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Replying to: ccd1 (Mar 07, 2006 7:12 pm) I ordered it on my 1995 VR6 Passat GLX and quickly decided that I have an intense dislike for heat seaters. Even though I now live in New Hampshire, every time I get into Mrs. Shipo's car (which has them), I cannot even make it to the first stop sign before I'm scrambling to shut the damn things off. Grrrr! So, "Why," you ask, "are you wanting to order the CWP on an A3?" Simple, according to the Audi web site, the CWP is comprised of the following items: - Heated front seats - Ski sack - Heated windshield washer nozzles - Heated exterior mirrors Interestingly enough that list is the reverse of how important I think those items are. I would personally never turn the heated seats on, and while the ski sack is nice, I'd probably get a ski rack for them instead. As for the heated windshield washer nozzles, that's pretty cool, and I suppose there are two or three days per year around here where they'd even be useful, however, the heated exterior mirrors are the things that I cannot live without. I'm guessing that there are an easy fifty or sixty days per year where the weather conditions are such that the exterior mirrors need to be either de-fogged or defrosted, and that one feature is enough to get me to check off the $700 line item for the CWP. Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 07, 2006 8:00 pm) Options on the A3 just kill you. Assuming that I can get this car for around $750 over invoice, which seems doable if I'm patient and take a car off the lot, a 3.2 with my limited options still goes out the door for a total price of around $37.5k (including taxes, title, and tags). I can live with that. The price keeps me on the ledge, but the lack of alternatives to this car keep me coming back. Small sporty wagons and CUVs don't come close to handling like this car.
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Replying to: ccd1 (Mar 08, 2006 6:44 am) I keep mine garaged as well, however, I've only once in my life had a covered place to park when at work, and I lived in Atlanta back then. All too often I come out from work to a car covered in snow or ice and THAT is when the heated mirrors pay divdends.  Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 07, 2006 5:09 pm)  DL |
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 07, 2006 8:00 pm) All A3's are pre-wired for them. You can buy a pair of heated "split" mirrors for fairly cheap and use VAG-COM to enable them. If that's all you want, you can buy the mirrors AND VAG-COM for less than the cost of the CWP. |
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 08, 2006 7:32 am) But misterjj has the perfect solution. I've heard great things about European style split mirrors anyway and was thinking of installing them along with tinting the windows to make it a little more difficult to see into the car. |
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FYI A co-worker gave me several drives in his AWD Subaru WTX. My impressions was it was ok response wise (but you needed to get the revs up for the turbo to do anything), rode well (firm, not harsh), and cornered flatly with good control. But the interior is bargain basement (acres cheap gray plastic) and the rear seat is pretty cramped. I too am on the fence regarding the A3, which has great interior and superb drivetrain, but lack of dealer service and reliability are concerns. But, am hoping for 2007 model year (not far off) that A3 options will be simplified, reliability will be proven, and (fingers x'ed) the Quattro will get a direct injection engine and a touring suspension option. The only other car I know of that __might__ be an alternative is the SRT-4 version of the Dodge Caliber. Its interior will probably be Subaru class, but handling and ride may be competitive. We shall see!
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Mar 16, 2006 6:28 pm) That's not a bet that I'd take. The Caliber SRT4 has 225/45 R19 tires wrapped around 19" wheels, here's betting that not only would it be really rough on less than perfect pavement, the driver of a Caliber would be watching the taillights of an A3 pulling away on a tight road course. Best Regards, Shipo |
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I was wondering if a Audi A3 2.0T Manual with the sport pkg, cold weather pkg, sound pkg, and Bi-Xenon headlights for a total of $31,470 out of the dealer is a good price. Can someone let me know. Thanks. Moto99
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Replying to: moto99 (Mar 16, 2006 9:16 pm) Are you kidding? MSRP is $29,510. Did you forget to mention NAV system? My deal was $1000 over invoice with absolutely NO additional fees. No prep or marketing or any other add-on fees. I think I got a good and fair deal. You probably should be able to do a little better or a little worse depending on the dealer competition in your area. Use the TMV invoice pricing here on edmunds as a base and negotiate from there. |
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