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Old 08-02-2007, 04:36 PM
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/94415/a3_sales.jpg"></center><p>At 17,000 US units sold, we are an exclusive club...
Old 08-02-2007, 04:43 PM
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People want to lease cars. If you lease, you cant really get a deal on the A3. Its 715 or so a month while an A4 is around 400 something. So unless you are buying, nobody is going to get an A3 except the real enthusiasts and people who dont pay attention to price because they have too much money.

o unless the residual is subsidized, the A3 will not move. The dealers push people to the A4.
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Yep; buyers of the A3 usually go in wanting it specifically, not just looking for a car.
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wow those #s are terrible. leasing ^ agreed. Still, I am seeing a few on the road each week.
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Yet I'm sick of seeing white A3s everywhere up here in TO
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Default I'm talking my Dad into getting one

He really likes them as do I.

His Forester Turbo is having more turbo lag prob's than normal and the lack of creature comforts is annoying.

I think it's because it's a niche car, and most people looking for Audi want quattro.
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Default The A4 is a better car mechanically, better drive train layout, better suspension, .. but to big.

and the A3s interior is much nicer (simpler but high quality).
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Default I had a feeling, given the sharp depreciation... that's why I was looking for a lightly used 2006

but had a very hard time finding what I wanted. In the end, it all comes down to your own pleasure. I'm willing to deal with depreciation, as I did with the TT, because Audi put together a great car. It's just too bad the American public is still so willing to buy these monster vehicles that guzzle gas. WTF?
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2.0T+manual+QUATTRO would fix that... (sigh)
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Dealers I talk to, don't want the A3 really. No profits to be made.


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