Tips on new car ordering strategy.

[hopgop]

Thanks to some already fantastic advice and support from forum users. I'm at the point of now ordering new. Just a couple of points on strategy. - Having now decided some pretty rare options are what I want. Factory order seems sensible. Assuming around 12 weeks build, that puts me about the turn of the year for delivery and an actual 2014 registered car albeit 63 registered. However, although I'm eager for quickest possible delivery, actually, it doesn't really matter if I don't get the car until Feb or March. Best deal is what matters!

Are there any Audi group or dealer end of quarter dates etc I should be aware of? I have been advised the best time to buy is actually in Jan Feb March. Not sure I want to wait that long! However if the deals on offer at that time of year are much better I could be persuaded!

Previous advice on other threads recommends going into dealership with actual drivethedeal or orangewheels quotes. I assume the price quoted on these sites varies according to time of year/targets as well. My intention is to go finance incentive route and pay off immediately - again as advised on another thread. Does anyone know if these Audi group incentives are year round on offer or again month dependant?

Finally. If the local, or perhaps national? Do they deal by phone??? Refuse to price match to online. Ive gone through the DTD configurator as if buying. The process on options confuses me. I know which paid for options to tick. Confusion arises on standard £ 0.00 cost options such as "sound system with 10 speakers £0.00" This is standard I thought, also such items as Xenon headlights. Other non-cost extras such as model designation deletion are also there! No idea if I should just ignore these or if I'll be missing something upon delivery, and without the help of a dealer if this is the route I go, I might make a silly error.

My final spec is Diesel 177 multitronic SLine saloon, In Pearl Daytona Grey. Extras - Tech pack advanced, storage and lighting packs and heated front seats. Discount of £8800 to list price on DTD currently.

Thanks in advance of any advice or real world experiences.

[pumpsmynads]

Funny, I'm in the exact same position. Right down to model, colour and spec with the exception of storage and lighting packs - I can live without them. Daytona grey is definitely the best :-)

On the DTD website the £0.00 options usually just mean that they're no cost options or standard.

I was at my local dealer at the weekend and the best he initially offered was £6,000 off a brand new in stock car. This included the £2,250 audi finance contribution. I'd told him about the deals on the Internet but he said that I'd probably find out that it's too good to be true.

Did you consider the Black Edition? The difference between the two models is only £1,443 on DTD and for that you get privacy glass and the Bose sound on top of the styling. The only thing that puts me off that is the 20" alloys and the ride. I test drove an S Line so unfortunately don't know if the wheels ruin the car.

[chippy1970]

I recently put down a deposit on an a3 sportback with a bit of discount then found out about orange wheels. I went back to my dealer and said I can get the car for £900 less (i think it was). Anyway he went away and thought about it then matched the price. I never mentioned orange wheels I just said it was another dealer.

[jbanfie]

I always start my negotiations with the phrase, "Now, have you heard of the internet?", that usually gets them going in the right direction!

[A6ian]

I quoted Orange Wheels price and my local dealer got within £200 for a 2.0 tdi Black Edition with a few low cost extras. This was £8000 less than list. Well happy with that, and still from local dealer. Would have paid a little more to reduce the waiting, it's killing me. Not due until end Oct. Estimated Build week is 38 (w/c 16th Sept).

Some dealers say OW is a scam, one local (ish) dealer wouldn't even give me a price (full stop) once I mentioned OW, their loss. Just make sure you try a few different dealers but be sure they're not from the same franchise. It's not a scam, just, you may need to travel a little distance but still refered to a willing dealer that will do their price. I believe that all the finalnegotiation etc is done with the dealer that they find.

[chippy1970]

We got £1650 off the on the road price which I didn't think was bad. It's only a 1.4 sport though.

[Och]

My intention is to go finance incentive route and pay off immediately - again as advised on another thread. Does anyone know if these Audi group incentives are year round on offer or again month dependant?

hopgog - I was in dealer's yesterday starting negotiation for my purchase and was told the current finance offer will finish at the end of September. This could just be salesmanship to force my timescales but it is the end of the Q. There might be a bigger better new scheme from 1st Oct, probably needs someone on the inside to get a reliable view.

Och

[hopgop]

Thanks Och. I suspect they are all scrabbling to meet targets now at Q end. However, The thing to consider is how much you might lose/ gain on any potential car being a late 2013 63 plate against an actual 2014 63 plate year car. Both will be the same 2014 audi my14. In effect, the later car becomes a year younger in future from a resale point of view. My thought is that perhaps around Christmas, when people are hanging on for the 14 registration plate. They will almost certainly be as, if not more desperate then. I really don't know though, hence my post.

[ukgroucho]

However, The thing to consider is how much you might lose/ gain on any potential car being a late 2013 63 plate against an actual 2014 63 plate year car. Both will be the same 2014 audi my14. In effect, the later car becomes a year younger in future from a resale point of view.

Depends on how long you plan to keep the car. If you keep your cars for 6 or 8 years (which I do) then the extra 'theoretical' year older does not play into the residuals as much as mileage and overall condition do...

[Olio]

Agreed. And price difference is more based on reg changes than calendar year changes. As long as it's a MY2014, the only difference left is a car 3-4 months younger.