintained by an independent shop, and the Audi dealer gave me the full trade-in value that I was seeking. However, I also keep the maintenance receipts on file (which I've never been asked for).

snagitseven

And if a customer provides copies of invoices to show that the scheduled services were done, shouldn't that mitigate any concerns for a future buyer and avoid a drop in value? The service and warranty booklet even states that service by the dealer is not a warranty requirement but recommends the scheduled maintenance be done. I would have no problem with a properly maintained previously owned car if there was proof the work was done at the proper intervals, regardless of where it was performed.

gatorguy7

When I ordered my Stasis RSB a month ago, I was told the same thing. However it sounds like they will only be offering a 91 tune and not a 93. Probably to keep HP lower and lower the risk of problems.

DD1546

The dealer rep made the statement but I can't verify. He put me on a waiting list.

wolf101

Just to throw on my finance hat - you're getting the discount due to putting money up front. As with all things money related, they did this for a reason, as you are not only assuming that you won't crash your car before you fully utilize the service, but the money you put down now wouldn't have made more money invested elsewhere like in the stock market.

Simple math says that with inflation (~2% in the US) and a 7-10% average return on the stock market, you'd expect money today will appreciate 12% every year (given a healthy stock market). Compound this over the period of the service terms and you'll find that you're saving much less than 64%.

MalibuCANE

WOW! Glad I got them to throw mine in for free then, LOL.

snagitseven

As I've written previously, there's a cost to the dealer for AC (about 90% of retail). The "free" AC cost is equivalent to getting a further discount on the car's selling price. In other words, one could theoretically get the same discount on the purchase price equal to the cost of AC without it. Unfortunately, nothing is free.

MalibuCANE

They told me their cost of Audi Care was around $600 or so and I know it's like getting more cash off of the car. Still better than just hats and floor mats as long as you plan on getting service from the dealer.