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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #31 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars? (Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?)
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Reply #32 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:23pm

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm:

Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars?

(Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?)

I have a Skoda Octavia, which is a cheaper version of the same thing. I know someone who used to have an Audi A3 and, from what he told me, Audis cost a lot more for servicing and parts than Skodas or VWs do, although he cut his costs by using VW parts when he needed anything for it.

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Reply #33 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:32pm

Wolseley wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:23pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm:

Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars?

(Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?)

I have a Skoda Octavia, which is a cheaper version of the same thing. I know someone who used to have an Audi A3 and, from what he told me, Audis cost a lot more for servicing and parts than Skodas or VWs do, although he cut his costs by using VW parts when he needed anything for it.

Ahhhh....I see.

One of our neighbour's girls came home today with her new Audi A3.

She's 25 yrs old, and she's driving a new 2016 Audi A3 which cost her 45K.

Anyway, she excitedly told me it's got a 1.6 litre turbo engine yadda yadda yadda but by God it looked "plain".

Ohh well.... Roll Eyes

You have a Skoda Octavia?

BRB....need to see what they look like.

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #34 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:38pm http://www.skoda.com.au/models/octavia Looks good. + Is more realistically priced IMO.
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Reply #35 - May 4^th, 2016 at 11:46pm

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm:

Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars?

(Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?)

I work on medical research equipment built in different companies and have researched cars and 4X4s for years.

My experience is german stuff is overrated.
It's delicate and must be operated exactly as the manufacturer says.
they are arrogant about what they build and accept no criticism.

japanese stuff is excellent.

American stuff is pretty good.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39522 Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #36 - May 4^th, 2016 at 11:49pm Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm: Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars? (Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?) in short, a mazda/toyota/honda/mitsubishi will be a far better car
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Reply #38 - May 5^th, 2016 at 12:24am

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:38pm:

http://www.skoda.com.au/models/octavia

Looks good.
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Is more realistically priced IMO.

And it's very economical. Around Sydney, I usually get somewhere between 5.4 and 6.4L/100km. On my last trip to Canberra, it returned 4.9 (and that included a fair bit of driving around Canberra as well as there and back). The best figure I have seen so far was 3.3 on a run from Mount Victoria to Penrith (all downhill of course) although by the time I got home, the figure was 4.9. I find it a very pleasant car to drive too. Here it is, at rest outside a cafe in Bilpin:

My previous car was a 1990 Mitsubishi Magna, which I had from new and kept for almost 25 years and 200,000km and was the most reliable car I have had (although hopefully the Skoda will equal or better that). I would have considered buying another Mitsubishi, but I wanted something slightly larger than a Lancer, and Mitsubishi don't make anything like the Magna or 380 any more.

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Reply #39 - May 5^th, 2016 at 8:37am

Wolseley wrote on May 5^th, 2016 at 12:24am:

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:38pm:

http://www.skoda.com.au/models/octavia

Looks good.
+
Is more realistically priced IMO.

And it's very economical. Around Sydney, I usually get somewhere between 5.4 and 6.4L/100km. On my last trip to Canberra, it returned 4.9 (and that included a fair bit of driving around Canberra as well as there and back). The best figure I have seen so far was 3.3 on a run from Mount Victoria to Penrith (all downhill of course) although by the time I got home, the figure was 4.9. I find it a very pleasant car to drive too. Here it is, at rest outside a cafe in Bilpin:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/jimjarron/Photo394.jpg

My previous car was a 1990 Mitsubishi Magna, which I had from new and kept for almost 25 years and 200,000km and was the most reliable car I have had (although hopefully the Skoda will equal or better that). I would have considered buying another Mitsubishi, but I wanted something slightly larger than a Lancer, and Mitsubishi don't make anything like the Magna or 380 any more.

Sensible and practical.

The car looks great.

Well done on those figures Mr Wolseley.

I've no idea where Bilpin is lol.

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Reply #40 - May 5^th, 2016 at 8:42am

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 4^th, 2016 at 11:46pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm:

Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars?

(Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?)

I work on medical research equipment built in different companies and have researched cars and 4X4s for years.

My experience is german stuff is overrated.
It's delicate and must be operated exactly as the manufacturer says.
they are arrogant about what they build and accept no criticism.

japanese stuff is excellent.

American stuff is pretty good.

Ok.

What about the English ones?

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #41 - May 5^th, 2016 at 8:44am http://m.bluemts.com.au/info/towns/bilpin/ Ah. Nice
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Reply #42 - May 5^th, 2016 at 8:59am

Lisa Jones wrote on May 5^th, 2016 at 8:42am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 4^th, 2016 at 11:46pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm:

Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars?

(Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?)

I work on medical research equipment built in different companies and have researched cars and 4X4s for years.

My experience is german stuff is overrated.
It's delicate and must be operated exactly as the manufacturer says.
they are arrogant about what they build and accept no criticism.

japanese stuff is excellent.

American stuff is pretty good.

Ok.

What about the English ones?

Classy, full of character, unreliable.

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Reply #43 - May 5^th, 2016 at 9:03am

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 5^th, 2016 at 8:59am:

Lisa Jones wrote on May 5^th, 2016 at 8:42am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 4^th, 2016 at 11:46pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:48pm:

Anyone here have any exerience with Audi cars?

(Well...apart from the fact that they're luxury versions of Das Auto cars?)

I work on medical research equipment built in different companies and have researched cars and 4X4s for years.

My experience is german stuff is overrated.
It's delicate and must be operated exactly as the manufacturer says.
they are arrogant about what they build and accept no criticism.

japanese stuff is excellent.

American stuff is pretty good.

Ok.

What about the English ones?

Classy, full of character, unreliable.

So.....it's Japanese and/or American eh lol?

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #44 - May 5^th, 2016 at 9:24am I'm happy with my current cars. Nothing fancy. The Volvo XC90 SUV for the missus and munchkins. I've got a BMW M135 1 series. Don't need anything big, it's just me. I've never been obsessed on cars like some are.
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