levelspirit said:
What I notice on this forum is that when somebody asks for an honest opinion from somebody who has paid the £500 about how it functions etc. then there is silence!! Is it just that people do not want to say how silly they have been paying that money?
Hi, welcome to the forum (I think)
If you were to take the time to read the many and varied posts on this forum concerning the SD SAT/NAV you will find - far from silence - a large number of positive responses from Q3 owners who find it suits them fine.
As regards the MMI screen, the truth is the complete opposite to your comments. The binnacle & steering wheel controls can handle the main functions of the Sat/Nav, ICE etc. but the full control set is only available via the "gimmick-flap" - using the bloody great knob and surrounding buttons sited immediately below it.
I suggest you spend a little while acquainting yourself with the car and consulting the documentation supplied therein - you'll find it's a lot more capable than you seem to think at present.
...or to put it more succinctly - RTFM, dear boy - RTFM!
EDIT: On the subject of handbrake siting, Audi COULD have fitted it on the driver's door panel, behind the sunvisor or possibly on the rear view mirror housing, but instead they chose to fit it where the handbrake has traditionally been sited in most if not all vehicles for the last half-century or thereabouts. Can't think why....
Edited by: Gromit