General Car, Inferior or Superior Interior, & Eternal Mullet Barge Discussion Thread

[PetrolHead]

I disagree. From the comments:





etc...

Acura is a car that normal people buy and normal people represent actual profit.

Fact is Acura's car market share is shit. Money is made on the SUVs, but the cars are floundering. Normal people don't buy Acura cars, they buy BMWs and MBs. BMW didn't get to where it is by refining gussied up Accords, that's kind of the point. Acura makes killer SUVs though. At least it's got that.

 

[danielj1]

Fact is Acura's car market share is shit. Money is made on the SUVs, but the cars are floundering. Normal people don't buy Acura cars, they buy BMWs and MBs. BMW didn't get to where it is by refining gussied up Accords, that's kind of the point. Acura makes killer SUVs though. At least it's got that.

And the MDX is based on the Accord platform!

 

[grambles423]

And the MDX is based on the Accord platform!

I see what you did there.

 

[outshined]

Oh crap. Speak of the devil. A3 just went up on AUDIUSA.

 

[outshined]

2.0T Quattro starting at $33,795. Called it.

 

[outshined]

Standard Features:

Safety | Security

Driver and front passenger dual-stage airbags, knee airbags, front thorax side airbags and Sideguard® head curtain airbags
Rear-passenger thorax side airbags
Front passenger occupant detection for airbags
Power central locking system with safety unlock feature if airbags deploy
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution (EBD) and brake assist
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Multi Collision Brake (MCB) and traction control (ASR)
Anti-theft alarm system with immobilizer
Tire-pressure monitoring system
Safety belt reminder for driver and front passenger
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) in rear seats
Electromechanical parking brake

Exterior

Audi Singleframe® grille
Xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights
Automatic headlights
Power-adjustable exterior side mirrors. LED turn indicator light technology integrated into the exterior side mirrors
Dual exhaust outlets
Matte black trim around exterior windows
Integrated trunk spoiler

Interior

Manual climate control
Three-spoke multifunction sport steering wheel
Tilt and telescopic manually adjustable steering column
Power windows with one-touch up/down operation and pinch protection
Decorative interior inlays
Panoramic sunroof
Dual front sun visors with lighted vanity mirrors
Four beverage holders
Front and rear floor mats

Seating

Leather seating surfaces
Twelve-way power driver’s seat, including four-way power lumbar adjustment
Split folding rear seatbacks

Infotainment | Technology

Driver information system
Audi concert radio with ten speakers and single CD player with MP3 playback capability
HD Radio™ Technology
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio with 90-day trial subscription
Cruise control with coast, resume and accelerate features
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology preparation for mobile phone
BLUETOOTH® streaming audio
SD card slot with 32GB operating capacity (dual slots if equipped with Audi MMI® navigation plus)
Audi pre sense® basic
Rain/light sensor for automatic windshield wipers and headlights
Leather seating surfaces
Twelve-way power driver’s seat, including four-way power lumbar adjustment
Automatic xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights and LED taillights
Split folding 60/40 rear seatbacks
Panoramic sunroof

 

[outshined]

Engineering | Performance:

Engine type Four-cylinder
Displacement (cc)/Bore and stroke (mm) 1,984/82.5 x 92.8
Horsepower (@ rpm) 220 @ 4500-6200
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 258 @ 1600-4400
Engine block Cast iron
Cylinder head Aluminum alloy
Valvetrain DOHC
Induction/Fuel injection Turbocharged/TFSI®
Acceleration (0-60 mph) 5.8 sec.
Top track speed 130 mph

 

[troyguitar]

A3 as I would build it is $39395

A3 | Premium plus
Price as built:* $39,395
Updated Bang & Olufsen® Sound System
$850
Trim & Engine
Premium plus 2.0 TFSI®

Change
Transmission & Drivetrain
Six-speed Audi S Tronic® dual-clutch transmission Audi quattro® all-wheel drive

$550
Exterior Color
Scuba Blue metallic

$550
Interior Color
Black leather seating surfaces

Sport package
Front sport seats
Audi drive select
Three-spoke multifunction sport steering wheel with shift paddles
$550

Convenience package
Power-adjustable, power-folding, auto-dimming, heated exterior side mirrors
Auto-dimming interior rear view mirror with digital compass
Ambient LED interior lighting
Interior storage package
$750

225/40 summer performance tires
$0

Bang & Olufsen® Sound System
$850

That's a lot of cash for a Golf sedan.

Also, curb weight: 3362 lbs. Isn't that the same as the old A3?

 

[outshined]

$33795 for me. Xenons and sunroof standard are cool, but power-adjustable exterior side mirrors standard are the best to me.

 

[troyguitar]

Actually I think that by the time I hit $39k I'd just get a Prestige to add s-line, nav, and full LED lights so $43695. :lol:

...interesting that they have dropped homelink as a feature, it's not listed on any of the trim levels or options. That's one feature that I use every day in our other Audi's.

 

[PetrolHead]

Actually I think that by the time I hit $39k I'd just get a Prestige to add s-line, nav, and full LED lights so $43695. :lol:

...interesting that they have dropped homelink as a feature, it's not listed on any of the trim levels or options. That's one feature that I use every day in our other Audi's.

Homelink seems to be losing popularity across all OEMs. Cadillac doesn't offer it until higher trim levels in the ATS. I don't get it, it's a feature EVERYONE with a garage can use. I hate trying to find a place for the stupid garage door remote.

 

[D Griff]

Actually I think that by the time I hit $39k I'd just get a Prestige to add s-line, nav, and full LED lights so $43695. :lol:

...interesting that they have dropped homelink as a feature, it's not listed on any of the trim levels or options. That's one feature that I use every day in our other Audi's.

Homelink seems to be losing popularity across all OEMs. Cadillac doesn't offer it until higher trim levels in the ATS. I don't get it, it's a feature EVERYONE with a garage can use. I hate trying to find a place for the stupid garage door remote.

This. It irks me just a bit that my dad's 2001 Honda has Homelink and in my 2012 VWI have to carry the clunky garage opener.

 

[Bender1]

Homelink seems to be losing popularity across all OEMs. Cadillac doesn't offer it until higher trim levels in the ATS. I don't get it, it's a feature EVERYONE with a garage can use. I hate trying to find a place for the stupid garage door remote.

The future

http://www.liftmaster.com/lmcv2/products/introducingliftmasterinternetgateway.htm

 

[D Griff]

The future

http://www.liftmaster.com/lmcv2/products/introducingliftmasterinternetgateway.htm

That's cool and all and very useful (say you have guests coming or something and you aren't quite home, just open it for them). I'd still like to have homelink as well, hitting a button in the car is just more convenient than pulling out the phone, opening an app and opening it.

 

[troyguitar]

Yeah I prefer the button in the car but I'd be fine with the app if it didn't require a new opener. There's no reason they couldn't make a device with a wifi radio and an IR transmitter that would transmit to existing normal openers. Maybe this exists already?

Having 2 doors and 3 cars makes dealing with remotes a pain as without homelink or similar I'd need 6+ remotes :lol: