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A172 wrote:scotty a padna bought one of those A4 1.4T last year, it was a "sport" trim also
he come by me a time and told me come outside to see his new audi, i said lolwhy and went back to what i was doing
that car reeks of cheapness, audi come like the kia/hyundai of the regular euro brands
agent007 wrote:If you watch closely, the 1.4T "leather seats" is not actually leather. Its pleather and feels thin and cheap. I'm not impressed. Also the rim size is 17" which looks small in comparison to the wheel well. The model I sat in did not have sunroof, rear ac vents or premium audio. I did not drive it but was told that a lesser Jetta or Passat would embarrass it performance wise.
At $400k, get the Accord 1.5T, otherwise you should start shopping at the 320i and above.
Honestly, to add to what A172 mentioned, I feel like an Optima has reached the quality of an A4 now but that's just me.
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agent007 wrote:If you watch closely, the 1.4T "leather seats" is not actually leather. Its pleather and feels thin and cheap. I'm not impressed. Also the rim size is 17" which looks small in comparison to the wheel well. The model I sat in did not have sunroof, rear ac vents or premium audio. I did not drive it but was told that a lesser Jetta or Passat would embarrass it performance wise.
At $400k, get the Accord 1.5T, otherwise you should start shopping at the 320i and above.
Honestly, to add to what A172 mentioned, I feel like an Optima has reached the quality of an A4 now but that's just me.
agent007 wrote:If you watch closely, the 1.4T "leather seats" is not actually leather. Its pleather and feels thin and cheap. I'm not impressed. Also the rim size is 17" which looks small in comparison to the wheel well. The model I sat in did not have sunroof, rear ac vents or premium audio. I did not drive it but was told that a lesser Jetta or Passat would embarrass it performance wise.
At $400k, get the Accord 1.5T, otherwise you should start shopping at the 320i and above.
Honestly, to add to what A172 mentioned, I feel like an Optima has reached the quality of an A4 now but that's just me.
agent007 wrote:If you watch closely, the 1.4T "leather seats" is not actually leather. Its pleather and feels thin and cheap. I'm not impressed. Also the rim size is 17" which looks small in comparison to the wheel well. The model I sat in did not have sunroof, rear ac vents or premium audio. I did not drive it but was told that a lesser Jetta or Passat would embarrass it performance wise.
At $400k, get the Accord 1.5T, otherwise you should start shopping at the 320i and above.
Honestly, to add to what A172 mentioned, I feel like an Optima has reached the quality of an A4 now but that's just me.
scotty_buttons wrote:Also I’d be wary of the 1.5T engines from Honda.
Seems as though they haven’t completely sorted the oil dilution issue.
rebound wrote:Would the RS4 be available in TnT? Always loved the Stationwagons.
agent007 wrote:I was not aware we had the 2 series sedan. I am aware of the hatchback looking one but I cant give any feedback on them.
Mazda 6 (3rd gen) generally get very favorable reviews in here. Optima is basically a lot of glitter and glam for an affordable price. I would not be so generous to compare it to a European product nor a Mazda 6.
Lastly, there is no Honda 1.5T oil dilution issue for any CRV, Accord or Civic in T&T at this time. That issue applies to other markets since ANSA technicians have applied the necessary remedies to avoid dilution. The oil change interval remains at 5k kms and a critical software update was applied for our region.
The oldest L15B7 in T&T is still under 4 years old and likely may have less than 140,000kms or 87,500miles on the odometer. If this engine is anything like the B series or K series, you know it takes a lot more usage than that for a Honda motor to show signs of trouble.
The only thing to worry about IMO is an inherent fault with all direct injection engines that build carbon/oil deposits on the intake valves faster than a multipoint port injected engine and this is not a Honda only issue, this applies to all manufacturers that make those types of engines.
drchaos wrote:agent007 wrote:I was not aware we had the 2 series sedan. I am aware of the hatchback looking one but I cant give any feedback on them.
Mazda 6 (3rd gen) generally get very favorable reviews in here. Optima is basically a lot of glitter and glam for an affordable price. I would not be so generous to compare it to a European product nor a Mazda 6.
Lastly, there is no Honda 1.5T oil dilution issue for any CRV, Accord or Civic in T&T at this time. That issue applies to other markets since ANSA technicians have applied the necessary remedies to avoid dilution. The oil change interval remains at 5k kms and a critical software update was applied for our region.
The oldest L15B7 in T&T is still under 4 years old and likely may have less than 140,000kms or 87,500miles on the odometer. If this engine is anything like the B series or K series, you know it takes a lot more usage than that for a Honda motor to show signs of trouble.
The only thing to worry about IMO is an inherent fault with all direct injection engines that build carbon/oil deposits on the intake valves faster than a multipoint port injected engine and this is not a Honda only issue, this applies to all manufacturers that make those types of engines.
They changed the oil change intervals?
Last time I services with ANSA was still 10K or every 6 months.
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