Auto Express have just had delivered an Audi Q3 for their usual 6 month or so stint to see if its any good, whilst it probably isnt a rival for the FL2 (the Q5 would be the rival) I was gobsmacked to read the price of it.

List price £28K and with options fitted (almost all standard on the HSE ie-sat nav, heated seats, bluetooth etc) the overall on the road price was just over £40,000!!!!

How can they expect to shift any when they are treading on both FL2 and Evoque price ranges?? Plus the fact they have (and I love this quote by Auto Express) all adopted the 'Russian Doll approach' where all Audi's Q cars look the same boring old style just different sizes.

shilen wrote:

adopted the 'Russian Doll approach' where all Audi's Q cars look the same boring old style just different sizes.

My pal has a Q5 - I'll tell him! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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A bit like most of the BMW range then! What is it with these germans?  Cheers,
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I wouldn't have an Audi Q at any price, all fur coat and no knickers. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

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Odd thing is that I have not seen any Q3's on the road in the South East but on the Friday before Christmas I saw three in half an hour in Stratford upon Avon. Not sure what that tells me other then the local Audi dealer up there is sh*t hot at selling over priced cars.

Ive seen both at the local Audi dealer and at aglance you cant tell the difference, mind you the price is almost the same as well perhaps they just change the badges on the back

Just had a ride in one today from the office in Barcelona back to the hotel. Very, very solid feel and quality interior, and it was fitted with the auto start/stop diesel engine, not too bad for space either but £40,000 ! the one I went in was a company motor, and I suspect that will be the market for them where Land Rovers and such which have comparitively high CO output are not seen to tick the "environmental box" 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Speedway wrote:

I wouldn't have an Audi Q at any price, all fur coat and no knickers.

You can keep the fur coat  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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