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AUDI A3 REVIEW
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| Ratings |
( Maximum score is 100 ) |
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| Overall: |
 ( 100 )
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| Comfort: |
 ( 80 )
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| Performance: |
( 100 )
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| Quality: |
( 100 )
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| Appearance: |
( 100 )
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| Comments |
Favorite feature: |
The whole package is a driving daydream |
Least favorite feature: |
Bose premium sound system |
Advice to buyer: |
Tell your mate not to wait up. |
Detailed review: |
There are just too many great things to say about the new-to-America A3. My summary is this: all the good things you read are quite valid. The things you read that are negative are not for me to dispute but just know that we all look at things with our own unique set of expectations and past experiences. Go check this car out for yourself.
I would give it a perfect 10 but frankly, the seats could use some work as the bottom is a bit too soft and the lumbar could use a bit more meat down there. That's the only reason I scored it less than excellent in 'comfort' It's quiet, everything works perfectly, the cockpit is perfect and there's just not much to gripe about. See my notes on the Bose 'premium' sound system.
By all means, get the Sport package if you're a driver type that goes nuts each time you see a sweeper ahead of you. And get the DSG tranny too.
What not to get? Definitely, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE BOSE PREMIUM sound system. It's absolutely terrible. I wanted the Xenon lights option and my car came with the Bose sound system so I had to take it. It's gross and you'll be like me........shopping for ways to upgrade this miserable audio nightmare. And by the way.....XM radio sounds just horrible in this system. Avoid this piece of junk. Otherwise, the car is a genuine knockout sleeper. Contagious and addictive. Not showy and you avoid the status trap and you'll be $9,000 to the good versus buying a BMW 330. It's personal but I get a minute to minute thrill driving this car and I don't have to look down at my speedo to realize that I'm having fun as with some other performance cars which I've owned or driven. This one delivers just going out the driveway and down your neighborhood street and onto the freeway ramp.....from there things get real interesting.
You'll likely be home late more than a few times as you find 'other routes' to drive home. Tell your partner/wife/husband/significant other ahead of time or you'll be under the sniff test each time you come home a hour or two later than usual. |
Also considered: |
2006 BMW 5 Series
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Vehicle purchased: |
2006 Audi A3
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| About This Reviewer... |
Email address: |
rjamis@attglobal.net |
Location: |
Tallahassee, Florida |
Other vehicles owned: |
2004 Volkswagen GTI
2004 Acura MDX
2005 Porsche 911
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Review submitted: |
March 01, 2006 |
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