2014 A3 sportback
02-13-2013, 07:32 AM
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Sounds good to me! In order to get manual+AWD on my current SUV, I spent ~$45K for a fully loaded BMW X3. I'm OK with a higher price tag in order to get what I want. I'm not OK spending >$40K on an automatic. I'd rather spend $30K and get a manual GTI.
02-13-2013, 08:29 AM
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02-13-2013, 10:20 PM
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Maybe another Facebook campaign to bring the S3 is in order :-).
I wonder if more people would go for the S3 vs. TT-S/TT-RS? or do you guys think they're not competitors? I prefer 4 (or 5 doors) vs. 2 (or 3), so I wouldn't consider the TT.
I wonder if more people would go for the S3 vs. TT-S/TT-RS? or do you guys think they're not competitors? I prefer 4 (or 5 doors) vs. 2 (or 3), so I wouldn't consider the TT.
02-14-2013, 10:04 AM
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Former S4 Avant owner here, i'm really getting tired of Audi not giving us any real options. I'm OK with the twin clutch auto and want a bigger engine than the 2.0T, but what does audi give us? nada.
Q5-regular auto and bigger than I want/need.
Allroad-expensive for a 2.0T auto... at that point i'd suck it up and buy the S4, even without the hatch.
Give me a Q3/SQ3 (Vail might have worked), S3 (hatch), S4 avant... anything that allows me to carry my gear around in a reasonably economical, fun to drive vehicle. I'm not going to drop 50k on a car that's full of compromises. Time to start taking a serious look at the X1 or a Kia.
Q5-regular auto and bigger than I want/need.
Allroad-expensive for a 2.0T auto... at that point i'd suck it up and buy the S4, even without the hatch.
Give me a Q3/SQ3 (Vail might have worked), S3 (hatch), S4 avant... anything that allows me to carry my gear around in a reasonably economical, fun to drive vehicle. I'm not going to drop 50k on a car that's full of compromises. Time to start taking a serious look at the X1 or a Kia.
02-14-2013, 10:36 AM
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From a supposedly reliable source:
New A3 release schedule
A3 FWD Sedan: Late Summer/Fall 2013
A3 quattro Sedan: Late Fall/Winter 2013
A3 Cabriolet: Spring 2014
S3 Sedan: Probably Spring 2014
No Sportback in the currently released rollout plan.
New A3 release schedule
A3 FWD Sedan: Late Summer/Fall 2013
A3 quattro Sedan: Late Fall/Winter 2013
A3 Cabriolet: Spring 2014
S3 Sedan: Probably Spring 2014
No Sportback in the currently released rollout plan.
02-15-2013, 12:59 PM
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S3 Sportback for me
I would trade both my S4 Avant and TTS for one S3 Sportback with six-speed S tronic, dual-clutch transmission. The dual clutch on my TTS works great. It makes conventional manuals old school. Audi USA please make the S3 Sportback available here.
02-18-2013, 12:02 AM
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Source also reliable.
02-18-2013, 09:55 AM
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I'll wait for the 2014 A3 sedan. Just test drove a 2013 sport back with $36,000 MSRP. They offered it to me for $33,150 ($2,100 discount plus $750 Audi loyalty)
I passed because they did not have any red A3's. Plus the 2014 A3 sedan looks very nice.
I passed because they did not have any red A3's. Plus the 2014 A3 sedan looks very nice.