bluequattro

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/67681/june_12_09_copy.jpg"></center><p>....no quattro offered and a price difference greater than originally thought - went with Mazda. Audi is a great family car with the A4/S4. This one replaced the P5. Cheers!

formerly dennisA4

My sister-in-law's 4 year old protege is falling apart. Well, at least it sounds that way.

The Turtle

i'm thinking of doing the same thing.

The Turtle

just wish the "speed" edition would hurry up and get here

vplaza

I test drove the Mazda3 5-door last year. Nice, but not what I was looking for. Tranny was so-so. Interior was meh. No free maintenance. Exterior styling was ok. Too many Mazdas running around here. Performance was so-so.

What it did have going for it was just pure value. A loaded one (with Navi and Xenons) was still below my A3 2.0T DSG w/ Premium.

But, I'm more than happy with my decision. And did I mention that DSG only came in the Audi?

Different strokes for different folks. Have fun with your new car.

The Turtle

pricing way below the A3, fully loaded one is $10k less then my ordered A3

vplaza

$10K is not chump change, so if you're shopping for a monthly payment, it's a no brainer to get the Mazda.

The Turtle

I of course would love to have the A3 over the Mazda 3.

Timmay

I was about to say that's not even a fair comparison! :-)

formerly dennisA4

Ya, i just wonder how it will be long term. Lotsa cars seem great when new.