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I have the oppourtunity to purchase a CPO 2025 330i w/ M sport package, Parking Assist Package, and Convenience Package for 42k out-the-door. Car has 8600 miles.

The catch is that this is a current loaner car; however, it did have a normal owner before being traded in, at which point it then became a loaner. I hope this means that it was broken in properly and won't result in reliability issues.

Any thoughts?

I have the oppourtunity to purchase a CPO 2025 330i w/ M sport package, Parking Assist Package, and Convenience Package for 42k out-the-door. Car has 8600 miles.

The catch is that this is a current loaner car; however, it did have a normal owner before being traded in, at which point it then became a loaner. I hope this means that it was broken in properly and won't result in reliability issues.

Any thoughts?

Now that the 2026 models are out with the new UI and hardware, I'm genuinely curious whether these changes actually address the issues people had.

A few specific things I'd love to hear from 2026 owners:

• MMI / UI – Does the new interface actually feel more intuitive day-to-day? Is the screen glare at night any better?
• Driver assistance – Has the forward collision warning sensitivity been dialed in, or is it still going haywire in light rain?
• General feel – Does the 2026 feel like a finished product compared to the 2025 launch cars?
• The Random Christmas Tree-ing - Has this been fixed? I have seen a couple people mention problems with the screen going all black or christmas treeing

Also curious if any 2025 owners have noticed any meaningful improvement from the OTA updates, since Audi confirmed the full software stack won't be backported.

Drop your experience below – considering pulling the trigger on a A5 and want honest opinions.

On a side-note, the deal I am getting is 50k USD out the door for a new 2025 A5 Premium Plus. Any advice would be great.

I am looking to get a shoe for some zone 2 runs at around a 9:30/mile pace, probably about 8-10 miles a week to start (2 days/week) and increasing from there. I aspire to mountaineer but obviously need to build the cardio for it. I currently have New Balance Arishi v4s that need replacing. I am 5’10” 145lbs if it matters.

I am unsure which shoe would be best, I’ve looked at the following

Novablast 5 - on sale, highly regarded, concerned about durability

Evo sl - stability issues, sounds almost like a speed shoe

Vomero 18/plus - another good option, but seem heavy

Superblast 2 - on sale, durable, unsure if this is the right type of shoe though

Any help or suggestions would be great!