So Mar-17-2016 was a big day for us. We leased a new Audi Q5 2.0T , Premium Plus. I think everyone including the little one is excited about the new car.
What I learned about the financial element.
Despite haggling the MSRP by12%, The dealer refused to budge on the overheads on the lease costs, and those are substantial. The cost of money is a lot higher than the finance option, and there was an upfront charge. In short, the only advantage I see of leasing is to split a purchase into two halves.
1. The super expensive first half.
2. And a reasonable second half.
First Impressions
We are at 100+ miles right now, so well within the break-in period for the tires and the engine.
What I Love so far:
1. Looks - It was hands down the best looking SUV we tried. We looked at the X3 ( ugliest), GLC300 ( not too bad ), Infinity FX35, The Lexus 350. The best feature if the car are the tail lights and the headlights, and the beautiful Audi Grille.
2. Interiors: A bit on the plainer side, but very well refined and lots of attention to detail.
3. NAV and the center screen between the analog dials. Cant go wrong with Google maps.
4. Audi Connect: Very nice and capable system. Next gas, or Next restaurant would be a nice touch on road trips.
5. Spaciousness: The cabin is super spacious, Plenty of room in the front and the back. One great feature is that the rear seats slide forward to make more room for cargo if needed.
6. Panoramic roof is gorgeous. I would love to see how it feels to go on a scenic drive with that.
Andrew certainly enjoys it.
7. The B&O sound system is crystal clear .
8. The rear seats recline a tad bit, and can shift back and forth to make room for more cargo.
9. The puddle lights, pretty useful feature.
10. The auto mirror fold on locking the car
11. The passenger side mirror folding down for better view of the verb.
12. The auto dimming feature on the mirrors is really cool.
13. Backup camera and the parking sensor are really nice.
What I don't like:
1. Size of the MMI screen and the fact that it is not a touch screen
2. The MMI system is slow. Very slow.
3. Voice recognition needs a lot to be desired.
4. The side mirrors, although great for visibility to the back, is so big, that it creates a blind spot in the front.
5. Ergonomics of the system is a B at best. The functionality of some common stuff is buried too deep.
6. The wheel controls should have had more ways to control the MMI. esp track +/-.
Andrew certainly enjoys it.
7. The B&O sound system is crystal clear .
8. The rear seats recline a tad bit, and can shift back and forth to make room for more cargo.
9. The puddle lights, pretty useful feature.
10. The auto mirror fold on locking the car
11. The passenger side mirror folding down for better view of the verb.
12. The auto dimming feature on the mirrors is really cool.
13. Backup camera and the parking sensor are really nice.
What I don't like:
1. Size of the MMI screen and the fact that it is not a touch screen
2. The MMI system is slow. Very slow.
3. Voice recognition needs a lot to be desired.
4. The side mirrors, although great for visibility to the back, is so big, that it creates a blind spot in the front.
5. Ergonomics of the system is a B at best. The functionality of some common stuff is buried too deep.
6. The wheel controls should have had more ways to control the MMI. esp track +/-.
1 comment:
Audi is a good brand, quality :)
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