Wait for the New Q7 or go with a 2026 now?
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Wait for the New Q7 or go with a 2026 now?
I'm at a crossroads.....looking to go from a 2020 with 47000 miles on it to either a 2026 or the new 2027. The new one looks legit but I wonder if going with a 2026 makes more sense.
What do you guys think? Would the 2026 be a significant step up from the 2020? Or is it essentially the same car? They mentioned that the 2027 will be shipping in Q4. does that mean it will be a pain in the butt to get one of those until next year realistically?
What would you all do?
What do you guys think? Would the 2026 be a significant step up from the 2020? Or is it essentially the same car? They mentioned that the 2027 will be shipping in Q4. does that mean it will be a pain in the butt to get one of those until next year realistically?
What would you all do?
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I've had good luck with our 2017 so I have no issue paying more $$$ to Audi. Others here have had a different experience. So there's that.
Having said that, I'd not "upgrade" from a 2020 to a 2026. It's the same everything minus a nip/tuck here and there. Even worse, my 2017 is the same basic platform as the 2026. Yes the engine is new and the interior is restyled. But everything else is strictly 2015/16/17 design. That's a long time! The new 2027 will be a 25/26 design exercise based upon where the car industry is now. Not a decade ago.
I'm waiting for the new 2027 before I make any purchasing decisions.
Having said that, I'd not "upgrade" from a 2020 to a 2026. It's the same everything minus a nip/tuck here and there. Even worse, my 2017 is the same basic platform as the 2026. Yes the engine is new and the interior is restyled. But everything else is strictly 2015/16/17 design. That's a long time! The new 2027 will be a 25/26 design exercise based upon where the car industry is now. Not a decade ago.
I'm waiting for the new 2027 before I make any purchasing decisions.
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2026 on a platform that has been i production for a while, so while Audi gremlins may arise, less likely than newly designed model. Though the powertain options of the new Q7 seem to be in existence now, so lowers some risk. 26 will likely be cheaper as dealers encouraged to build room for the new models.
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2026 on a platform that has been i production for a while, so while Audi gremlins may arise, less likely than newly designed model. Though the powertain options of the new Q7 seem to be in existence now, so lowers some risk. 26 will likely be cheaper as dealers encouraged to build room for the new models.
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If the 2020 had 50,000 miles on it, >x think about replacing before the big things can go wrong.
Five or six years...you may be ready for tires, a new battery ($200 extra to program that), new brake rotors and pads, brake fluid and coolant flush (dealer again for the average owner)...oh yes, things like dufferential and tranny fluid change. "Lifetime" is a lie.
So depending on your mileage and how much routine pm you may/not have done?
Could be time to spend money in long-term items.
Or, you may need nothing.
But starting with the 2027 models, there will be some type of "kill switch" embedded in ALL the new cars. That law was passed quietly a decade ago. I don't care what it might do (like end a high speed pursuit) but if it fails? My car can be dead and now I've got one more way things can rudely fail.
Unless that 2027 includes one hell of an espresso machine ? Or fixes something big? A leftover 2026 would be more interesting to me.
Five or six years...you may be ready for tires, a new battery ($200 extra to program that), new brake rotors and pads, brake fluid and coolant flush (dealer again for the average owner)...oh yes, things like dufferential and tranny fluid change. "Lifetime" is a lie.
So depending on your mileage and how much routine pm you may/not have done?
Could be time to spend money in long-term items.
Or, you may need nothing.
But starting with the 2027 models, there will be some type of "kill switch" embedded in ALL the new cars. That law was passed quietly a decade ago. I don't care what it might do (like end a high speed pursuit) but if it fails? My car can be dead and now I've got one more way things can rudely fail.
Unless that 2027 includes one hell of an espresso machine ? Or fixes something big? A leftover 2026 would be more interesting to me.
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If the 2020 had 50,000 miles on it, >x think about replacing before the big things can go wrong.
Five or six years...you may be ready for tires, a new battery ($200 extra to program that), new brake rotors and pads, brake fluid and coolant flush (dealer again for the average owner)...oh yes, things like dufferential and tranny fluid change. "Lifetime" is a lie.
So depending on your mileage and how much routine pm you may/not have done?
Could be time to spend money in long-term items.
Or, you may need nothing.
But starting with the 2027 models, there will be some type of "kill switch" embedded in ALL the new cars. That law was passed quietly a decade ago. I don't care what it might do (like end a high speed pursuit) but if it fails? My car can be dead and now I've got one more way things can rudely fail.
Unless that 2027 includes one hell of an espresso machine ? Or fixes something big? A leftover 2026 would be more interesting to me.
Five or six years...you may be ready for tires, a new battery ($200 extra to program that), new brake rotors and pads, brake fluid and coolant flush (dealer again for the average owner)...oh yes, things like dufferential and tranny fluid change. "Lifetime" is a lie.
So depending on your mileage and how much routine pm you may/not have done?
Could be time to spend money in long-term items.
Or, you may need nothing.
But starting with the 2027 models, there will be some type of "kill switch" embedded in ALL the new cars. That law was passed quietly a decade ago. I don't care what it might do (like end a high speed pursuit) but if it fails? My car can be dead and now I've got one more way things can rudely fail.
Unless that 2027 includes one hell of an espresso machine ? Or fixes something big? A leftover 2026 would be more interesting to me.
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Especially when you need to find and fake a battery code. Oh course you'll need it again to DIY brakes, but you are still ignoring the fact that an average five year old car may need a lot of pm to be reliable for five more years.
For the gearhead. Not the average driver who has other things that demand their time.