10-02-2018, 09:50 AM | #1 |
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Audi Q8
Has anyone cross-shopped the Audi Q8?
It's slightly more expensive but close enough to consider. Personally I think the interior is beautiful. Clean lines, sporty, luxurious and understated. Exactly what I look for in an interior. The fascia is aggressive but still flows well with the body lines. Audi is offering a 11 colors right from the start which puts BMW's offerings to shame. If they put this interior in the facelift Q7 I might reconsider my purchase next year. Thoughts? |
10-02-2018, 09:52 AM | #2 |
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I think its very sexy and I do own a 2016 Audi A7 so I may be biased but yes this Q8 has plenty of cool options and colors that put the BMW to shame.. I am considering this. The interior touch screen MMI is amazing, I played with one at an event.
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10-02-2018, 03:04 PM | #6 |
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I am looking at both. I think the Q8 looks quite nice in the pictures and videos. I also see it more as a competitor to the X5 since it has similar dimensions and not the radical slope of the rear that the X6 has. Kind of a cross between the X5/X6. Would like to see the builder for the Q8 but you can find the order guide and prices. With the Prestige package, it is very comparable to the X5 loaded price, so may come down to discounts to see what is what, with some trade-offs on both sides.
Still not sure if I would like the day to day use of the touchscreens in the Q8, but it does look nice. My wife thinks the X5 interior, when you look at it head on, looks like Darth Vader. Really need to be able to sit in these cars and drive them to see what I like the best, but I will drive the Q8, along with the Cayenne, and not worry about the GLE. The Q& is out for me as I don't want a car that has 3 rows at all. |
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10-02-2018, 06:02 PM | #7 |
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I love the look of the Q8 but wonder what Audi will do for a little better engine to match the new BMW 6. I find the Q7 to drive nice, but not as athletic. Hope they fix that with the Q8.
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Correction to above, I love the BMW I6 and the supercharger V6 in my A7 but you are right, the Q7 engine needs more grunt for that heavy SuV. |
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10-02-2018, 11:19 PM | #9 |
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Really think they did a great job striking the balance between an SUV and SUV coupe, or whatever they call this niche. Like the stance and proportions. I ordered a G05, after having seen some solid spy shots of the Q8. I've owned 3 audis in a row, never a BMW, so part of this was variety for me. I will say that historically, Audi's haven't been awesome dynamically. Even my current S6 is kind of numb in steering and responsiveness. It's really fast and luxurious, and build quality is amazing. Fun? not so much.
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The Q8 only looks good in a few of the colors they offer. That black grill with certain colors looks like a gaping mouth.
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In comparison to the Q8 it's smaller IMO. But the colors of the grill compliment the x5 better than the colors of the Q8. Assuming the all black out grill on the Q8 is for S line and up, the alternative grill with the grey outline just look tacky with certain colors.
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Building a similarly equipped Q8 to my built X5 was roughly $8k more expensive, sticker to sticker. I also shopped the 2019 Cayenne, Range Rover Velar and Sport, and ultimately decided to make the switch to BMW. Fingers crossed! |
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I am from Charlotte also. Did you order through Hendrick? My experience is Hendrick in Charlotte doesn't deal as much and was thinking of doing the performance delivery since Spartanburg is so close and shopping around more if I get the X5. Also notice that markets such as Atlanta deal more on the Audis. Audi of Charlotte doesn't seem to work with you as much. If you ordered through Hendrick, what did you negotiate off MSRP? Thanks. |
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I ended up ordering from a dealership in North Carolina that was willing to beat the deal I had negotiated in Georgia. I ended up with 6% discount off MSRP and clean wholesale for my trade. Very happy with my decision. I was also able to have an unsold allocation in status 112 modified, so I was able to get a week 44 build. Hope this helps. Cheers Last edited by ILM_X5; 10-05-2018 at 01:44 PM.. |
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