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General Discussion Area / Audis - what do you think?
« on: 14 September 2010, 23:12:34 »
Hello.
Not wanting to turn this into debate similar to the recent BMW/Omega one, but, my mate works for Audi, he delivers cars all over the country, driving back in a part ex, or a hire car. Occassionally, when I'm not busy and fancy a change, I go with him.
Today we took a newish A4 2.0 T (petrol) to Leicester. Don't know what year as it had customers private plate on already. 6000 on clock though. Circa 24k minus 4k trade in value for a 54 plate Passat 2.0 petrol.
Just my opinion of course, but I just don't rate these cars at all. Yeah sure they are fine, well built it appears, probably well engineered from what I hear (have no experience of german cars myself), but there is just nothing special about them. TBH, I think they are just plain boring and bland. The acceleration was less than impressive, I don't know the power output, but my Elite (auto) will absolutely destroy it!
It wasn't very spacious, the seats weren't comfy and it was entirely unspectacular! Not just this one, but all the Audis we've delivered.
Perhaps I must be getting old (I'm only 28 though, just), but can't in a million years ever envisage paying that amount of money for a car like this?
I'm not trying to be funny, i'm a big believer and supporter of 'each to their own', but what is the attraction of these cars that people pay the money?
I'm biased of course, but the ever increasing amount of cars i have been in make me glad I have an Omega, and realise what such good quality it is, how smooth and comfortable it is, and how solid it feels.
What does anyone else think?
Not wanting to turn this into debate similar to the recent BMW/Omega one, but, my mate works for Audi, he delivers cars all over the country, driving back in a part ex, or a hire car. Occassionally, when I'm not busy and fancy a change, I go with him.
Today we took a newish A4 2.0 T (petrol) to Leicester. Don't know what year as it had customers private plate on already. 6000 on clock though. Circa 24k minus 4k trade in value for a 54 plate Passat 2.0 petrol.
Just my opinion of course, but I just don't rate these cars at all. Yeah sure they are fine, well built it appears, probably well engineered from what I hear (have no experience of german cars myself), but there is just nothing special about them. TBH, I think they are just plain boring and bland. The acceleration was less than impressive, I don't know the power output, but my Elite (auto) will absolutely destroy it!
It wasn't very spacious, the seats weren't comfy and it was entirely unspectacular! Not just this one, but all the Audis we've delivered.
Perhaps I must be getting old (I'm only 28 though, just), but can't in a million years ever envisage paying that amount of money for a car like this?
I'm not trying to be funny, i'm a big believer and supporter of 'each to their own', but what is the attraction of these cars that people pay the money?
I'm biased of course, but the ever increasing amount of cars i have been in make me glad I have an Omega, and realise what such good quality it is, how smooth and comfortable it is, and how solid it feels.
What does anyone else think?
