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A little rant.
I was on the fence between the e-tron and Model X, ultimately my decision was based on the following:
1. Financials. Big discounts, still eligible for the $7,500 tax credit and $2,500 rebate (available in Texas), 0% financing.
2. Fit and finish. Audi already is known for having top notch interiors and fantastic build quality. The reliability of this car is still unknown, but so far so good and honestly when compared to Tesla, the Tesla looks and feels like a toy.
3. Reliability. As I mentioned above, the reliability of the e-tron still needs time and miles to prove out how good it is, but when you research the reliability of Tesla, I would not put my family in one of those cars until they sort out some very concerning issues. Obviously, you have issues with the doors, the suspension and many cases of replacing batteries early on under warranty. Those are par for the course for a mass produced car and I'm not surprised that there are issues with those cars. The one that swayed my decision was the control arm issue as highlighted very well here: Tesla's Suspension Issues Get Terrifying At 200 Km/h On Autobahn. There are many cases of this type of failure and this is the kind of catastrophic failure that should warrant a recall.
We are 2,000 miles in with our e-tron and the most frustrating things that we have experienced to date is the MMI system sometimes setting to guest automatically rather than me or my wife, sometimes Android Auto acts a little weird, and the fact that the back seat doesn't recline, meaning that our child's carseat doesn't recline all the way. To me, minor complaints when weighed against ALL of the amazing things we enjoy about this car. I came from a Subaru Outback and our other car is an Infiniti QX60. I am a car fanatic, but over the past 5 years I've lost my passion for cars, opting for the "logical" choice over a passionate choice. This car has re-ignited my passion and obsession for cars and I can tell you that as long as no major reliability issues come about with this car, I am committed to the Audi brand for life.
I was on the fence between the e-tron and Model X, ultimately my decision was based on the following:
1. Financials. Big discounts, still eligible for the $7,500 tax credit and $2,500 rebate (available in Texas), 0% financing.
2. Fit and finish. Audi already is known for having top notch interiors and fantastic build quality. The reliability of this car is still unknown, but so far so good and honestly when compared to Tesla, the Tesla looks and feels like a toy.
3. Reliability. As I mentioned above, the reliability of the e-tron still needs time and miles to prove out how good it is, but when you research the reliability of Tesla, I would not put my family in one of those cars until they sort out some very concerning issues. Obviously, you have issues with the doors, the suspension and many cases of replacing batteries early on under warranty. Those are par for the course for a mass produced car and I'm not surprised that there are issues with those cars. The one that swayed my decision was the control arm issue as highlighted very well here: Tesla's Suspension Issues Get Terrifying At 200 Km/h On Autobahn. There are many cases of this type of failure and this is the kind of catastrophic failure that should warrant a recall.
We are 2,000 miles in with our e-tron and the most frustrating things that we have experienced to date is the MMI system sometimes setting to guest automatically rather than me or my wife, sometimes Android Auto acts a little weird, and the fact that the back seat doesn't recline, meaning that our child's carseat doesn't recline all the way. To me, minor complaints when weighed against ALL of the amazing things we enjoy about this car. I came from a Subaru Outback and our other car is an Infiniti QX60. I am a car fanatic, but over the past 5 years I've lost my passion for cars, opting for the "logical" choice over a passionate choice. This car has re-ignited my passion and obsession for cars and I can tell you that as long as no major reliability issues come about with this car, I am committed to the Audi brand for life.