 This is a fantastic car with a fatal flaw: vibration.  I'm not talking about the normal "small-car" road feel.  (I've owned a 1-Series before, as well as a Saab 9-3 Aero).   This is car-manufactured vibration.   When I took the car to the dealership, I was told that 3 tires were "out of round."   Audi of North America only approved replacement for 2.  The car is still vibrating at an unacceptable level for a car that costs this much--or really any price above 10K.   I will be calling to have it serviced again.  And it's not just me.  There are vibration issues with a wide-array of A-3's that include various types and in various nations (US, UK, etc.).  Check out: http://www.audiforums.com/forum/audi-a3-12/2015-a3-limo-noise-vibration-214549/page4/       The build quality in this car is simply poor.  How you ship a car with 3 defective tires and replace only 2 is beyond me.   Makes me wonder what else is off that could be causing the vibration.   The car is otherwise great: great steering, good acceleration, great MMI system, nice fit and finish.  But I would not buy this car again, and will never buy another Audi.  Going back to BMW.  "Truth in Engineering" turned out to be "Lies in Engineering."