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Ordered our first Audi this century today.....a 2016 Q3 Prestige in Monsoon Grey/Black with 19 inch 5 spoke wheels standard.
Previously owned a right hand drive Audi 100 and a right hand drive Audi 80 while living in England from 1976 to 1984.
Dealer indicated the Q3 would be delivered in 90 days, and said I'd get updates, but I honestly don't need to hear anything unless it's going to be delayed.
The Q3 will primarily be for my wife's use. We shopped around for about a month looking at various small SUV's that would be about the right size for city driving, but still had all the modern technology tools one would expect in 2016. The Q3 was best at checking all the boxes we had assembled.
Primary drawback from my standpoint is the small size of the boot as I always carry my golf bag and folding golf push cart with me in case of emergency....you just never know when you might come across a golf course that desperately needs playing.
I've appreciated many of the comments and tips about the Q3 on this forum in the weeks leading up to today's purchase. My wife was concerned at the small size of the console, but after seeing the small storage area left of the steering wheel and the small drawers under the seats that we only discovered because of this forum, she was convinced she'll have enough space to store the necessities.
I also read the misgivings about the lack of a seat memory, retractable screen, and Homelink (which we ordered as a PIO), but that didn't put us off buying the Q3.
The only question I have about the 2016 model is, twin exhaust or dual exhaust? The New York Auto Show pictures depict dual exhaust, but other pictures and a video I've seen from Germany show the twin exhaust on the left as on the 2015 model.....
The only question I have about the Q3 in general is the break-in period....is there one? We are planning a 700 mile trip at 70-75 MPH about two days after we take delivery of the Q3....any problem?
I look forward to reading and contributing....
dd
Previously owned a right hand drive Audi 100 and a right hand drive Audi 80 while living in England from 1976 to 1984.
Dealer indicated the Q3 would be delivered in 90 days, and said I'd get updates, but I honestly don't need to hear anything unless it's going to be delayed.
The Q3 will primarily be for my wife's use. We shopped around for about a month looking at various small SUV's that would be about the right size for city driving, but still had all the modern technology tools one would expect in 2016. The Q3 was best at checking all the boxes we had assembled.
Primary drawback from my standpoint is the small size of the boot as I always carry my golf bag and folding golf push cart with me in case of emergency....you just never know when you might come across a golf course that desperately needs playing.
I've appreciated many of the comments and tips about the Q3 on this forum in the weeks leading up to today's purchase. My wife was concerned at the small size of the console, but after seeing the small storage area left of the steering wheel and the small drawers under the seats that we only discovered because of this forum, she was convinced she'll have enough space to store the necessities.
I also read the misgivings about the lack of a seat memory, retractable screen, and Homelink (which we ordered as a PIO), but that didn't put us off buying the Q3.
The only question I have about the 2016 model is, twin exhaust or dual exhaust? The New York Auto Show pictures depict dual exhaust, but other pictures and a video I've seen from Germany show the twin exhaust on the left as on the 2015 model.....
The only question I have about the Q3 in general is the break-in period....is there one? We are planning a 700 mile trip at 70-75 MPH about two days after we take delivery of the Q3....any problem?
I look forward to reading and contributing....
dd