Audi Care math
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Audi Care math
I had my car in the dealership for the 5K service today. I asked what the 15, 25, 35 and 45K services cost and the rep kindly gave me printouts for each. The total came to $2,748, labor and parts including $45K. So I bought an Audi Care package for $920 (+ $64 tax). Just the $15K and 25K services cost $884 combined. The 35K service is $1,531! Could it really be that I saved 64% with the package? I didn't buy it when I bought the car because I was misinformed that one had to wait 10K miles between services. I was now informed that its 10K mi or a year after the last service, so I can service the car yearly even if I don't drive 10K miles per year (usually 8K per year). Why would anybody who drives 35K or more in less than 5 years not buy the policy?
#2
You're basically getting a discount on the service costs by paying for it up front. Agreed it's a bargain if you use the dealership for your maintenance. If you use an independent shop or do it yourself, it's a tougher decision. FYI, I paid about $100 less for it than you did. MSRP is in the $800's I believe and some dealerships will give it to you at invoice, 1/2 off, or even free when you buy the car. In the case of my S4, I got it for 1/2 off at time of purchase.
#3
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It seems like the prices the service dept. quoted to the OP are unrealistically high. Audi claims about a 35% savings with Audi Care but it's still a good deal if you're going to have the dealer service the car.
Here's an Audi Care analysis I posted last year:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2842903
Here's an Audi Care analysis I posted last year:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2842903
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Stasis tune
Thanks for all the replies. While I was there today I had a chat with their guy who handles Stasis products - they had a large Stasis sign prominently displayed. He said that that Stasis was coming out with an S6 tune in the next couple of months and the dealership would handle all issues related to warranty work, either through Audi or Stasis. If that's true, the tune may be worth it because I couldn't handle the warranty issues with aftermarket tunes. He talked about over 500 hp and he said prices usually run in the $1800 range. Comments?
The only car I will service now is the 1987 Conquest/Starion that I raced way back when. I recognize 95% of the parts! This is my first Audi (I fell in love and made an impulse purchase on the way to buy a Porsche - I know, I'm a fickle cad) and I don't know of any shops close by in Central NJ that I would trust. I agree that the dealership prices were high but they're standard at this dealership - they had them pre-printed. Dealership rhymes with hell! I am way too old to get under a car again. Done hundreds of hours on my back so now I watch.
The only car I will service now is the 1987 Conquest/Starion that I raced way back when. I recognize 95% of the parts! This is my first Audi (I fell in love and made an impulse purchase on the way to buy a Porsche - I know, I'm a fickle cad) and I don't know of any shops close by in Central NJ that I would trust. I agree that the dealership prices were high but they're standard at this dealership - they had them pre-printed. Dealership rhymes with hell! I am way too old to get under a car again. Done hundreds of hours on my back so now I watch.
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I read your thread
It seems like the prices the service dept. quoted to the OP are unrealistically high. Audi claims about a 35% savings with Audi Care but it's still a good deal if you're going to have the dealer service the car.
Here's an Audi Care analysis I posted last year:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2842903
Here's an Audi Care analysis I posted last year:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2842903
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Personally, I'd rather have the dealer do my service if only to be sure I'm getting the latest TSBs done, etc. and if there ever is a problem that might/might not be covered by warranty, a dealer is more likely to try and help you out if you've built a relationship with them.
My $0.02.
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I'm tuned (so I don't want to risk the TD1 designation) and I won't be keeping the car for more than 3 years. I probably won't even hit 20,000 miles when I trade it in for my next car. My 2011 S4 only had 16,000 miles on it when I traded it in for the S6...
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As far as not owning the car that long, that makes more sense. I always rationalize that I'll be keeping the car for years and years...and then, like you, sell my S4 (or my BMW before that) at 20k and buy something new.
But I think my S6 is here to stay (at least until we get some more Tesla Supercharger stations here in the NorthEast).
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Depending on the warranty work, I can always have the car reverted back to stock before bringing it in. If there are no problems with the car, then there is no point for me to get flagged in Audi's system.