I don't like the A3 for so many reasons, first off it's a 4-door GTI that to me doesn't feel too premium, and coming in 6 months you can get a 4 door gti lol, the car even with the premium package is still without a power passengers seat or ipod jack, if you want premium, get a Jetta 2.0T (same engine as your A3) but for the same price it has bi-xenons, power seats with memory, automatic headlamps, even PDC, etc etc, and its a really nice car, it's prolly my top pic for entry car as we are looking as well due to the gas crunch, I personally loved the Ford Fusion SEL V6 as well because it's fast, luxurious, quiet and Mazda6 based

The 325i is very nice, enough said, if you want to spend in the 30's there is nothing better, the A4's interior is boring, bland and ugly, and couple that with horrible uncomftorable seats (we just looked at em along with the Q7) and its no wonder the BMW sells so well, The X3, we all know i'm not a fan but to each its own plus its up for a facelift for 2007. The 3.2DSG of the A3 is just as expensive as stripped down 330i which we all know is a much better car for the money, in addition it's not some re-badged VW, the 325xi is nice but it doesn't drive as fun and i suspect the all wheel drive is not really needed, hope this helps!

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The Present:
2014 Audi Q5 TDI Prestige
The Past:
2013 Lexus GS350
2013 VW Golf TDI
2007 BMW X5 4.8i LOADED & Loved
2009 VW Jetta
2008 VW Touareg VR6
2005 BMW X5 3.0i
2005 BMW Z4 3.0i
2004 BMW X5 3.0i
2003 BMW 325i
2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4x4