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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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Default It's sad to say "no more tC for me"

After patiently waited for 3 mos, I ended up buying '01 Audi A6 2.7T for $23k. For those of you who're still waiting, Good luck.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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Don't be sad. You probably landed up with a much nicer car.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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Nice car The Audi A6 2.7T is a very good buy at 23 grand. Congrats.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Just out of curiosity, what dealer made you wait that long?
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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You could have flown here, bought it and driven it home three months ago.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick@AGP
Don't be sad. You probably landed up with a much nicer car.


Good luck with the Audi. If you can swing the extra 6 grand, maybe the tC wasn't for you anyway.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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yeah no lie! scion dealers in Oregon have just about every color on the lot!!
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Oh man, are you on OT?
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by UnFocused
yeah no lie! scion dealers in Oregon have just about every color on the lot!!
really?? which dealers have tCs on their lot? i just might be willing to go up there for one, instead of waiting
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick@AGP
Don't be sad. You probably landed up with a much nicer car.
I am with Nick, you should be happy Congrats
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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congrats on your alternate purchase sorry that you didnt a tC
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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Sorry to hear that u decided to not go with the tC, but I guess less tC's on the road is a good thing... Good Luck with your car. Keep in mind European cars cost a ____load of $ to maintain. I know, my parents have a Volvo...
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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Congrats, the A6 is a good car.

I get my tC on this thursday sept. 30th!
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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Congratulations, I'm sure you'll enjoy the Audi; it's a great car.

But, for other people who run into this thread while waiting, you should know that a 3 month wait is nuts. His dealer is probably a screwup.
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 02:24 AM
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Dealer here is still quoting 4 to 6 weeks. I got mine at the end of July and it only took 2 weeks.

The Audi is going to be a money pit. It is a nice car but it is very expensive to maintain. I hope you took into consideration the money you will need to put into it in the next two years.
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete
But, for other people who run into this thread while waiting, you should know that a 3 month wait is nuts. His dealer is probably a screwup.
I'd probably have waited 3 months if I'd stayed with my old dealer (my new dealer is prepping my car even as we speak). He was probably waiting for SAB.
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 02:47 AM
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I considered getting a tt at one time, but, a girl I used to dat e had one and ended up selling it. Repair costs were bankrupting her. Then again she was a $hitty driver. I waited a month for my box. I decided on the scion cause I could hook it up and still not spend that much. Put the difference into a fatty mutual fund. I think I'm better off now. :twisted:
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 04:24 AM
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I feel your pain shikado. I ended up waiting over 6 months for a Mazda3 . I finaly got fed up and now I'm buying a tC. I just need to wait for a standard/manual/flint mica tC to come in. Should be mine within a month.
Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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Pretty much every dealers around here either let you order a car with 2mo+ wait or buy one with "dealer installed options" which bring up the price anywhere from $20k-25k.
Originally Posted by wolffbj
Just out of curiosity, what dealer made you wait that long?
Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:38 AM
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I'm not. Actually, I'm quite happy with the purchase.
Originally Posted by Nick@AGP
Don't be sad. You probably landed up with a much nicer car.



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