A3 and TSX are great cars. IS 250 automatic gas mileage is actually better than the manuals...

 

That A3 up there looks GORGEOUS! Too bad the one my gf saw was the base (non sport pkg), no lip kit, crummy wheels one & called it an old person's car.

It's so hard to find sport pkg A3's up here!

 

That A3 looks pretty good and ive been noticing that on some cars lately where the auto is getting better mileage than the manuals.

 

What a load of Croc, you've obviously never worked and Audi Nav system and then tried to work and Infiniti Nav system. The Infiniti Navi is horrible.

 

I drive the A3 DSG, Sports, Opensky, Xenon right now.

It's a BLAST to drive.

Its rated at 6.7 seconds, but has been shown in car tests to be 0-60 in 6 flat.

The interior is the exact same as the Audi TT

The DSG tranny, same as in RS4, TT, R8, is AMAZING especially if you get sports package with paddle shifters. The way it shifts is just amazing. It shifts instantly, and without hindering power delivery.

the A3>>>>>>>A4

Im driving a loaner 2008 A4 premium package right now and it is worse in every way compared to my A3. Not just subjective worse either.


GET THE A3, you will never regret it.

This thing is true luxury with performance. The options are pricey but worth it.

Ya, base manual is 26,000, but really, you will want some options.

Mines was MSRPed at 34,500.

Know that with Audis, you can often get them at invoice.

Good Luck.

Oh BTW, so far my experience with audi customer care is excellent

 

if anyone has never driven a a3, i suggest you go to audi and drive a a3 sport with dsg just for fun.

 

Are these your only options.. It seems you like the roomy interior that the GS has.. The cars you mentioned are a bit smaller IMO.. I'm also in the same boat.. I have a GS and ES and are paying for 2 cars, upkeep, and gas.. I've gotten Brochures on TL, G35(sedan) , and Altima 3.5.. I figured if i sold both cars i could put a nice down payment on one of those. My GS is a 99 and the ES is a 97. I love my GS but the ES maybe on the way out soon..

Didn't mean to jack your thread but i feel what your saying.. GL..

 

It's been a rough week trying to decide where to go with this. My options are wide open right now. Since I work for Chase, I just found out that I get 6% off MSRP on any new Audi, not including any other dealer incentives. I'm thinking I might be able to work out a sweet deal on one. The problem is that I have expensive taste, and I would want to get the sport pkg, xenons, navi & sunroof.

For you A3 guys... how can you tell the difference between a regular 2006 2.0T A3 & the sport package model? Does that red "T" have anything to do with it? Or are there any other exterior additions? I know the '07 has the s-line designation.

 

Sports package includes sports seats, sports wheel, sports paddels if you have DSG, suspension, interior trim and outside badging, subtle change to front/rear bumper.

If you are buying this car becasue you want a fun car to drive, then I would get sports. If you want a softer ride, get the premium.

The red T and the regular T are both the same car.

you wont really need the 6%, just bargain and you may get your car at invoice or below.

and yes, the options do add up, but trust me, the car is 100% worth it.

i drive 2-3 hours a day, and used to dread it even in my GS and MDX, but now, this car has made it so much funner even just in traffic, not to mention when you get to open it up outside of traffic.

I could sit here and say good things about the car all day, but i think you should just go test drive a sports model, ask for a longer route and make sure you drive it a bit aggressively, you wont forget your experience.

 

How much HP is the A3 producing.. I saw a white one a few weeks ago and he took off the line pretty fast..

 

They have 200 hp, but they fly off the line, especially with the DSG!

 

It's the 200 hp turbo engine. Around here you can find performance shops that will re-program the chip to get 250 hp for around $500. The folks on the Audi boards say it just depends on the dealer whether this voids the warranty.

 

So I called up one of my local Audi dealers & the only new '07 s-line 2.0t A3s are in Puerto Rico and Cali. So much for finding on locally.
I'm gonna also be checking out a loaded '06 Mini Cooper S as well tomorrow.

 

That sucks. How about just calling Audi corp and saying "look, this is what I'm interested, can I get one or not!?"

1-800-FOR-AUDI (367-2834)

 

thats cuz the 08s are out, just get a 08