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Old 01-25-2005, 05:06 PM
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Default trading in for an LR3...

No new allroad for a while and needed a third row seat. Last year it spent a whole lot of time in service for the same issues (brakes, suspension& check engine light) and last, but not least, a new transmission! (with less than 35K miles and driven by wife)

I will miss the allroad but I admit it did not hold up as my '00 S4, my '96A4 2.8 or previous audis (GTs, etc.); it has been the least reliable audi I have owned. Nonetheless,it is a fine piece of equipment. Looking forward to the new one in a couple of years.

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Old 01-25-2005, 05:13 PM
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love the LR3... except from the back.. not a fan of the window. sad to see you go
Old 01-25-2005, 05:16 PM
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Default Re: love the LR3... except from the back.. not a fan of the window. sad to see you go :(

sad to leave audi but..got no choice, the child seat in the allroad was constantly used.

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Old 01-25-2005, 06:18 PM
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Default Don't feel bad, we just add a new RR to the family.

But the ar is staying (almost 70k) as the wifes ride. Hope she isn't as hard on it as she was on her Subi (NOT!!!)
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Default Congratulations!!! So am I! The LR3 is nice...and the ideal people-mover!

I don't know if it will be more reliable than your allroad...but it doesn't sound like it could be much worse!

I'm trading/selling my GTI for the LR3...when it finally freaking arrives, allegedly in March...the GTI has not had a single issue...nothing in 30k. Both my A6 and S6 have had modest issues, mostly quite minor.
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Default Strange, my allroad has actually held up better than my 99.5 A4 2.8.

And it's seen A LOT more abuse.

I'd personally prefer a Touareg over LR3.
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Default Yeah, a Land Rover should be more reliable?

They were dead last in the JD Power survey last year, and it's a first model year rig. Go read the forum at Eemunds.com before you buy.
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Default Re: Yeah, a Land Rover should be more reliable? (edit)

make that edmunds.com...
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My local Land Rover dealer has massively expanded his service area
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Default Used LR3 available in the Pacific NW, maybe

Just not the right car for my friend - too big. Also, ECU replaced already (apparently, a pervasive problem on the LR3). About 2k miles.


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