What are your LIKES re: the A3?

'06 or> what is it that you like about your A3?

Looks, they way it handles, turbo, gas consumption when i drive slow, wich is never.

Acceleration, handling, ride, fit and finish that shows no hints of squeaks and rattles, DSG, looks, versatility and the fact that I don't see 300 of them on the road everyday.

They also make BMW and Lexus test drives seem ho-hum.

The 5-door hatch is such a cool, useful, and sporty design.  The German engineering is impressive with quality and innovation. 
 
The way the doors shut.
The paint finish.
The Nav display screen.
The way the buttons feel.
All the logic/technology designed to keep your eyes on the road.  Auto headlights, auto wipers, voice commands, multiple trip computers, with display right in the dash by speedometer, rear wiper comes on automatically if its' raining and you are backing up, Nav screen goes black at night, white in day.  Auto temperature control is right on.  Volume/Radio controls at thumbtips.  auto-dimming mirror. (There is more, I just can't remember right now.)
SD card slots are cool. Good to have MP3 integration.
Roof rails are the sleekest roof rack system anywhere. No drag to take away gas mileage. Nice permanent solution.
Sound system is awesome.  The automatic sound adjustment as your speed changes seems to work well.
Dual Sunroofs.  (and those cool roll back sunshades.)
The middle slot in backseat for skis/boards from trunk w/first aid kit inside.
The button in the backseat for passengers to lock all doors.
Gas Mileage on long road trips. 
Transmission is seamless.
Power when you need it.
 
Okay, I better stop, but I agree with the guy above who says there are not a lot of these on the road.  Nice to have a unique car.
 

I cannot add to what the others have mentioned above, which I totally agree, except to say, once you drive a VAG product, driving anything else just seems ordinary and muldane.

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Initial observations
Very cool looking car, gets lots of looks from other drivers.
Both me and the Audi salesman was surprised how much higher the ceiling seemed in the rear seats without open sky.
Very solid feel when closing doors. No rattles at all when driving.
Surprised how stiff the suspension is on the 2007 premium, no body lean felt in turns. (no high speed driving yet)
DSG is very smooth in upshifts and downshifts, spoils you rotten!
All the neat technology features, its going to take me a little time to know this car.
Adaptive xeon lights are sweet, boy are they brighter then my halogens on previous old Audi.
Sat Radio sounds awesome, great bass! I like the fact that SIRUS radios go into a DEMO mode when initially powered with 25 stations that you could listen to for first 90 days. TIP if you call Sirus before the 90 days are up and say you would like to try the unlimited demo of all channels, they will allow you to do that for 90 days Free.
For a turbo amazing quiet, yet plenty of power ready when you need it.
I like the light but precise steering!

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Okay, I better stop, but I agree with the guy above who says there are not a lot of these on the road.  Nice to have a unique car.

 
I think I'm the only one in town of a 200,000 people.  Granted I haven't come across all examples of the cars people drive here.  Nonetheless, the A3 in America has been out since late '05, and apart from mine, I've just not seen any.  Unlike my BMW E46 which are everywhere.
 
Now if you want to talk Ford and Dodge Diesel pickemups, god, those everywhere here.

my a3 compared to my lincoln aviator..wow the build is 4000 times better with how solidly the interior ans exterior are built.nothings squeaks,moves or does anything other than look dead sexy. the amount of time spent in the design stage. nothing in the car has made me go, "wtf why'd they do that??"like i say in my lincoln too often...


bottom line

audi a3=sex
everything else=not so much
lincoln aviator=too much money don't buy it

small car but if you like that then its great shopping trolley no trunk space

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ORIGINAL: avant80@2.6

small car but if you like that then its great shopping trolley no trunk space

Thats right, while you are looking for your larger parking space, we have done our shopping, bought what you wanted and left already!
Small and fast thats the way we like it!

Being a former MINI Cooper S owner, I love this car. Quality is number one. Not driving what everyone else drives. I've done the APR tuning and it's fantastic. The MINI is a go cart, the A3 isn't quite as tossable but it really sets you back in the seat from 2500RPM up.

i love the handling,i love the throttle response,the dsg is great.

it has a lot of seating room for such a sporty looking car.

and i love the fact that it has class but yet is a tunner.

thers not to much i dont like about my a3.

All of the above!!! 
And one really minor additional thing that has really gotten my attention recently:  When driving at night, with the lights on - there is the red ambient lighting from the instruments and dash.  But, what I have found to be really cool - has been the two little red lights in that overhead console pointing down towards the shifter.  To me (since I'm a SciFi buff) - it seems to really give a cool effect when driving at night on some of these unlit back roads in the area. 

My new found pleasure for this model is the ease of modding it.