[livestrong191]

I could not get a good deal on 228 with m-sport package and did not want to wait so I got an A3 and is great on gas , awesome MMI radio system and fun to drive.

[MikeG12]

As I said in an earlier comment, the A3 is a very nice car. Great value for the money and better than the 228 for some customers. Enjoy it!

[SoCal235]

Car & Driver lost me when they said leather on the 228 was a $4000 option. I understand they have a bias that leans towards Audi, but misinformation like that borders on out and out lying.

[livestrong191]

My baby

[Lynn_228i]

Originally Posted by livestrong191

I could not get a good deal on 228 with m-sport package and did not want to wait so I got an A3 and is great on gas , awesome MMI radio system and fun to drive.

Livestrong191, have fun with your beautiful Audi A3! I loved the car also when I tested it and liked that it had AWD!

I only chose the BMW 228i due to the folding powered mirrors (but I had to pay for the Premium Package to get this feature), the removable head rests in the back since I am only 4'10" tall (the Audi's head rests in the back were not removable and were large and I did not want to drive with my seats down) and I preferred the look of a 2-door coupe.

But I did enjoy the test drive in the highest Audi A3 model with the 12-way powered beautiful leather seats. The radio sounded good and the car handled well and was fun to drive. If the head rests were removable and it had powered folding mirrors, I may have gone back for another test drive back to back with the BMW 228i car.

The sport seats in the BMW M235 and in the BMW 228i with the sport-line or the M-Suspension are a little too long for my legs and the plastic lever underneath bothers me so I went with an almost a fully loaded BMW 228i with a basic comfortable leather 10-way powered seat.

My Alpine White bright, happy, fun and sporty BMW 228i car will be here to replace my current BMW 128i lease in July! I can't wait to drive it with all the new technology that I will have in it as well as the way the car handles!

[Lynn_228i]

Originally Posted by Vitt

My first post here as I am looking into a 228i, and am cross shopping with the A3. I drove the 228 yesterday but there was too much traffic in the afternoon to really push the car so I'm going back today. I'm also going to drive the A3 today.

I just wanted to clarify your comments about 2 doors. What C&D is really saying in that article is that those people who get 2 door car are uncompromising in respect to convenience (of 4 doors); and if BMW is going to make a 'no compromises' car for the uncompromising crowd, they didn't go far enough with the 228. Not 'sports' enough, n

ot raw enough like the 1 series was--a little too mainstream.

Vitt, see my prior post about why I chose the BMW 228i. I also loved the test drive in the BMW 228i around the winding roads and how the car handled. But both the Audi A3 and the BMW 228i were cars that I loved. Let us know which one you choose.

[Lynn_228i]

Originally Posted by SoCal235

Car & Driver lost me when they said leather on the 228 was a $4000 option. I understand they have a bias that leans towards Audi, but misinformation like that borders on out and out lying.

SoCal235, when I saw this, I was really bothered also by this incorrect information! You can add leather for $1,450 in the BMW 228i if you do not want all the other features of the Premium Package.

Also the highest Audi A3 I tested since I had to get into that model to get the features that I wanted the car to have only allowed black and red for free exterior colors. All the other exterior colors were also $550 extra like the BMW charges.

Also the price for the Audi A3 went up when I wanted the 10-way power seat with a back-up camera and navigation.

But I did like that the 2015 Audi A3 (that is now available) came with AWD while the BMW 228 would not have that feature until 2015 and it is not out quite yet for ordering. I did not want to wait to order it without testing the car as I want to test the BMW 228i with the X-Drive and without the X-drive when the car is available on dealer lots. I will then decide if I want this feature in my next lease in 3 years. Maybe I will even buy my next car but for now, I keep getting better features in each lease as technology keeps improving on the BMW cars .

[Uptempo80]

I'd bet the 228i is the more fun car to drive! The 1 series was tremendous fun to drive so why wouldn't the 2 series.

I also wouldn't buy a car based on what a general magazine says anyway.

The A3 instantly doesn't appeal to me because it has 4 doors! LOL

[Lynn_228i]

Originally Posted by Uptempo80

I'd bet the 228i is the more fun car to drive! The 1 series was tremendous fun to drive so why wouldn't the 2 series.

I also wouldn't buy a car based on what a general magazine says anyway.

The A3 instantly doesn't appeal to me because it has 4 doors! LOL

Uptempo80, I agree with you! What the magazine values is different than what a lot of us value. Each of us has to choose what is a priority for us.

I love fast sporty coupes that are so much fun to drive and I love the way 2-door small coupes look! I can't wait until my new car comes here! I also prefer two doors over 4 doors. It is easier for me to just bend the seat down then open another door when I am getting groceries out of the back seat of my car. I use both the trunk and the back seat for groceries as I prefer to do one large shopping trip and stock up than many small ones.

I love my BMW 128i right now so I know I will love the BMW 228i even more since I will have more power, a more comfortable seat, more safety features (I got the driving assistance, driving assistance plus & the parking assistance packages), idrive and navigation that I did not have before (only had my Garman and the blue tooth in the car), and better lighting since I added the lighting package.

[bubsterino]

Originally Posted by Uptempo80

I'd bet the 228i is the more fun car to drive! The 1 series was tremendous fun to drive so why wouldn't the 2 series.

I also wouldn't buy a car based on what a general magazine says anyway.

The A3 instantly doesn't appeal to me because it has 4 doors! LOL

and no MT option. next.

[livestrong191]

Originally Posted by Lynn_128i

Livestrong191, have fun with your beautiful Audi A3! I loved the car also when I tested it and liked that it had AWD!

I only chose the BMW 228i due to the folding powered mirrors (but I had to pay for the Premium Package to get this feature), the removable head rests in the back since I am only 4'10" tall (the Audi's head rests in the back were not removable and were large and I did not want to drive with my seats down) and I preferred the look of a 2-door coupe.

But I did enjoy the test drive in the highest Audi A3 model with the 12-way powered beautiful leather seats. The radio sounded good and the car handled well and was fun to drive. If the head rests were removable and it had powered folding mirrors, I may have gone back for another test drive back to back with the BMW 228i car.

The sport seats in the BMW M235 and in the BMW 228i with the sport-line or the M-Suspension are a little too long for my legs and the plastic lever underneath bothers me so I went with an almost a fully loaded BMW 228i with a basic comfortable leather 10-way powered seat.

My Alpine White bright, happy, fun and sporty BMW 228i car will be here to replace my current BMW 128i lease in July! I can't wait to drive it with all the new technology that I will have in it as well as the way the car handles!

Thanks I really do enjoy the car