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Originally Posted by UpNorth
XRL, that loaded A3 may be calling to you. It's in Florida, AWD, and amazing. (Thanks Barry) But maybe it falls in wagon category, rather than a hatch. The lines are blurred at the edges.
Thanks for posting up the C30 picture. Picture it in black sapphire metallic paint and you have my new ride (ETA late may/early June). I never thought I'd like or get a Volvo either but this one speaks to me too.
I think hatches are a tough sell because people think of them as just cheap or toys. But there are a lot of truly nice choices out there. I'm dropping my CUV in favor of the C30 as I find I just don't need such a big car and will do fine with the utility the hatch offers, not to mention the fun factor.
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I'm in the same boat. My CUV is nice and all, but it really doesn't have that much more room than a GTI would. The 3.2Q A3s are totally uncommon around here, there's like a handful, not that the 2.0t A3 is very common either. The 09s have the 2.0t Q model, but they're 35k, lol. Hence my moving towards an R32, the only thing it doesn't have is the panoramic moonroof, which would be missed, but not to the point that I'd lose sleep at night.
The RS is super hot. The really interesting part is that it shares a lot of platform with that C30 (including its engine, the RS is just an upgraded version of that 5 cylinder turbo). The C30 sounds pretty cool too, and it's pretty luxurious. I wish I could get some seat time in one, they sell for pretty decent pricing too. You've GOT to get it in black though, because the weird rear hatch opening is kinda odd otherwise. I also wish it didn't open just that small area, but such is life.
I'd give heavy thought to the RS if it came out over here and had a flappy paddle gearbox. But if you figure over in Britain it costs as much as the R32 (which was about $35k here) I dunno how many people could justify $35k for a Focus. Hence why I think they need to make a C30R, and have it be the RS with the near-lux of a Volvo. Then it could sell.