Audi gives out nice loaners

"DasWauto" (DasWauto) 07/06/2018 at 20:49 • Filed to: Thubaru

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A co-worker has been driving an  S5 while his A5 is getting its A/C system replaced.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > DasWauto 07/06/2018 at 20:56

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It’s an upselling tactic. They let you experience the nicer models as loaners so that you’ll go for one when it’s trade-in time.

DasWauto > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/06/2018 at 21:07

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Oh yeah, definitely - h e’s already mentioned their gauging his interest. Still neat that they’ll let someone use a $100k (I think)  car as their daily driver for a couple of weeks. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DasWauto 07/06/2018 at 21:09

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Lexus won’t even loan me an IS250. I think I'll ask for the LC next time and see if they can hold a straight face.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/06/2018 at 21:30

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They probably know what your other car is.

Ash78, voting early and often > DasWauto 07/06/2018 at 21:45

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Yep, my parents have gotten an SQ5 and an S3(!) as loaners for their Q5, even during minor out-of-warranty recall work.

Honda handed me a business card for Enterprise in exchange  for spending almost the same amount of money with them on a new car.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > DasWauto 07/06/2018 at 21:52

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A nicely equipped S5 Sportback is around $70k Canadian, not bad value for the money.

DasWauto > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/06/2018 at 22:17

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Huh, that’s much less than I’d expected. Still a decent chunk of change more than the standard A5 sportback and a nice upgrade for a loaner though. 

No Prius Needed > DasWauto 07/07/2018 at 00:08

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Yep, my dad got an A8L and an S4 when his Q5 was in the shop, which was often because Audi. 

Arrivederci > DasWauto 07/23/2018 at 07:59

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Not my Audi dealer.  When I’ve brought the S3 in for service I always get a poverty-spec A4.  It’s still a nice car, but literally a zero option, base model.

DasWauto > Arrivederci 07/23/2018 at 10:43

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My Subaru dealer is similarly stingy. I got an automatic base model Impreza the one time I needed a loaner, it suuuucked.