holycow

My local dealership is selling their 09 A4 3.2L Demo. The car comes with the Drive Select option and the "listed" asking price is around $3K less than a brand new model (after tax and fees). The car currently has $9,000KM on it.

A couple of questions I would like to get your opinions on:

- Anyone has experience in buying demo cars? Realistically, what is the best price one can expect for a Demo. The $3K diff obviously doesn't seem worth it but I recognize it is just the starting point. I think the dealership wants to charge PDI and all the other fees as well, do you suppose those can be waived? As well, given the mileage, I think the price should be less than invoice. How much lower?

- My other concern is that Demos are generally quite beaten up in terms of how they are treated and broken in. How big/real an issue is it? Could this car have more problems down the road because it wasn't broken in properly?

- Any other issues/concerns I should take into account if I were to pursue this car?

Thanks for all your comments

afretes

If the price difference is only $3ks, I would buy a new one.
Demos generally get depreciated about $500 to $600 per month. B8 A4s have only been out for maybe 6 months. Demos are worth buying once they've been on the road for a year or so.
Demos do not qualify for specials; lease rates, finance, or any other special that maybe on at the time.
Also, early launch A4s with DS have currently a cash incentive, so in reality, you're not getting a deal at all. This car should be selling for minimum $6ks less, otherwise it is not worth it. I have one as well and it sells for a lot less than $3k savings.

wailshark

3k savings isn't that much when you consider the price of a new one IMO. Demo cars are usually beat on pretty hard (hard acceleration and hard stops) so I personally avoid them no matter what the make/model.

holycow

That's my thought exactly. I figure even with a 6K diff it is not worth it because of the "beat up" factor.

projects

9kkm is way too much for a demo car. $3k is nothing. skip it. Or you ask more discount and extended warranty.

kf3506

i would pass too. The savings is just not enough to justify the 9k mileage and the fact that it's a demo car.

mritalia

I agree with passing on this one because you should get more than 3K off it. I am however in favour of getting a demo as it's covered under warranty and it's the best way to save on a new car. I recently placed a deposit and signed my order on a new 3.2 S-line. Sure enough, two weeks later, a demo popped up on the Calgary lot with 500km on it. It is around what I paid, but it has navigation on it, which I don't. I am a little choked with this.