Just picked up the new Audi

Just picked up the new Audi

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v12va1

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12 posts

146 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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Just decided it was time to retire the Q5 3.0 TDI SE, after two years and around 32,000 trouble free miles. Sorry to see it go, but just enjoyed the drive back to the office in the new sQ5. The torque on this thing is just immense. Anybody else on here got one.

Dr G

15,170 posts

242 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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There was a thread on here a short while back and I think a couple of owners.

I've still not driven an SQ5 but strikes me as a good package for our roads and a lot of peoples' needs.

What spec/colour is yours?

DMS1979

81 posts

225 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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you should head over to www.myaudiq5.com lots of discussion on them over there
enjoy - i have driven one and they are a great all rounder

v12va1

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12 posts

146 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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It is Estoril Blue - looks great in that colour - had a grey 3.0TDI Q5 before. I don't tend to spec my cars up too much - things like front and rear parking sensors, AMI, Drive Select, Heated Seats - but the Adaptive Headlight System is a real plus, especially for the winding minor roads I tend to drive a lot on. Took it out for a spin last night - reminded myself why I bought it.

v12va1

Original Poster:

12 posts

146 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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It is Estoril Blue - looks great in that colour - had a grey 3.0TDI Q5 before. I don't tend to spec my cars up too much - things like front and rear parking sensors, AMI, Drive Select, Heated Seats - but the Adaptive Headlight System is a real plus, especially for the winding minor roads I tend to drive a lot on. Took it out for a spin last night - reminded myself why I bought it.

richatnort

3,024 posts

131 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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v12va1 said:
It is Estoril Blue - looks great in that colour - had a grey 3.0TDI Q5 before. I don't tend to spec my cars up too much - things like front and rear parking sensors, AMI, Drive Select, Heated Seats - but the Adaptive Headlight System is a real plus, especially for the winding minor roads I tend to drive a lot on. Took it out for a spin last night - reminded myself why I bought it.
Pics or its not true!

retreat

326 posts

219 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Picked mine up on Friday, absolutely fantastic

Real world quick, it is as fast as my e39 M5 and 991, I think mathematically these are faster but in terms of getting the power down on a cold wet road, this thing wins hands down, the power just keeps on coming.

I pulled out and squeezed the throttle and suddenly you are at licence losing speeds, this is with the whole family on board!

At the end of the day it is an SUV but still handles the twisties well, even my missus who will get 90mpg out of it as she drives VERY sedately was grinning with the acceleration!

We needed a compromise as need more room for the growing family and I think we've found it.

+1 for myq5 forum

Blue62

8,852 posts

152 months

Monday 24th March 2014
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Just about to press the button on one for Mrs Blue, she is disappointed that Estoril is no longer available as it was her first choice and we all know that colour is the most important decision on a new car!!! She likes silver but I'm trying to talk her out of it, I think the SQ looks better in dark colours, edging her towards monsoon or lava (don't want black because guess who ends up washing it).

v12va1

Original Poster:

12 posts

146 months

Monday 24th March 2014
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When I picked our sQ5 up last Friday, our local Audi dealer told me that Estoril blue has been deleted as an option for all other Audi models, except it is still exclusively available for the sQ5 only.

Blue62

8,852 posts

152 months

Monday 24th March 2014
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v12va1 said:
When I picked our sQ5 up last Friday, our local Audi dealer told me that Estoril blue has been deleted as an option for all other Audi models, except it is still exclusively available for the sQ5 only.
May I ask if you got a discount? I've spoken to three dealers so far, two will offer nothing and the third has offered 5%. We don't want the car until September 1st so I am not rushing.

v12va1

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12 posts

146 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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We got just under 5%, and a good deal on the trade in of the old Q5. This was the 4th Audi we have bought in the last 2 years from the guy we deal with at our local dealer, so we usually do OK out of the deals, and we spent quite a lot of time discussing the deal. We were satisfied in the end.

Helicopter123

8,831 posts

156 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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v12va1 said:
We got just under 5%, and a good deal on the trade in of the old Q5. This was the 4th Audi we have bought in the last 2 years from the guy we deal with at our local dealer, so we usually do OK out of the deals, and we spent quite a lot of time discussing the deal. We were satisfied in the end.
Discounts of 12.5% one being quoted via the brokers. Suspect this is response the Macan but at sub £40k they do look good value.