Audi Q3

[99Reza]

Interior looks very good. I still like the corporate image of current Audis, not really feeling the VW though (as per Tig facelift). Audi also do a great job with their led lights. I will reserve my judgement on the look department until I see one on the road. To be honest, if it's price above the Tig, I will fork out the extra dough and go for a Q5 instead.

[tig18u]

on Quality :

regardless where the plant is, vendor`s strick quality guidelines are followed jsut the same way food chain Maccas taste the same in Syd as it does in London.
The savings are on the labour not necessarily on quality since it is strongly linked to consumer approval. Dont be disillusioned that a car made in Spain is less wordy of one made in Germany. Its the cost of sale thing.

anyway, Q3 willbe success coz no car will go on mass series production without a careful market research and/or pre-orders taken enough to justify building the first several thousands anyhow.

Q3 has the bling youth market demand. it will be a seller.. Gen Y think differently to Gen X.

[aussietig]

on Quality :

regardless where the plant is, vendor`s strick quality guidelines are followed jsut the same way food chain Maccas taste the same in Syd as it does in London.
The savings are on the labour not necessarily on quality since it is strongly linked to consumer approval. Dont be disillusioned that a car made in Spain is less wordy of one made in Germany. Its the cost of sale thing.

Respectfully have to disagree on this point based on past experience.

FWIW, certainly in the VW Golfs have seen first hand the difference between those built in South Africa and Germany.

With the former having heaps of rattles inside the cabin compared to the latter.

[Bunty]

To me it looks like a bigger, dirt road capable, hatchback.
My current GTI doesn't like dirt roads very much,
so I was looking for something dirt capable but still allowing me to enjoy my normal driving style.
Looks a lot more compact (ie smaller) than Tiguan, which I was also looking at.
Thought about Subaru forrester, but 4 speed auto and badly laidout interior put me off.

Bunty