inrainbows

Couldn't agree more! I was seriously thinking about getting an A5, but dealers couldn't give me a delivery date. My impulsiveness took over, and I got the IS! Reliability was definitely a factor in that decision, as well.

The A5/S5 is still sooooooooooooo sexy though. Maybe I'll give the IS to the wife one day and still pick one of these babies up.

bagwell

personally I think:

A4/S4/RS4 looks way better than any 3 series.

TT looks way better than the hideous Z4

note - just "built my own" 135i on the BMW site...of course its $42K with prem + sport pkg and NOTHING ELSE....so its not an option either.

passnu2

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i agree

y2ks2k

Audi TT... I'm suppressed they aren’t all this color

moses0324

one word "reliability"

bagwell

see post #17

4U2eNv_8o8

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Hahaha!!! That would be awkward.

As for buying the TT, can't really say your doing something wrong or anything. Your decision is based on you and the type of cars you are interested in or that interests you. But as someone said before, I would probably try and keep the IS and then buy the TT.

moses0324

i hope you like spending time at the dealership....

i owned an a4 for 10 months because of its mechanical isssues...i got rid of it for the lexus...the a4 was in literally every other week...and not that is not an exageration...dont say no one warned you...i was a dumb twenty year old the first time...i should have listened to my parents...dont learn the hard way trust me...

tttp5

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my take is i think audi has a superior design style than bmw and benz, the audi line of cars are very design focused.... i think many designers will tend to agree that audi has a more edgy and progressive design that may just step a notch over many ppls acceptance level jsut a little bit.... i'm just purely talking about looks and nothing mechanical.

lexus on the other hand in the looks department has a very updated stylish look but still very conventional because lexus is a brand about refinement (i dont think audi is....)

anyways I think the TT looks great, and not a chick car to me... the old one looks great too I think...

at the end of the day u gotta consider.... do u really need to go fast, would u be missing out on something if you reached 60mph 1 or 2 seconds slower or would u prefer to smile everytime u look at your car as u are walking up to it?

my opinion is biased... if i had the money i would get the new TT... because it does have a manual version and i love manual cars.... now if the ISF had a manual then it would be a harder decision... haha..... also i doubt i even use 50% of my cars max horsepower on my daily drive so speed / acceleration to me is no issue.... plus i'm not in a hurry and dying to get to work.... i would prefer to arrive safely in style and look nice while doing so.

sirkfc

Based on the lineup of cars in your sig, I think all this is moot. No car satisfies you for more than a year or two at most, so go ahead and get the TT to take care of this itch, knowing that you'll be on to the 2009/10 models soon anyway.

How much depreciation have you eaten on all those late model cars!

sincityIS

To be honest I have had my Lexus in the shop more than my Audi for multiple rattles and loose e brake.

AsianGirl007

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Last month I briefly thought of swapping my IS for the convertible as well.

I think it looks HOT and I would absolutely drive one.

If you really want it then be like Nike - just do it!

moses0324

^^^^rattles and a loose e brake is small stuff...im talking water pump, tensioner, coilpacks, fuel pump, peeling buttons, window regulator, ect..

sincityIS

I am not disagreeing, I am just saying none of my audis ever had those problems, and they were pretty heavily modified as well with very aggressive software, exhaust, suspension.

Zeus69

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I'm with Sin... My 02 A4 had zero mechanical or electrical issues in the 2 and a half years I owned it. Most 08 Audis should be competent and reliable. If warrantied and a local dealer is nearby, go for it!!