Can a brand new 2009 S4 be purchased in the states when the S4 is released?
Does anyone know this?

Thanks

 

Yes but you need to be living in the US, or have a US address

 

The simple answer is no, not by a Canadian.

The real solution is to buy a demo with 1500-4000 km on it. As good as new, but cheap as chips

bear in mind...the new S5 is priced pretty aggressively at $65,000. Its supposed to be between an S4 and an S6. The 2008 S4 was priced at $71,000 (base). That means the new S4 will be priced lower than the S5...so probably high $50s to low $60s. The 2008 S4 in the US was priced at about $49,000 USD base. There was a MASSIVE difference between 2008 in Canada vs. US, but that gap will narrow considerably in 2009.

It won't be as appetizing to pay the US price + import duty (6.1%) + transport + giving up a PST credit on a trade in.

 

If you crunch some numbers $71000 + GST + PST = Close to $80 G's

The US model costs $49000 + import + trans + GST +PST = $60000

so a savings of $20 000 is pretty damn appetizing to me!!!

 

What makes you think Audi Canada will be significantly revising their pricing structure for 2009?

 

It is not going to change for 2009!!! The canadian market for an Audi is huge, so why would Audi decide to shoot themselves in the foot??? Here are the dealer prices for 2008 for the S4 in the US Buddy!!!

Sorting order:
Body Style
Engine
Transmission
Model Code
Retail
Dealer Invoice

4 Door Sedan (50-State)
4.2L, 8 CYL., 5V, 340 HP
6-Speed manual quattro
8EC549
$48,610
$45,207
Auto Tiptronic quattro
8EC54L
$49,710
$46,232

4 Door Avant (50-State)
4.2L, 8 CYL., 5V, 340 HP
6-Speed manual quattro
8ED549
$49,610
$46,137
Auto Tiptronic quattro
8ED54L
$50,710
$47,162


Canadian Pricing

4 Door Sedan
4.2L, 8 CYL., 5V, 340 HP
6-Speed manual quattro
8EC549
$70,400
$64,325
Auto Tiptronic quattro
8EC54L
$71,750
$65,675

4 Door Avant
4.2L, 8 CYL., 5V, 340 HP
6-Speed manual quattro
8ED549
$71,850
$65,645
Auto Tiptronic quattro
8ED54L
$73,200
$66,995

 

for the difference of $20k, one could probably get an '04 S4 as a backup car...

 

You should read my whole post...71,000 + tax is the 2008 price. The discussion was around the 2009. The fellow who started the thread wants a 2009. When the 2009 price is in the high 50s to low 60s, compared to the US price in the low 50s, you won't have a $20,000 difference....you'll have a $5,000 difference. Got it?