Just picked up my 2014 IS
#32
There we go.. This is the kind of detail that I was looking for!! I'm quite interested in all of this, especially since I've thought about the idea of getting an A5.
Ok, it definitely sounds like you got yourself a lemon. I'd never seen maintenance issues this severe being reported out of a 2013 A5 before.
I take back what I said before--I just didn't get enough information from you to understand what the situation was, which is why I started asking for more information.
Ok, it definitely sounds like you got yourself a lemon. I'd never seen maintenance issues this severe being reported out of a 2013 A5 before.
I take back what I said before--I just didn't get enough information from you to understand what the situation was, which is why I started asking for more information.
I've heard too many horror stories from Audi, BMW and Mercedes owners.
#33
The Atomic Silver is such a great color! Congrats!
Re: your A5, I was wondering if you got a lemon but you did mention they switched to electronic steering for 2013 which caused most of the problems. Prior to my GS I owned an '09 A5 S-Line, a '10 S5 Cab and an '11 S5 Cab. Granted, I only put 10,000 miles on each but I never had one single issue with any of the 3 cars. And the '10 Cab was the first year for that model.
Anyway, I needed more room so traded for the GS350. I'm also glad to be back in the Lexus family, but those Audis are SEXY.
Re: your A5, I was wondering if you got a lemon but you did mention they switched to electronic steering for 2013 which caused most of the problems. Prior to my GS I owned an '09 A5 S-Line, a '10 S5 Cab and an '11 S5 Cab. Granted, I only put 10,000 miles on each but I never had one single issue with any of the 3 cars. And the '10 Cab was the first year for that model.
Anyway, I needed more room so traded for the GS350. I'm also glad to be back in the Lexus family, but those Audis are SEXY.
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#35
Audis are fine cars and my wife is on her second with minimal bother. But I can well see why you'd get fed up with them after all that!
You've made a great choice with the new IS, which for my money looks just as good as the A5 anyway (and I'm an A5 fan). All the greys look fantastic (I say that even though mine's black!), so health to enjoy!
You've made a great choice with the new IS, which for my money looks just as good as the A5 anyway (and I'm an A5 fan). All the greys look fantastic (I say that even though mine's black!), so health to enjoy!
#36
We've had Mercs, BMWs and Audi's in our family for more than 30 years, and German cars definitely are in a shop a lot more than the Japanese cars we've owned. Mercs used to be pretty decent (our E300 was a tank that just kept going and going) but overall, I find most German cars are more trouble than they're worth unless you lease and continually change within the lease period.
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#38
Thanks for all the support guys. Loved the A5 when it wasn't in the shop but it was there all too frequently. Plus the dealership was a little on the pompous side, especially towards the end. They kind of had this attitude like this was normal stuff for an Audi which was concerning. Glad to be back in a Lexus for sure!!
#39
Congratulations on your IS. Every car can have their problems at the end of the day there is still a margin of error. VW owns several brands including Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti, and I'm sure i'm missing a few.
#40
I also owned an Audi back in '02, and my service manager said "The Germans invent it and the Japanese perfect it". I know we would all like something that has been perfected, and that's what Lexus is good at! Congratulations on making a great decision.
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