The EX35 serious competitor - the Audi Q3

[ayap888]

If this car comes out in 2011, I'll have to say goodbye to the EX35.

http://www.yosax.com/audi-q3-2011

[EX35_bernard]

If this car comes out in 2011, I'll have to say goodbye to the EX35.

You can say goodbye to your future paycheques too! Just kidding.For a similarly loaded Audi I imagine it will cost a lot more than the EX. I heard it only comes 200hp...

Plus have you seen the backside of this thing?

[jmess]

Too bad GM builds this one or I would be interested. I got my fill of GM quality and service with the C6 Vette.

[MagicMan2000]

Had an Audi A4 in the past. Be VERY cautious about reliability with that brand. Things like to fall apart or make sounds that nobody can seem to fix...

Beautiful cars, questionable reliability.

[Timmbo]

The Audi will be a LOT more money! Of course you have the reliability issues as well. Headlights will look sweet on the Audi. LOL

[ayap888]

You can say goodbye to your future paycheques too! Just kidding.For a similarly loaded Audi I imagine it will cost a lot more than the EX. I heard it only comes 200hp...

The Q5 starts at $37,000. Based on the estimates, the smaller Q3 will start somewhere in the $30,000-$32,000 range, so I don't think it will be higher than the EX35. It will be definitely cheaper than the Q5.

[gloa2000]

Are they out of their mind? One Brand, 3 suvs? in these days market? I bet they would have to discontinue Q7 or Q5s to cover the sales count.

[bonzai_can]

Are they out of their mind? One Brand, 3 suvs? in these days market? I bet they would have to discontinue Q7 or Q5s to cover the sales count.

EX35, FX & Q45 ... isn't that 3 SUV's from one maker (even if the biggest of them is hardly sporty)?

In UK where I am originally from the Q45 would be classified as a boat
Modified by bonzai_can at 1:11 PM 7/23/2009

[ayap888]

EX35, FX & Q45 ... isn't that 3 SUV's from one maker (even if the biggest of them is hardly sporty)?

In UK where I am originally from the Q45 would be classified as a boat

Modified by bonzai_can at 1:11 PM 7/23/2009

right .. not to mention there are two FX .... FX35 and FX45 ...

[KJ911TT]

Had an Audi A4 in the past. Be VERY cautious about reliability with that brand. Things like to fall apart or make sounds that nobody can seem to fix...

Beautiful cars, questionable reliability.

And jmess says that this one is made by GM!!!

An Audi made by GM? You don't even need a garage for it, just store it in the dealers garage since it'll always be there for service!!! LOL

- KJ

[dividedhighw]

And jmess says that this one is made by GM!!!

I'm pretty sure jmess was referring to the CTS wagon in the pic he posted, not the Audi.

As far as Audi reliability, it wasn't an issue with any of the 3 I've owned:1990 Quattro 90 (sold @ 110K kms)1993 S4 (sold @ 225K kms)2001 S4 (sold @ 100K kms)

(I stopped buying Audi because of the poor service and pompous attitude of the only local dealer in my city, not the product.)
Modified by dividedhighw at 12:02 AM 7/26/2009