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Feb 11, 2012 | 11:43 AM

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bagwell

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From: The Woodlands, TX

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

How much is the deductible (if any) on the extended-warranty? On a claim, many of them make you pay anything up to the deductible, and then they cover anything over and above that. So, read the fine print, and find out exactly what the warranty covers. It might not be worth the $2250 if it doesn't cover much, or has a lot of restrictions. But, if it's Bumper-to-Bumper, though (minus typical wear-items like tires/brake-pads/wiper-blades), and the deductible (if any) is reasonable ,then I'd say go for it.

$100 deductible and it is a bumper-to-bumper warranty [minus the normal wear items].

we plan to keep the car at least 4 years....

Feb 13, 2012 | 06:30 AM

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Koma

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Congrats! I'm jealous of the MPG, mine is horrid but hopefully after some miles and an oil change it'll get better (averaging 22 mixed city and highway).

What other options did you get?

Feb 13, 2012 | 09:50 AM

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GS3Tek

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I was waiting to see what you guys end up with

. Congrats on the new car

Talk about low mileage

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Originally Posted by bagwell

mission accomplished...this is a 2010 with only 3000 miles on it...basically a brand new car....my wife really loves the A5 styiling and has been wanting one a looong time.

258lb-ft of torque is fine for her.

We bought it and Dallas (stopped at IN & OUT Burger) and drove it home yesterday afternoon....33.6 mpg at about 72mph average...not bad seeing as tho all tires were 7psi low (just filled them up to OEM 33psi).

Feb 13, 2012 | 01:01 PM

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bagwell

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From: The Woodlands, TX

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Originally Posted by Koma

Congrats! I'm jealous of the MPG, mine is horrid but hopefully after some miles and an oil change it'll get better (averaging 22 mixed city and highway).

What other options did you get?

thanks - I've been looking for a reasonably priced A5 for her for years. We were about to give up and get a G37 but they had just lowered the price on this one.

Its a Premium Plus (Xenon, heated seats, LED tails) with Sport Package (19s, sport seats), 6spd auto-tiptronic, Panoramic (tilt only) sunroof, SD card reader for music storage, iPhone/iPod connectivity package, bluetooth, No NAV or keyless ignition but she loves the car.

we'll see how the lighter colored interior holds up, we're used to having black which is bullet-proof.

Last edited by bagwell; Feb 13, 2012 at 07:39 PM.