Just make sure you get a CPO: just had the thermostat and water pump replaced under warranty. The VW dealer offered to replace the timing belt while at it and just charged for the part and 1 hour labor: $1,200.00 What a steal!

 

OMG,,, you stole it.

 

lol, only in the gta perhaps....

 

Much better then any SUV? Really? I would strongly disagree with this point. Does Audi have a fantastic AWD system for a car? Yes. Is it one of the best on the market in terms of standalone AWD for a car? Yes.

Real SUVs (trucks) come with a transfer case that allows the driver to switch between drive systems. Throw me and my trick in a muddy field, I will switch my truck to 4wd low, lock the drive train, and be out of there in no time. Most AWD systems, including Audi, will eventually get stuck where a serious truck will simply drive out... To say that the Audi al wheel drive is better than any suv is a pretty big claim, and I would not agree to that after driving SUVs/trucks for many years.

YMMV,
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didn't know the A5 came in a 2.0? that would have to be a little on the light side imo?

spouse got a 2010 A3 with sport package and seats. i have to say the seats are really quite amazing and the steering wheel and paddle shifters for the DSG were a better package than the Panamera 4s my dealer let me try for a few days - dam PDK toggles are stupid!

 

I'm pretty sure that claim was directed towards general snow / bad weather conditions on the roads, and not off-roading or mudding...

Having driven a variety of SUVs, trucks, Jeeps, etc, I feel much safer in my A6 on roads because of the low center of gravity, wheel base, traction control, Quattro system, etc., but a tractor pull, mud-bogging or jumping over parked cars after The Grave Digger.. I'd lose...

 

yes I meant on roads with bad weather. In bad weather I regularly pass SUVs both off the line and going up slippery hills etc. and the lower center of gravity and overall weight do definitley help.
I would take the audi in bad weather on roads over an SUV.