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Replying to: bmlexus (May 23, 2008 3:54 pm) I've driven the S5 several times. It's bottom line an amazing vehicle all the way around with very few flaws. Other than so-so gas mileage for the V8, there's no reason not to buy one. The interior is gorgeous, silk nappa leather seats are extremely comfortable. Stupid fast 0-60 under 5 seconds. V8 sounds glorious and one of the best on the market. |
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Replying to: bmlexus (May 23, 2008 3:54 pm) its v8 twin turbo correct? No, as stated in previous post, it is naturally aspirated V8 How smooth is the car quite enough in highway speeds.? Very Smooth and plenty of 6th gear passing power too. How comfortable is it.? I am 6'2" 255lbs. The narrow seats fit snuggly but comfortably. This was a real concern of mine, but I have taken a couple of several hundred mile trips and been very comfortable. Hows the handling the road feel. Stiff but compliant. Wisconsin potholes are a bit jarring, but no more than in my last car (A6 4.2). The good and bad things you like about your car. I wish the voice command was active. In my prior audi, I could do everything with with it. Change CD's, radio stations, dial phone numbers and names and control the nav system. It would be nice just to have the phone functions back. Love everything else though. How comfortable are the seats. See above How is the transmission. Love it. 1st to 2nd is the only transition that i am trying to get just right in non-spirited driving. Anything else you want to add etc etc. Are those twin turbo too loud I always have a feeling TT are really not that smooth. Engine sound is fantastic. The car I got, out of dealer inventory doea not have the Bang & Olafson(sp) sound which has turned out just fine as I love the sound of the engine. I also have a BMW 335xi sedan which is twin turbo charged. The power delivery in the S5 is extremely smooth and linear. There is no big power bumps. |
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Went to Molle Audi in Kansas City last weekend to ask about the new S5. Sales manager told me to forget about it. He couldn't get one if he tried. He primarily blamed the weak dollar and said that Audi was shipping the cars to makets in which they could make money like China and S. America. Also, it is about a six month wait for an A5. I don't know what Audi is thinking. They might be selling half as many cars instead of twice as many like they claim they want to do. Despite the weak dollar, USA is still a huge auto market.
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I'm coming upto the end of my lease on a 2006 Infiniti m35x. My end of lease purchase price is $32811.90 plus a $150 purchase option fee. I was thinking of buying the car (well actually financing the purchase price) and then using the car as a downpayment(trade-in) for a new 2009 Audi S5, possibly an A5. Does this sound like a financial blunder? Would it be better just to turn in the leased car and eat the wear and tear expenses and then look for an S5/A5? I think edmunds.com reports that my car as optioned and with its current mileage is Dealer retail $34,255, private part $31,576, and Trade-In $28,874.
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Replying to: shivan (Jun 01, 2008 1:00 pm)
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Replying to: gasser (May 31, 2008 11:55 am) |
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Replying to: richz (Jun 01, 2008 6:43 pm) I don't think there are any major problems with my leased car, but I'm assuming they will find something to charge me for excessive wear and tear. |
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The following is from the A5 owners club site. I had this done by my dealer today and the voice command works great. "Went to the dealer to get my TPMS light cleared and brought along with me the VAG COM code to activate the voice module. I was expecting a NO, but to my surprise he completed it for me. Took about 15 seconds. The software code currently in the Telephone Module is : 0010900. Ask your dealer to change it to 0010970 and it will turn on. It takes about 5 minutes for it to actually start working as I drove off thinking it didn't work and then it activated. Cheers" This is in response to many reviews listing this as a negative aspect of the car. All is well in S5 land, now! |
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Placed the order at the end of January. I figured (especially after the test drive) that a MT was a waste of time with the torque band this engine has, so opted for Tiptronic. I kept pestering the dealer and cruising the web until I learned that all '08 model orders would be pushed to '09. At the same time (May), I learned that Drive Select would be available for '09, so I re-ordered with that option and also changed the color to Deep Sea Blue. We went over the allocation story again, and estimated July/August delivery. I finally got confirmation from my guy that the production day was set, and the car is due to be loaded on a boat on July 4, for dealer delivery approximately August 5 in San Jose, CA. I expected to (and did) pay MSRP, still don't know the price of the car I'm picking up. My only nagging regret from the entire experience to date is from hearing that the DSG is close. It would be a better transmission, quicker, and given the 7 speeds, probably get better mileage. |
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Replying to: rjlaero (May 08, 2008 11:50 am)
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