...a 2012 A3! However, I haven't totally made up my mind. I have a low mileage 2009 (26K) that I have owned for 7 months. I love the car, but I bought it used and it does not have some options that I have wanted (Premium Plus, Cold Weather). However, what it does have is the Open Sky sunroof. I found a black 2012 A3 2.0T Sportronic with 30 miles on it at a local dealer. It has the Premium Plus and the Cold Weather, plus the all weather floor mats. I put a small deposit on it for them to hold the car while I decide if I want to pull the trigger on it. The 2012 however, does NOT have the open sky. Do you guys think I will miss the open sky, or would you not worry about it???

 

It all depends on how much you use it.

I use to have a car and opted not to have a sunroof. All that time, I thought, man, I could use a sunroof now. On the A3, originally, I just wanted quattro and sports seats. Didn't want opensky, xenon, V6, nav, but I got them all. I enjoyed the sunroof on some days, but not sure if I ever thought some situations where I couldn't have lived without it.

It's not like a convertible where the experience is day and night. The opening for the opensky is a bit small so you don't get immersed in an open air feeling.

 

Better to have something & use it rarely than not have it and wish you did have it all the time that you own the car.

 

I'm the OP of the thread and am bringing this old post up to make a correction. I traded in my '09 for a 2012 Silver A3 fully loaded with the Open Sky, Cold Weather, and Titanium Sport Package. Got a good deal and the dealer was great to work with. I have put 1K on the car so far and it has been flawless. Love it so far!