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337 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 2:22 PM
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Has audi become a real rising star now? From a salesman's point of view it has, since sales have rise significantly (he said so, not sure if its true) since the '02 A4 model showed up. I'm personally not a big fan of the new grille, but it looks great on the A8 and A5, now the new A4 is on the way and I'm rather surprised to find the new grille looks pretty good on it, just a little too wide imo. On the other hand, he claimed audi found less and less female buyers particularly due to the big-Oh grille, looks too masculine they said. What do you think?
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jun 27, 2008 11:44 pm) |
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It took me a while to warm up to the bassmouth, but even now I still think it looks just plain ugly on A6. The 05-08 A4 looks ok with the O grill, but not great imo. I was surprised though to see the new A4 wearing the same grille but looks positively cool. I also thought I'd never buy an Audi after the big-O grille. But the new A4 is cool enough to turn my head everytime I see one. Add the better interior than BMWs, and all I'm waiting for is the pricelist. Hope they maintain the lower than BMW price. I was turned off by the A4s current pricing of only $1200 less than a comparable 335xi. I give credit to Audi for designing such a cool looking car while retaining its timeless design element. I believe Audi is among the last car company to stick with timeless elegance. Some say Audi's current design is no longer a timeless elegance, but I disagree. True its becoming agressive looking at times, and the O grille isnt timeless at all, but its easy to fix. This is what I'd do, just paint the horizontal grille splitter (the middle part for license plate), color coded, and you get the timeless design back. Imagine the A6 with its grille splitter painted, and compare it with the older A6, you'll see the similarities right away. Too bad I cant say the same about the interior... looks cool but less elegant than the old one. I miss the classier lighter beige colors.
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jul 01, 2008 12:53 am) When you account for the mandatory premium package to get leather in the old A4, the new 09 model is actually less expensive than the 08. With it growing 6 inches in the wheelbase and the new 2.0T motor, it's very agressive pricing. Audi should do awesome business on the 09 models.
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Replying to: rjlaero (Aug 01, 2008 6:53 am)
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Is it necessary to put 91 grade gasoline in A4? Does it cause any problem if I use 87 grade even though Audi recommends using 91 grade? Thanks!
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Replying to: jd25 (Aug 03, 2008 11:36 am) Yes, using 87 will lower your gas mileage and your available power, it will also increase your cost per mile for fuel.
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Replying to: shipo (Aug 03, 2008 12:45 pm) Thanks! |
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Replying to: jd25 (Aug 03, 2008 2:52 pm) Certainly. The A4 is designed to run on Premium fuel, and by running Regular fuel in it, the engine will need to retarding the valve and ignition timing, both of which will negatively affect fuel economy. Around here Premium (i.e. 93 AKI fuel) is $4,04 per gallon and Regular (i.e. 87 AKI fuel) is $3.84, so if your typical fill-up is 15 gallons, the costs of filling your tank is $60.60 versus $57.60. That equates to less than a five percent savings, however, the various scientific studies that I've read indicate cars designed for Premium lose anywhere from eight to fifteen percent in fuel economy when fed a steady diet of Regular. Slice it and dice it anyway you want, you'll be losing money by burning Regular in an A4. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: irisheyes44 (Aug 03, 2008 9:43 am) No change in the 09 model convertible, though, other than slightly differnt wheels and a few option packages. |
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