My lease is due up in 3 weeks...and it's creeping up and I'm still unsure WTF I want to get.

I've narrowed it down to a few cars...(but I'm open for options)

2009 A4 Sedan
2009 G37 Sedan
Used 1st Gen FX
Used previous gen TL
2009 Toyota highlander

What do you guys recommend? The G37 and A4 both have some very attractive lease deals right now...So those are my two top options. Does anyone have a good comparison of both of those?

 

G37

Highlander.... wtf? Kinda weird considering the other choices.... not to mention its not exactly pretty either

 

LOL, yeah I knew people would be like WTF? I just have a friend that works at Toyota, and that's the only one I'd even consider.

I'm leaning towards the G37, but have you seen the brand new A4?

 

Yup.... and its $$$$$

Its a BEAUTIFUL car inside and out.... but its pretty porky for a 4-cylinder, a somewhat underpowered one at that. Yes, yes, I know, before all the 1.8t/2.0t will nevar die! crowd comes in and throws stuff at me, you can flash the 2.0T and gets some damn good gains. Warranty work is hit or miss depending on the dealership if you get it chipped though.

Have you driven the new A4? I haven't, but other slightly used ones have mute steering. Who knows, maybe they've improved on it with the newer ones. This gets kinda old saying it a thousand times, but drive all the cars you're interested in. That way you'll know you're not missing out on something. Either way for the A4 I'd get the 2.0T instead of the 3.2

 

A4 (depending on the options/packages you get) or G37.

:ibmrmakorecommendsalegacygt:

 

I'm torn between whether I like the A4 or G37 better... they're both sick cars and each one has its goods and bads, but neither has anything deal-breaking...

Oh and if you're looking to save some $$, go with the 3G TL.

 

and :ibis300eaterrecommendsafirstgetFXandpointsoutheow nsone:

 

Since you're planning on leasing (or at least that's what it seems), I'd go for the A4. You won't have to deal with its problems after the lease is up, so have some fun.

 

A4 or G37

 

What problems do you speak of?

 

I'd be curious what problems you are speaking of as well. We had a 2.0T A4 and it was in the shop less then my Acura TL-S was. Just as the B7 was better then the B6, the B8 is better then the B7. Unless you're dealing with an Audi A8, reliability is on par with the likes of Acura.

 

Manual or auto trans?
The G37's constant 6M shifter vibration annoyed me enough that I would only consider the auto in it (some of the car mags had a problem with shifter action, but I thought it was fine); the A4 had a very nice manual transmission/clutch set-up.
I never tested the auto trans version of either car, though.

My lease ended last month, so I ended up buying out my 3G TL because I didn't find the G37 and A4 (along with a number of other cars) appealing enough for me to change.

 

The lease on my TSX ended 2 months ago and I got a 2007 TL-S. neither the A4 nor the g37 sedan appealed to me much. The G37 coupe is a different story, but for some reason insurance was much higher ($1000 more for a year) than on the other cars (A3, A4, G37 sedan and TL-S)

 

don't listen to her. she'd recommend a TSX if it was on your list even though the actual audi owners on AZ have had very little complaints about their reliability.

 

as far as i know, she likes the A4 and isn't even that big on the new TSX.

 

yeah but she also wouldnt buy an audi because shes scared of their reliability

 

As for B8 issues, I feel it may be too early to know if any reliability issues exist, but I do agree that many B7 owners on Audizine definitely haven't complained about reliability to match the blanketed reliability issues that people still claim to exist. The B7 is far more reliable than the B6. And a majority of these are guys are very detail oriented about their cars! They nit pick everything, so if there was a major reliability issue, they'd find it! So far the only known [possibly major] problem with the B7 is a cam lobe wear problem that dealerships are very aware of and check for. It was found early enough that latter model year B7's have the corrected cam lobe IIRC.

Sure some may complain about stuff here and there, but no different than Acura/Honda owners complaining about rattles, repeated blown trannies, or fluctuating throttle issues or the many repeated topics you see pop up in the cl/tl boards.

 

I'd go with the G37 if you are buying and A4 if you are leasing.

 

Just the general electrical and other various issues (CELs on a lot, etc) that I've read on here and other places. May not be from the newest gen A4, I honestly don't know. I said it half jokingly anyway since I'm no expert on them. We have a bunch of previous Audi/VW owners in the TSX forums that have complained about their reliability.

I honestly don't keep track of owner's complaints so I don't know where your attitude is coming from. And Jedi is right, I think the A4 is a sweet ride, but it's no secret that their reliability hasn't been exactly stellar in the past. I even said I'd pick it over the G and all the others in the OP's list....

I also really dig the A3.

 

There is none.

Audi is having a summer event....

A4
- No regestration fee
- If you have a 03-09 any Audi model, offering loyalty program (cash back)
- Audi will pay up to 1-2 first payments (2 payments on Prestige option)
- graduate student gets special discount

Zero down (not really) 36months w/ 10k miles is starting at $399.99. This was last month's special, but this summer event is offering better, so I would definitely recommend you to check out new A4.

 

no attitude. just based on your comments in other auto threads

i would also pick the A4 over the others whether its lease or buy.

 

a4

 

rodxx, if you want to hear more first hand ownership experiences with the new B8 A4, check out audizine.com and audiworld.com and skim the threads to see what people have to say. :twocents:

 

nah... actually r0dxx asked me about the FX a little over a year ago... he even signed up in one of the FX forums... we went back and forth in pms and instant messaging... and if it's NOT on his list... I'm assuming he's lost interests...

besides... I think the only time I've ever recommended the FX was when the OP mentioned it up in a list...



but my vote goes to either the G37 or A4

 

^ Well he did edit his original post to say 1st Gen FX... so looks like he changed his mind again

 

oh wow, I didn't even noticed... well in that case... please see my photo album my sig

 

No BMW option?

 

Out of the ones you listed:

1 Audi A4
2 G37

 

anyone else think the 2.0T is underpowered? for a car that's close to charging 335i prices, it should have a little more umph imo. On top of that the 335I almost gets the same gas mileage. The A4 does look good though.

I just did a comparison, I built as evenly as possible A4 vs. 335i and the A4 came out at 55,300 and the 335i was 57,425. For the extra 2k I'll take a 300hp TT V6 please.

 

that is what I was thinking

I really really liked the new Audis until I saw the prices... the 3.2 FSI starts off at $40,000 (US pricing)

 

I bought my 09 A4 /w Premium Plus for 33,500 before T&L...

Some of these prices people are coming up with are quite ridiculous. A4 doesn't go close to 50,000 unless you are adding every option available.

2.0T chipped gains 40hp/40lbft which takes it to 250/300, which is more than enough for a daily driver IMO.

 

Welcome to Canada. Prices are at minimum 20% more.

 

i say fx

mod one of those, and you will be dominating in terms of exclusivity on the streets

 

2009 A4 Sedan

 

The 2.0T in the B7 A4/A3 is one of the best built motors that Audi has ever put out. It's highly de-tuned, and although it may be underpowered for most consumers. With a cheap reflash ($600) you can easily add more than 70 lb-ft of torque! The 2.0T in the B8 is putting out a whopping 250 lb-ft of torque, 5 more than what the 3.2 v6 was putting out and 43 more than the last gen 2.0T. This is just one of the reasons they no longer needed to offer the v6 and why they are removing that option in the future. And a great perk of it is you have a lighter weight motor in your car.

 

I didn't know they had released a chip for the B8 2.0T.

 

get a g37

 

A4

 

The 2.0T engine was sooo much more fun then the V6. When we would bring her A4 in for scheduled maintenance, a few times we got the V6 and we hated it. Couldn't wait to get the 2.0T back...

 

The feeling you get when that turbo kicks in just puts a grin on your face doesn't?