Gone, for now...
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From: Smyrna, GA
Great move for you guys with the Audi's. I also am getting a little tired of waiting for more news on the TLX. I test-drove the RLX and MDX and neither one said "Buy me!" I have Lexus ES and Kia Cadenza on short list but would need an outstanding deal to go Lexus and am still shaky about Kia reliability but their value factor is what the TL used to be. Hope to make a decision by the 1st quarter of next year at the latest.
Well....I made that move about 19-20 months ago and bought an S4. They are really fun cars. Then again, they also MSRP for low-high $50s, depending on how you option them up (mine was mid $50s with Premium Plus, torque vectoring, B&O stereo, DSG).
It's currently sitting at the dealer's. The MMI doesn't work right (too wrong to list, including a flaky NAV system) and the drivetrain sounds like it's about to implode when going around a corner (quattro binding?).
So, doing a direct comparison to my former TL (I've had 3 of them), I begin to appreciate what it can do, for a lot less money. It's about 95% of an S4 for 15% less money.
Audi dealer is making noises like it may be time to approach Audi about a buyback. That's a first, given dealers and manufacturer's loath having to do a buyback. But, right now they're awaiting word from Audi HQ about either a fix, or at least how to proceed.
The S4 isn't the worst car I've owned, but it's closer to the worst than it is the best (which happened to be my '10 TL SH AWD).
It's currently sitting at the dealer's. The MMI doesn't work right (too wrong to list, including a flaky NAV system) and the drivetrain sounds like it's about to implode when going around a corner (quattro binding?).
So, doing a direct comparison to my former TL (I've had 3 of them), I begin to appreciate what it can do, for a lot less money. It's about 95% of an S4 for 15% less money.
Audi dealer is making noises like it may be time to approach Audi about a buyback. That's a first, given dealers and manufacturer's loath having to do a buyback. But, right now they're awaiting word from Audi HQ about either a fix, or at least how to proceed.
The S4 isn't the worst car I've owned, but it's closer to the worst than it is the best (which happened to be my '10 TL SH AWD).
As I've gotten more and more seat time, there sure are things I appreciate more and more about the TL. I don't think MMI on the S4 is very user-friendly and it isn't intuitive at all. Probably would have been better off without the MMI. There are also some rattles will I try to locate and fix this weekend.
Straight-line wise, the S4 just jumps off of the line with all of that usable torque coming on relatively quickly. It feels easier to drive around town, rather than feeling like I have to push it like the TL. I've taken the S4 around my favorite bends, and I think it benefits from sitting lower (stock for stock), but I have to say that my TL felt slightly more competent around tight bends in comparison.
I have been hitting this forum some time now waiting and waiting for an update on the TLX. Right now I have a 2010 RDX and I really wanted to get the new TLX when it came out.
I too got a great deal on a S4. My dealer located a 2014 Audi S4 for me in Minneapolis and he is giving me what I want for my RDX. I've tried to wait as long as I can but I don't think I can pass up this deal. I am scheduled to pick it up on Friday as my S4 is being transported actually today via flat bed to Des Moines.
I too got a great deal on a S4. My dealer located a 2014 Audi S4 for me in Minneapolis and he is giving me what I want for my RDX. I've tried to wait as long as I can but I don't think I can pass up this deal. I am scheduled to pick it up on Friday as my S4 is being transported actually today via flat bed to Des Moines.