Picked up my car after about 6 / 7 weeks in the dealers getting it's new engine transplant. Back to full health !!.
Sat in a few of the cars in the showroom while waiting to be seen..
First car. A1. Jesus, talk about cheap scratchy plastics !!! Even the Ford Fiesta has better materials inside. Deffo not worth what Audi ask for them.
Second Car Q3. What a horrible dashboard. Big area's of gloss black plastic. You could see finger marks and greasy finger swipes everywhere. Stupid angles and cheap silver plastic everywhere. And what's with the door handles? Ridiculous.
Third Car. Q5. More traditional dashboard, but god it's high up. Felt like I had to climb into it, rather than sliding in, like say a Tiguan or Q2. Too big to even be considered.
A4 & A5. Very vanilla interiors. Boring exteriors. And huge too. Nothing to stand out and make you `want` one.
Overall, apart from the R8 sat in the showroom, there was absolutely nothing that even got my interest up. Audi have certainly lost their touch IMHO. And if the new A3 gets that Q3 dashboard, then it's a definite NO from me for the next S3. Looks and feels so so cheap. Makes the stuck on Ipads of the Merc A class look classy.
As for my S3. Was driving it back, and just felt out of love with it. Couldn't even say I was pleased to be back in it. Steering felt very light. Gearshift devoid of any feel of sportiness. I think it's days are numbered now. Too late to order anything this year, as not picking a new car up in winter. So have a few months to decide what to replace it with. Fiesta ST is still in first place, with the A35 AMG in second, and a Tiguan in third. Need to test drive all 3 and decide which way to go. Second hand 911 is still in the running too.
Sat in a few of the cars in the showroom while waiting to be seen..
First car. A1. Jesus, talk about cheap scratchy plastics !!! Even the Ford Fiesta has better materials inside. Deffo not worth what Audi ask for them.
Second Car Q3. What a horrible dashboard. Big area's of gloss black plastic. You could see finger marks and greasy finger swipes everywhere. Stupid angles and cheap silver plastic everywhere. And what's with the door handles? Ridiculous.
Third Car. Q5. More traditional dashboard, but god it's high up. Felt like I had to climb into it, rather than sliding in, like say a Tiguan or Q2. Too big to even be considered.
A4 & A5. Very vanilla interiors. Boring exteriors. And huge too. Nothing to stand out and make you `want` one.
Overall, apart from the R8 sat in the showroom, there was absolutely nothing that even got my interest up. Audi have certainly lost their touch IMHO. And if the new A3 gets that Q3 dashboard, then it's a definite NO from me for the next S3. Looks and feels so so cheap. Makes the stuck on Ipads of the Merc A class look classy.
As for my S3. Was driving it back, and just felt out of love with it. Couldn't even say I was pleased to be back in it. Steering felt very light. Gearshift devoid of any feel of sportiness. I think it's days are numbered now. Too late to order anything this year, as not picking a new car up in winter. So have a few months to decide what to replace it with. Fiesta ST is still in first place, with the A35 AMG in second, and a Tiguan in third. Need to test drive all 3 and decide which way to go. Second hand 911 is still in the running too.