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The Mrs wanted to change her car for something bigger, she only does town work so didn't need something big. We've ended up with a new A3 1.0tfsi. I know, it's not the done thing but I have to admit, through gritted teeth and with some shame that it's a cracking car. The 1.0tfi engine is an absolute gem, seriously, feels far more substantial than its 113 horses would suggest and the gearshift (something I've long criticised Audi for) is lovely to use. Economy even with mileage still in double figure is very impressive. I insisted on sticking with standard suspension and sensible wheels as the ride is quickly ruined in my experience. Anyway, fingers crossed it's reliable :eek:
 
German car are good with low mileage as they age they give more electrical problem over engineered in my opinion the reason I say this I have seen more German cars broken down at roadside than others ecu failures are common on them otherwise that are not too bad.

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I think Audis are pretty good. I certainly don't subscribe to the tired old Audi-bashing that goes on.

Enjoy your new car Stu.
 
The only Audi's I driven is the Q7's, i prefer the drive on the in comparison to their competitors.
I just like my Hondas too much to move on to something else and also got the Mrs into them.
 
DrSam said:
The only Audi's I driven is the Q7's, i prefer the drive on the in comparison to their competitors.
I just like my Hondas too much to move on to something else and also got the Mrs into them.
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Yeah that's how I feel about it - but with Honda no longer selling a D segment estate in the UK I"m gonna have to.
 
Cliffordski said:
Yeah that's how I feel about it - but with Honda no longer selling a D segment estate in the UK I"m gonna have to.
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Would you not consider an import?
 
Access to reasonably priced spares would be an issue I think - although to be fair I've had to buy a couple of second hand Acura TSX parts from the US for this to avoid paying big money new - but not being able to do that would make me nervous.
 
Our first destination was Honda to have a look at the Jazz. Don't think I've ever been more disappointed in a car I was expecting to like, not fit to wear the 'H' in my opinion though I'm sure there's a good car hiding in there somewhere. We considered the new Civic but had very little details to go on and Mrs didn't like the look plus I I consider owners of brand new models to be guinea pigs. I'd still would've like to have a drive of one but the timings just haven't worked out.

I really did go through this one for quite a few months and after the A3 everything felt a step down. I will say the Focus is a great car to drive, probably the edge on the A3 but interior feels very old and Ford dealers are the worst IMO. I considered most other hatchbacks with the exception of Vauxhall :D ,hate them.

The A3 feels very well built and the interior is lovely. Her indoors loves it so I get a less grief which is all that matters really. I have one major criticism though; tyre noise from the front is bad. It's not the tyres, they have Goodyear Efficiency Performance like I have on the Accord and the rest of the car is incredibly quiet which highlights the problem. I think it's down to having so much empty space in the engine bay (the engine is tiny) I think the road noise is echoing. I'd really expect Audi to have engineered this out. It's definitely road related as it changes with road surfaces.
 
Jon_G said:
I think Audis are pretty good. I certainly don't subscribe to the tired old Audi-bashing that goes on.

Enjoy your new car Stu.
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I used to recover a lot of them, but these were the TDIs (A4 usually) when the injector system would shut down. The Petrol versions were reliable though and I've seen some go twice round the clock with very little required at each MOT.

Q7s are a pain when the battery has gone flat, try swopping one out in less than an hour.
 
Channel Hopper said:
I used to recover a lot of them, but these were the TDIs (A4 usually) when the injector system would shut down. The Petrol versions were reliable though and I've seen some go twice round the clock with very little required at each MOT.

Q7s are a pain when the battery has gone flat, try swopping one out in less than an hour.
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Wheres the battery located on them?
Few years ago I was struggling to find the battery for the Mercedes A class (mark 1).
At the time i didn't have my phone to Google. After searching for about 30mins, i managed to find it under the driver side footwell.
 
Channel Hopper said:
I used to recover a lot of them, but these were the TDIs (A4 usually) when the injector system would shut down. The Petrol versions were reliable though and I've seen some go twice round the clock with very little required at each MOT.

Q7s are a pain when the battery has gone flat, try swopping one out in less than an hour.
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The dreaded Siemens injectors, just go pop and £700 a go, charming. I do have to say that this is the first Audi I've driven and thought it was a decent car, the rest have left me nonplussed really though my dad went for a spin in the new Q7 and he really liked it, not enough to move away from his Lexus RX450h but he did like it.
 
DrSam said:
Wheres the battery located on them?
Few years ago I was struggling to find the battery for the Mercedes A class (mark 1).
At the time i didn't have my phone to Google. After searching for about 30mins, i managed to find it under the driver side footwell.
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Passenger seat, same as the Prsche Cayenne (their owners have a few spare £££ for monthly pandering though)

https://www.audiforums.com/forum/audi-q7-66/removing-battery-q7-121477/

From one of the posts
The bill from an Audi dealer in the UK would be around £350 including parts & labour.
 
Some of the mercs and bmw have battery in the boot as well

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Parents Lexus has it in the boot but it's easy to get at. The actually case holding it is a work of art!
 
Someone mentioned earlier that German cars are good when they are new to relatively new before issues pop up, I certainly agree...

I have an Audi A4 TDI Sport on a 54 plate which I bought as a daily driver, mechanically its fine and build quality is great, but due to the number of sensors and what not, issues are coming in nicely, just be aware that its not always easy repairs and it needs a specialist to find the faults. However, Audis are great cars regardless.
 
Shuthan said:
Someone mentioned earlier that German cars are good when they are new to relatively new before issues pop up, I certainly agree...

I have an Audi A4 TDI Sport on a 54 plate which I bought as a daily driver, mechanically its fine and build quality is great, but due to the number of sensors and what not, issues are coming in nicely, just be aware that its not always easy repairs and it needs a specialist to find the faults. However, Audis are great cars regardless.
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Agreed I did say electrical faults everyone things Germans have the most reliable electronics they don't

See this
http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100

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Any post 2000 car is ok for maintenance as long as one knows how/where to
1. get hold of the ESM
2. get parts drawings (such as a lings equivalent)
3. get hold of parts at reasonable prices
4. get hold of the equivalent of the Honda HDS
 
It is brand new so we've got three years covered plus we added full maintenance so any problems I aint getting my hands dirty with this one!

One thing I will add is that her indoors was secretly looking at the Juke, I only found out when I was looking for something in browser history. I nipped that in the bud right away.
 
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