Sure Audi markets the car, albeit silently, i.e. word of mouth or like me, I saw it in the WSJ. The A3 brought up fond memories of my 81 German Spec GTI I had while stationed in Germany. Around this time Audi came out with the 4000's/5000's and I said silently to myself, if Audi ever comes out with a hatchback like the GTI, it's mine!!!

At 45, when I purchased the car, I am outside Audi's target market. I believe Audi like Scion, with its box, does not know what people want. I see just as many people older than me in those Scion boxes.

I guess it comes down to my first statement, Audi's marketing is "word of month first," Audi owner's of other model's second, or visa versa.

 

Look at results - it's a geezmobile, made just for guys my age (56). Sorry , boys.

 

LOL

I like the line, "young at heart". I get harrassed by the young 20's folks at my work for driving a "station wagon". They just don't get it.



Cheers!

 

[quote]ORIGINAL: Chef

LOL

I like the line, "young at heart". I get harrassed by the young 20's folks at my work for driving a "station wagon". They just don't get it.


haha im 19 and i get that all the time

 

We love station wagons ! right fellas ? ........

 

Normally I don't like my car being referred to as a "station wagon", but as long as my ins co wants to classify it as such, then I guess that is something that I will just have to live with!!!

 

 

It's a Sportback, damnit! Real men don't drive wagons. If the insurance company wants to call it an economy wagon, fine by me - $50 a month for complete coverage! Just don't tell anybody.

 

31 and all of my friends and family give me a hard time for driving a station wagon, but I love it and I make sure to point out that its a sportback.

 

58 here

Somepeople at work always give me a hard time about the wagon. I keep telling them it's not a friggen Wagon, it's a Sportback. It's a Sportback that will kick your a$$.[:@] There are never any takers.