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Audi was a case study in one of my Marketing classes. They were frequently criticized as just being a rebadged VW. What did they do about it? Change the cars? Nope just did better marketing.
So I just got a job getting paid pretty good money, and am trying to decide on which car to eventually get between the Acura TLX and the Audi A4(newer models). Any thoughts or suggestions?
I have turned down the idea of getting a BMW 3 or Mercedes C class because of the horror stories I've heard from some people who have owned them.
Basically I would be driving to and from work, around town and to other cities sometimes that are about 1 to 2 hours away. I may also take it when I travel to other parts of the country.
Between the two? Acura TLX. I've owned an A4 and it was the biggest money pit I've ever owned. That thing spent more time on jack stands than it ever spent on the road (literally). Don't get me wrong.... the car was comfortable, quiet, and was packed with features... but the quality just wasn't there. The electronics were always on the fritz, paint wore off all the interior buttons, sunvisor bracket broke driving across a bridge, dipstick tube snapped off (got brittle), coolant elbow snapped (brittle cheap plastic), tons of vacuum leaks from more cheap plastic, etc...... It was a lot of fun to drive when it ran right, but that was rare.
Audi vehicles are better as lease vehicles that you can turn in before they begin having issues.
Audi was a case study in one of my Marketing classes. They were frequently criticized as just being a rebadged VW. What did they do about it? Change the cars? Nope just did better marketing.
Maybe in the 80s and 90s this was the case...but Audi is very distinct from VW these days. Interior and exterior there is a notable difference in build quality.
Between the two? Acura TLX. I've owned an A4 and it was the biggest money pit I've ever owned. That thing spent more time on jack stands than it ever spent on the road (literally). Don't get me wrong.... the car was comfortable, quiet, and was packed with features... but the quality just wasn't there. The electronics were always on the fritz, paint wore off all the interior buttons, sunvisor bracket broke driving across a bridge, dipstick tube snapped off (got brittle), coolant elbow snapped (brittle cheap plastic), tons of vacuum leaks from more cheap plastic, etc...... It was a lot of fun to drive when it ran right, but that was rare.
Audi vehicles are better as lease vehicles that you can turn in before they begin having issues.
What year A4 was this? My brother has a 2013 A4 with 80k miles, regular maintenance. Lots of driving in heavy stop and go traffic which can wear out parts quicker.
That's true lol. But at least Audi is a brand, at least.
Though, sometimes, you can see the similarities between a Passat and an A4 from far away.
The Audi/VW strong overlap continued into the mid-00s, after which the VW side finally started to cheapen up trim, fit, and finish. Our '03 Passat had a really impressive number of parts stamped with the four rings on them.
Good question, my friend! I think, that audi, but it's only my opinion. Btw, I find a good site about upcomming cars new-auto2017.com/ That's why I choose new audi
I vote Acura. My Audi TT had issues... and died before 100k with a engine failure. Fun to drive though
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