BMW 1 series

[saden1]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I think I have reversed my thinking, cause this car caught my eye more so than any car in recent years:
Audi of America > See All Models > Audi A5/S5

MSRP comes to a lofty 48k after it's fully loaded (manual of course, and in deep blue sea pearl), but after my trade, and negotiations I should be financing around 35 or 36 which is quite affordable.

What do you think of the A5?

Audis have electrical problems. For that kind of money I would consider Infinity M.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by saden1

Audis have electrical problems. For that kind of money I would consider Infinity M.

Damn it! Are there any cars out there that don't have issues?
Thanks for the link.

One of the reasons I turned my head to an Audi is because it just screamed to me "this is THE car." Have you ever just had that feeling where you saw something and said "OOOOOOOHHHHH" and you had to have it? That's what happened when I saw the A5.
Another was the fact that I had several friends and friends of friends that told me that Mercedes and BMW think their "shit don't stink." In other words, while there were no consistant issues, whenever they had issues they wouldn't seem to care and customer service lacked. But I heard that Audi tries VERY hard to please their customers.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Damn it! Are there any cars out there that don't have issues?
Thanks for the link.

One of the reasons I turned my head to an Audi is because it just screamed to me "this is THE car." Have you ever just had that feeling where you saw something and said "OOOOOOOHHHHH" and you had to have it? That's what happened when I saw the A5.
Another was the fact that I had several friends and friends of friends that told me that Mercedes and BMW think their "shit don't stink." In other words, while there were no consistant issues, whenever they had issues they wouldn't seem to care and customer service lacked. But I heard that Audi tries VERY hard to please their customers.

I know what you mean, I suppose it's all about what really looks nice to you. If it speaks to you then that's your car, go get her.

I'm an overall kind of guy, I evaluate everything with a little more emphasis on the interior and the ride. I test drove the Infinite M and that thing is a beast. As for BMW and Mercedes you're preaching to the choir (watch the end).

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by saden1

I know what you mean, I suppose it's all about what really looks nice to you. If it speaks to you then that's your car, go get her.

I'm an overall kind of guy, I evaluate everything with a little more emphasis on the interior and the ride. I test drove the Infinite M and that thing is a beast. As for BMW and Mercedes you're preaching to the choir (watch the end).

I must have missed something cause I didn't see anything at the end that referred to BMW or Mercedes other than an opinionated comment about german engineering...nor did I hear anything about customer service. Did I miss something?

Those are nice cars, no doubt about it. They are a little too pricey for me after all the extras.
The Audi is actually too pricey for me too. I once said I would never consider a car over 40k unless it was the vette, but I really like the Audi. With every bell and whistle (manual though) the MSRP comes to 48,000...a little better than the Infiniti. That is definitely a great car, but I think I would have gone with the Infiniti G-37 if I did go Infiniti.

By the way here is a good look at the A5:

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Damn it! Are there any cars out there that don't have issues?
Thanks for the link.

One of the reasons I turned my head to an Audi is because it just screamed to me "this is THE car." Have you ever just had that feeling where you saw something and said "OOOOOOOHHHHH" and you had to have it? That's what happened when I saw the A5.
Another was the fact that I had several friends and friends of friends that told me that Mercedes and BMW think their "shit don't stink." In other words, while there were no consistant issues, whenever they had issues they wouldn't seem to care and customer service lacked. But I heard that Audi tries VERY hard to please their customers.

My sister has an Audi and loves it. Never had one problem with it.