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[quote=Anonymous]I encourage you to read through the e-tron section of the AudiWorld forums: https://www.audiworld.com/forums/audi-e-tron-232/

My best summary:
--e-tron is gorgeous, just the right size for many, and super comfortable and luxurious interior
--Great handling and driving dynamics
--Faster charging than most competitors under the right conditions
--Lots of persistent problems with the MyAudi app being down and having significant bugs (and on an electric car, a stable app and software do truly matter)
--Lots of little electrical glitches and software issues from A/C having errors, the vehicle constantly logging you out and requiring sign-in, multimedia display going dark and needing to be reset, intermittent CarPlay issues
--For such an expensive car the range is a bit disappointing
--Some experience charging and battery reporting issues where the car says it is full but only displays a range of ~57 miles.
--Dealers are quicker to diagnose and fix mechanical problems, but those with deeper electrical or software problems report constantly hauling it back and forth to the dealer to get to the root of the problem
--Heavier depreciation than the competition (though this applies to all Audis)
--Great for local-ish driving and commuting where you charge at home every night; not as great on road trips (imagine having to charge every ~150 miles)
--A lot of luck-of-the-draw...some owners only experiencing minor issues here and there; other owners stuck in an endless cycle of major issues
--Virtually nobody who owns one has reported it to be problem-free
--You better have a lot of time on your hands because if you get a bad e-tron you'll be spending it back at the dealer. One quote from the forum: [i]"the car has been at the dealer at least once for each of these issues. So assume 9 issues at 3-4 days a piece plus the mildew issue has been escalated to the regional tech director and they have worked on it several times. The only option left is to replace the entire HVAC system which would require removing the entire front dash and likely result in more rattles, etc. This car has spent likely 2 months at the dealer for the 8 months I've owned it."[/i]

I'm not really into leasing and prefer to own my vehicles for a good 8-10 years, but if I determined that I had to have an e-tron, I'd lease it. But it really seems like Audi doesn't yet have their **** together on the software and electrical front, and for that reason, I wouldn't touch the e-tron for awhile until (hopefully) they get their act together.

The dream car for me is an e-tron exterior and interior with Tesla's software, tech, range and charging network.[/quote]

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