Having a terrible experience with Audi
03-23-2010, 07:08 PM
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Having a terrible experience with Audi
So I am planning to buy my first ever car and when I saw the S5 I was dazzled by the looks and the noise it makes. But when I went to the dealership they told me all these things I need to consider when buying one.."Oh they are going to change the engine to a V6T so the performance of the car is going to be different"..so I am assuming the noise it makes too? At the same time they said the V6T is going to have the S tronic (DSG) which replaces the Tiptronic because shifting gears will be smoother. Also some say they are going to keep the V8 for 1 more year while others say Audi can announce to stop production of the V8 any moment now. All this is causing me to go insane. Can someone tell me what to do because this is not a good experience for me and I need a car by September.
03-23-2010, 07:46 PM
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I say if you like it the way it is, go for it. I'm going to pull the trigger pretty soon and get an S5 coupe. I like the V8 and want to get one before they possibly get rid of it.
03-23-2010, 08:58 PM
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I wanted the V8 so thats why I bought minei n Oct. and luckily took delivery in Dec. '09 so I also got the sales tax credit on my income tax.
I wanted a V8 AWD car and when I saw they were going to dump the 8 for a 6 I acted as soon as I could before the tree hugging hippies lovers ruin more cars. I make sure I stomp the gas a little harder evertime I pass a Toyota Pri-*** on the roads.
I wanted a V8 AWD car and when I saw they were going to dump the 8 for a 6 I acted as soon as I could before the tree hugging hippies lovers ruin more cars. I make sure I stomp the gas a little harder evertime I pass a Toyota Pri-*** on the roads.
03-24-2010, 04:47 AM
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So I am planning to buy my first ever car and when I saw the S5 I was dazzled by the looks and the noise it makes. But when I went to the dealership they told me all these things I need to consider when buying one.."Oh they are going to change the engine to a V6T so the performance of the car is going to be different"..so I am assuming the noise it makes too? At the same time they said the V6T is going to have the S tronic (DSG) which replaces the Tiptronic because shifting gears will be smoother. Also some say they are going to keep the V8 for 1 more year while others say Audi can announce to stop production of the V8 any moment now. All this is causing me to go insane. Can someone tell me what to do because this is not a good experience for me and I need a car by September.
03-24-2010, 05:29 AM
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If you are in a financial position to buy an S5, especially as your first car, consider yourself fortunate. You only have good choices, really. The V8 package, as it now stands, is a great one, as many owners on this forum have testified. Almost all of them seem very satisfied. My only experience with an S5 was a brief, cautious test drive (with a nervous dealer). It felt like an extremely tractable vehicle in everyday driving, with gobs of reserve power. A very mature performance car.
If and when Audi replaces the V8 with the supercharged V6 (and don't listen to the dealer; there simply is no credible information at this point), the V8 will not be obsolete by any means. However, the V6 with S tronic will provide its own unique set of thrills. I was quite impressed with an S4 I tested recently. And it does have its own distinct soundtrack. You might want to check out an S5 cabriolet, as suggested, for a preview of how a V6 S5 could perform.
I suspect this is a great time to purchase an S5. It appears that there's a decent supply of them at various dealers, and you should be able to get a fair deal given the state of the economy. Keep in mind that the model year changeover occurs during summer, if not sooner, so the supply of '010 S5s may be near or at its peak right now. And '011s (V8 or V6?) will trickle in slowly.
All in all, no bad choices here as I see it.
If and when Audi replaces the V8 with the supercharged V6 (and don't listen to the dealer; there simply is no credible information at this point), the V8 will not be obsolete by any means. However, the V6 with S tronic will provide its own unique set of thrills. I was quite impressed with an S4 I tested recently. And it does have its own distinct soundtrack. You might want to check out an S5 cabriolet, as suggested, for a preview of how a V6 S5 could perform.
I suspect this is a great time to purchase an S5. It appears that there's a decent supply of them at various dealers, and you should be able to get a fair deal given the state of the economy. Keep in mind that the model year changeover occurs during summer, if not sooner, so the supply of '010 S5s may be near or at its peak right now. And '011s (V8 or V6?) will trickle in slowly.
All in all, no bad choices here as I see it.
03-24-2010, 06:11 AM
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So I am planning to buy my first ever car and when I saw the S5 I was dazzled by the looks and the noise it makes. But when I went to the dealership they told me all these things I need to consider when buying one.."Oh they are going to change the engine to a V6T so the performance of the car is going to be different"..so I am assuming the noise it makes too? At the same time they said the V6T is going to have the S tronic (DSG) which replaces the Tiptronic because shifting gears will be smoother. Also some say they are going to keep the V8 for 1 more year while others say Audi can announce to stop production of the V8 any moment now. All this is causing me to go insane. Can someone tell me what to do because this is not a good experience for me and I need a car by September.
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03-24-2010, 07:39 AM
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If you are in a financial position to buy an S5, especially as your first car, consider yourself fortunate. You only have good choices, really. The V8 package, as it now stands, is a great one, as many owners on this forum have testified. Almost all of them seem very satisfied. My only experience with an S5 was a brief, cautious test drive (with a nervous dealer). It felt like an extremely tractable vehicle in everyday driving, with gobs of reserve power. A very mature performance car.
If and when Audi replaces the V8 with the supercharged V6 (and don't listen to the dealer; there simply is no credible information at this point), the V8 will not be obsolete by any means. However, the V6 with S tronic will provide its own unique set of thrills. I was quite impressed with an S4 I tested recently. And it does have its own distinct soundtrack. You might want to check out an S5 cabriolet, as suggested, for a preview of how a V6 S5 could perform.
I suspect this is a great time to purchase an S5. It appears that there's a decent supply of them at various dealers, and you should be able to get a fair deal given the state of the economy. Keep in mind that the model year changeover occurs during summer, if not sooner, so the supply of '010 S5s may be near or at its peak right now. And '011s (V8 or V6?) will trickle in slowly.
All in all, no bad choices here as I see it.
If and when Audi replaces the V8 with the supercharged V6 (and don't listen to the dealer; there simply is no credible information at this point), the V8 will not be obsolete by any means. However, the V6 with S tronic will provide its own unique set of thrills. I was quite impressed with an S4 I tested recently. And it does have its own distinct soundtrack. You might want to check out an S5 cabriolet, as suggested, for a preview of how a V6 S5 could perform.
I suspect this is a great time to purchase an S5. It appears that there's a decent supply of them at various dealers, and you should be able to get a fair deal given the state of the economy. Keep in mind that the model year changeover occurs during summer, if not sooner, so the supply of '010 S5s may be near or at its peak right now. And '011s (V8 or V6?) will trickle in slowly.
All in all, no bad choices here as I see it.
Eventually, Audi will most definitely replace the V8 with the supercharged V6 in the S5 Coupe. This engine change for the S5 coupe will either happen in late calendar year 2010 for model year 2011 or sometime in calendar year 2011 for late model year 2011, model year 2011½ (if there is a model year 2011½, that is
) or for model year 2012.
03-24-2010, 07:45 AM
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So, I was just wondering, how is the tiptronic? I know the DSG is a whole different level when it comes to shifting and is a lot smoother as well compared to the tip? but i was wondering does the tip shift smoothly too? or does it lag a bit before switiching gears.