Picked up Avant today

[Toothmonger]

[AudiA4Style]

Nice! What optiuons did you get and how do you like it?

[passatkid]

Love it, do you have any interior shots, I have never seen a picture of the interior

[Toothmonger]

Nice! What optiuons did you get and how do you like it?

Just the prestige package and the window shades. No nav :(

I like it alot! Just drove it home from the dealership. Going to road test it tomorrow and try and figure out what all the buttons do. I was suprised at how peppy it was!

[Toothmonger]

Love it, do you have any interior shots, I have never seen a picture of the interior

I'll try and get some up tomorrow afternoon. My only complaint is that there is not a good spot for my left arm on the door panel. Needs some kind of bolster there or something.

[tgt]

VERY nice, congrats!

[SoCalS4Avant]

Very nice - give us some info on how she drives.

[quattro.it]

Looks very nice. Congrats!

[timw]

is that twin tail pipes? I thought it was settled that the 2.0t had only one sided exhaust... or are you driving a 3.2 avant?

[ibiski]

Holy shit that thing is sitting high. WTF is wrong with Audi and putting monster truck suspensions on these cars? I hope that with the adjustable suspension option it will sit lower.

[sevenstarz]

is that twin tail pipes? I thought it was settled that the 2.0t had only one sided exhaust... or are you driving a 3.2 avant?

Avants only come with the 2.0T and Tip. At least here in the US.

Peace

[tgt]

is that twin tail pipes? I thought it was settled that the 2.0t had only one sided exhaust... or are you driving a 3.2 avant?

Nice catch...I heard rumor's of Avant's all having dual's....looks like that may be the case?

-tgt

[pyro]

looks like non-sport suspension to me, and IIRC the avants have dual tips regardless of motor, i could be wrong though. hopefully they are giving all cars duals.

props on having one of the first avants. def post more pics!

[ed@mtl]

Avants only come with the 2.0T and Tip. At least here in the US.

Peace

Really? Just in the US or in Canada as well?

[Vito Roma]

total cost?

[gdawg'05a4]

hopefully they are giving all cars duals.

Nope, 2.0T sedan models at US dealers have left side exhaust only, two unfinished tips.

[snagitseven]

Nope, 2.0T sedan models at US dealers have left side exhaust only, two unfinished tips.

Well, since he has North Carolina plates, I guess he must have Photoshopped the images to have twin tips on opposite sides.

[SoCalS4Avant]

Well, since he has North Carolina plates, I guess he must have Photoshopped the images to have twin tips on opposite sides.

He did say sedan, not Avant.

[gdawg'05a4]

Exactly. I said 2.0T sedan models.

[TooLow2.0T]

Nice looking car! I didn't know the Avants had been launched Stateside yet.

[Tiesto]

Nope, 2.0T sedan models at US dealers have left side exhaust only, two unfinished tips.

I don't see what the big deal is, both the twin and single side exhausts look horrible compared to the B7s with chrome tips. Just another hint Audi knows no boundaries when it comes to chinsiness.

[SoCalS4Avant]

I agree that it needs chrome tips, but that's an easy mod!

[MarkChai]

It looks like there is a little less cargo space in the back - look at the angle of that rear window! But maybe since the car is/seems to be bigger overall, it's a wash.

[naveen]

question:
did you look at the passat wagon as well? the reason i ask is because i am debating between the passat wagon and the a4 wagon. any opnions would help.

[jupiterfish]

new avants look wimpy to me for some reason, less stout.

damn there goes my upgrade path

[windsorblue]

It looks like there is a little less cargo space in the back - look at the angle of that rear window! But maybe since the car is/seems to be bigger overall, it's a wash.

I don't know, now that I see a full side profile shot, the rear window does not look to be at any greater of an angle than our B6/B7 cars, and honestly not much different than my previous B5 either. Look at the D pillar, see how it is thicker at the top than the bottom, I think the smaller looking cargo area is an illusion created by the design of the rear 1/4 glass/D pillar combo. There is a similar effect used by the designers of the new Jetta sportwagon and the current Passat wagon. I'm still VERY dissapointed that Audi will not be offering a proper sporting transmission in this body style, but we have at least 5 years so maybe they will come to their senses.

To the OP, nice looking car, hope all goes well with it. Thanks for the pics.

[sirnosed]

Beautiful car Toothmonger. Congratulations! What's the name of the color?

[Quattro_king]

Nice!

[Pete4 1.8t]

Just out of curiosity what dealer did you buy that from? The Flow dealers around where I'm from have a lot of sedans but no Avants yet.

[Toothmonger]

Just out of curiosity what dealer did you buy that from? The Flow dealers around where I'm from have a lot of sedans but no Avants yet.

Here in Charlotte. I talked to the Winston and Cary folks. They were talking December delivery of the first stuff. The ordered cards would be Feb. Charlotte only received 4. 2 to sell and 2 for loaners.

[Toothmonger]

Beautiful car Toothmonger. Congratulations! What's the name of the color?

Quartz Gray metallic...thanks!

[Toothmonger]

question:
did you look at the passat wagon as well? the reason i ask is because i am debating between the passat wagon and the a4 wagon. any opnions would help.

Ya, I looked at it, but didn't even get out of the car I think by the time you get a 4motion Passant wagon with all the goodies you'll be close to the Audi price. The audi is going to hold its value better (I think).

[Toothmonger]

total cost?

cost was 46k and change out the door. You won't be seeing many discounts on the wagons for awhile. :(