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Replying to: mountainmists (Mar 21, 2008 3:34 pm) The A3's rear is a bit smaller than my old Jetta wagon, but not appreciably enough that I've ever noticed. I'm extremely pleased with my '06 A3 - it's a great blend of performance, luxury and practicality. Not one problem, not one squeak in 24k miles. (BTW, my final choices were the Mini Cooper S and the A3 - both great cars. Love the Mini, but the A3's been more practical.)
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Replying to: dyen (Mar 25, 2008 2:43 pm)  The A3 just might fill the bill on this. Getting attached to cars is something I do and my little red MINI will be somewhat hard to part with.  BUT the ride of the AUDI was fun. My little dog has a seat of her own in the MINI, but did not take to the convertible, too much wind! So I think your dog must be a scream in her turret. Noting you mentioned the Jetta, I have been reading about the new Jetta SportWagen. But no specs on it. I looked at the inside appointments in the VW , while nice, it did not quite have the feel and look (but good for the difference in price probably). After test driving the A3 we had our heads turned.  Thank you for information, will be checking it out in person, makes no sense to me why it can not be easy to list this along with all the other things. Makes me wonder if they are not too proud of the size, so avoid printing it!
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Hello all. I just picked up a new 2008 a3. The literature on the car states that it is wired for sirius satelliet radio but the dealer says I would have to pay $500 to have it added as an option. This is hard to understand. I had sirius put into my old car for a lot less and that car wasn't "wired for sirius". Is there a less expensive way to get sirius?
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Replying to: senel (Mar 28, 2008 12:40 pm) Yep, don't go to the dealer, price it a Best Buy, Circuit Cuty or and Indie. |
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With the birth of our first child, my wife stubbornly realized her precious JCW Mini S was no longer the practical car it managed to be when it was just the two of us. She was really heartbroken over having to get rid of he Mini...she loved that car almost as much as I think she loves me! Since she is something of an enthusiast, SUVs were out, as were mini vans, hybrids, crossovers, any acura, and just about all american cars. Anyway, she tried and denied just about every car she drove - the BMW 328 and 335 were too expensive equipped to her tastes, she found the G35 unsightly, the IS250/350 a poseur's car, the Mini Clubman a frankstein masquerading as a car, the Volvo lineup disappointing to drive, and the Subaru too much of a mom car. On a whim she drove an A3 and to my surprise loved it. A week later we bought a misano red 2008 A3 with sport package, open sky, heated front seats, ipod adapter, and Sirius. details to follow
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Replying to: jxbst15 (Apr 08, 2008 3:47 pm) However, I was (still am, really) a RWD snob & only recently came to grips with the notion that getting what I wanted in a car meant I had to let FWD back into the calculation. So, Audi was one choice and the Acura TSX (European Accord) was another. I ended up with the TSX & have something over a thousand miles on it -- nimble, great manual transmission, excellent fuel mileage. I'm very pleased so far. What issues does your wife have with Acura? The TSX cerainly feels like an enthusiast's car, at least to me. I (used to) think I'm an enthusiast. Anyway, I'm sure you'll continue to enjoy your Audi. How long are you planning to keep it? Any concerns regarding reliability?
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Apr 08, 2008 5:51 pm) Reliability is a concern, so we got the Audi Care to make sure some of the expenses will be offset. I have no plans of keeping the A3 past its warranty period either unless it turns out to be a maintenance dream. This is our first Audi, so I hope it doesnt turn out to be a bad purchase (i have heard too many horror stories about VW reliability). The wife loves the A3 so far...her only regret is not getting the xenons. She said it handles like her mini but has more power . I have read a lot about the A3 and people thinking it is a car with no market in the states (too high end for a hatch, too small to compete with wagons, too expensive for its target market), but I have to believe cars like the A3 will grow in popularity in the US over the next few years. It is the ideal marriage of sport, luxury, practicality, and fuel consumption. Outside of its VW cousin I found other options limited, particularly if you want a wagon or hatchback. I will be kicking myself if the BMW 1 series hatch ends up over this way in the next two years though! |
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in the consumer reports eval of the audi 3, everything seems hunky dory except "owner satisfaction" which is very low. Why would this be? potential buyer
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Replying to: cogneuro (May 04, 2008 6:28 pm) |
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| The A3 was at or near the very top of the list for all existing current models in terms of owner satisfaction. Everyone loves their A3 purchase. It's a no brainer; if you can get a good deal on it. | |
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