S5 not selling, prices dropping?
07-16-2018, 05:03 AM
#41
Club AutoUnion
IF Audi made a true 3 Door hatchback — that would have been my ultimate choice. As a senior citizen who has a wife but no kids - and, whose wife drives an SUV - I’ve had 2 door hatchbacks for the last 35 years.
Since Audi was not going for that market my choice became a 2 Door Coupe or a 4 Door Hatchback. Personal preference drove me to the S5 Coupe. After 35 years of having a hatch, it certainly is strange to have a real “trunk.”
Since Audi was not going for that market my choice became a 2 Door Coupe or a 4 Door Hatchback. Personal preference drove me to the S5 Coupe. After 35 years of having a hatch, it certainly is strange to have a real “trunk.”
07-16-2018, 05:36 AM
#42
AudiWorld Member
Back in the 70's I traded a Fiat 125 4 door sedan for a Fiat 124 Sport Coupe. My wife still thinks it's crazy, but I always regretted moving from a sedan to a coupe.
So, 40 years later, I went from a sedan to a BMW 428i. It made sense at the time as I rarely have back seat passengers. But, it brought back to me the convenience of having rear doors for everything from ease of cleaning the interior of the car to putting things in the back seat.
I love hatches for carrying stuff and I'm rapt in my S5 and find it hard to imagine that it won't become the top seller of the range by a substantial margin. The practicality is outstanding and it still manages to look gorgeous.
I guess over the years we all figure out what works best for our individual circumstances and preferences and I think I've achieved that at last.
So, 40 years later, I went from a sedan to a BMW 428i. It made sense at the time as I rarely have back seat passengers. But, it brought back to me the convenience of having rear doors for everything from ease of cleaning the interior of the car to putting things in the back seat.
I love hatches for carrying stuff and I'm rapt in my S5 and find it hard to imagine that it won't become the top seller of the range by a substantial margin. The practicality is outstanding and it still manages to look gorgeous.
I guess over the years we all figure out what works best for our individual circumstances and preferences and I think I've achieved that at last.
07-16-2018, 06:16 AM
#43
Club AutoUnion
Same here — I’m not looking to be combative with anyone. As Tony M so nicely put it - “we all figure out what works best for our individual circumstances”
Part of the “Wisdom of Aging” I think.
Part of the “Wisdom of Aging” I think.
07-16-2018, 06:28 AM
#44
07-16-2018, 06:56 AM
#45
AudiWorld Super User
I would say a 4 door has a lot of advantage over a 2 door but what is the advantage of a 2 door over a 4 door? The only thing I can think of is the side profile of the car, but it is very hard to beat the side profile of the sportback, it has one heck of a gorgeous silhouette.
07-16-2018, 08:53 AM
#46
I would say a 4 door has a lot of advantage over a 2 door but what is the advantage of a 2 door over a 4 door? The only thing I can think of is the side profile of the car, but it is very hard to beat the side profile of the sportback, it has one heck of a gorgeous silhouette.
probably I’ll never go back to a four door.
the design is always subjective...
07-16-2018, 09:06 AM
#47
really?
07-16-2018, 12:40 PM
#49
AudiWorld Senior Member
Back in the 70's I traded a Fiat 125 4 door sedan for a Fiat 124 Sport Coupe. My wife still thinks it's crazy, but I always regretted moving from a sedan to a coupe.
So, 40 years later, I went from a sedan to a BMW 428i. It made sense at the time as I rarely have back seat passengers. But, it brought back to me the convenience of having rear doors for everything from ease of cleaning the interior of the car to putting things in the back seat.
I love hatches for carrying stuff and I'm rapt in my S5 and find it hard to imagine that it won't become the top seller of the range by a substantial margin. The practicality is outstanding and it still manages to look gorgeous.
I guess over the years we all figure out what works best for our individual circumstances and preferences and I think I've achieved that at last.
So, 40 years later, I went from a sedan to a BMW 428i. It made sense at the time as I rarely have back seat passengers. But, it brought back to me the convenience of having rear doors for everything from ease of cleaning the interior of the car to putting things in the back seat.
I love hatches for carrying stuff and I'm rapt in my S5 and find it hard to imagine that it won't become the top seller of the range by a substantial margin. The practicality is outstanding and it still manages to look gorgeous.
I guess over the years we all figure out what works best for our individual circumstances and preferences and I think I've achieved that at last.
I also agree about the hatchback. I love how much more practical it is than the standard trunk on the S4. The GSX was a hatch but I had forgotten just how useful those were when it came to loading bulky items like a hockey bag. Only downside is that it's too easy to over pack the cargo area to the point where the hatch won't be able to close. Gotta remember not to overstuff. Speaking of which I recently learned that the parcel shelf has a nifty breakaway feature. The clips that hold it to the hatch will break free without snapping the mounting brackets. Don't ask me how I figured this out
07-16-2018, 02:48 PM
#50