A TTS would be very tempting but the price jump from an S3 is quite sizeable, then the TTRS is way out of my budget for now. More the happy with the S3, even now and again get annoyed with the steering feel but there are far more pros than cons.
Help me spend my money...
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They had one just like this in Cheltenham when I enquired, it was priced over £50k though.... vegas really does suit the TTS and S3.Speaking of TTS, one of my colleagues picked up his TTS few weeks ago and I am starting to liking the colour
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Totally agree. Wifes TT and my S3 both have *** and, although not a patch on B&O, it definitely sounds better in mine.
Right, it is settled.
Swapping to a S3 in September...
Hatchback S-Tronic
Navarra Blue
Folding Mirrors
I was going back on forth about whether to get black edition or not, and while I prefer the gloss black styling, B&O and privacy glass, I just cant get on with the wheels...!
I think the chrome styling with the Navarra blue works well. This picture sold it for me.
Managed 16% discount as a renewal customer, which beat the likes of Coast2Coast and Carwow, so pretty happy.
Anyone interested in a the S5 just give me a shout
Nice one @DrEskimo !!
You followed me from S5 to S3 at last ha ha!
Even got the same colour - can't hide good taste I suppose eh.
Yip...........lol
Yer on a S3 Saloon mission again.....???? lol
Speaking of TTS, one of my colleagues picked up his TTS few weeks ago and I am starting to liking the colour
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YUK............
Trust me it kind of grows on you. I was like that the first time I saw it but it looks really cool now
Having said that, I'd personally never buy an R/S3 or an R/S4 or an R/S5 or an S6 or an R/S7 or an R/S8 in this colour. Not sure about RS6, I might like it
Ah OK. So basically you get HHA for free....
How generous
@DrEskimo -It could be worse Doc, you could be buying a new MINI. Their extra's policy is downright madness IMHOAh OK. So basically you get HHA for free....
How generous
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Yea it doesn't actually say it, but if you select it, it asks you to add Parking Plus.
@Tom.H -Was on the Uk Audi configurator last night Tom when I spec'ed up a non-BE daytona grey S3 saloon
Try downloading the Pricelist as PDF file from the Audi website. It has all in the information in there. Personally I've always found it more accurate than the Configurator. Here is the link: https://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/a3/a3-sportback.html
Well that was anti-climatic...a combination of poor service (apparently the retentions person I was dealing with has just been fired...!) and the fact that now I've moved back into my house (been having major renovations over last 6months) and my car just literally sits on the road, I cant justify silly money for another new car....
Getting new cars on PCP just costs too much money for me to justify.
So if anyone wants a S3 very soon, there is a Navarra blue one at Amersham!
Getting new cars on PCP just costs too much money for me to justify.
So if anyone wants a S3 very soon, there is a Navarra blue one at Amersham!
Noooooooo!?Nope
That's up for sale soon!
House renovations ain't cheap and I suppose if it's sitting on the road I can see where you're coming for mate.
Noooooooo!?
House renovations ain't cheap and I suppose if it's sitting on the road I can see where you're coming for mate.
Its not so much affordability. I mean the money on the house is spent now, so...!
It's just justifying such a high outgoing on something that will rarely get used. Even the most hardcore man maths couldn't justify it!
Appreciate PCP may work for some, but as my first foray into it, I just cant get over how much money is being spent...The idea of freeing up so much of my monthly budget is too strong!
I suppose it depends on how much you like having a 'nice' car. My A3 gets used a lot less now than it used to but I still look forward to taking it on holiday to Germany two or three times a year. Decent countryside, decent roads and decent drivers. Role on September!
I'm almost certain it will mate!
I'm going to put the money I'm saving away, along with my usual savings, and see what the used market is like. Will see if I can last to the new year...!
I'm going to put the money I'm saving away, along with my usual savings, and see what the used market is like. Will see if I can last to the new year...!
Oh and in other news, my S5 is up for sale.
Will be going on sale at a local indie garage, but happy to do a deal with a member on here and settle the finance myself if anyone is interested. Should be a decent saving compared to Audi prices, and no more risky with around 16months warranty still left!
Will be going on sale at a local indie garage, but happy to do a deal with a member on here and settle the finance myself if anyone is interested. Should be a decent saving compared to Audi prices, and no more risky with around 16months warranty still left!
(although you're not ex yet I suppose)
@DrEskimo -Ever thought of going down the Lease route Doc ?
When my S4 go's, depending on the deals available, I may godown the PCH route
Don't know whether you saw my post recently, but I missed out by 2 hours on a lease MY18 DSG Golf R estate at £275/month for 24 months. No deposit. The leaser sold their allocation in 4 hours
When my S4 go's, depending on the deals available, I may godown the PCH route
Don't know whether you saw my post recently, but I missed out by 2 hours on a lease MY18 DSG Golf R estate at £275/month for 24 months. No deposit. The leaser sold their allocation in 4 hours
@DrEskimo -Ever thought of going down the Lease route Doc ?
When my S4 go's, depending on the deals available, I may godown the PCH route
Don't know whether you saw my post recently, but I missed out by 2 hours on a lease MY18 DSG Golf R estate at £275/month for 24 months. No deposit. The leaser sold their allocation in 4 hours
That's a decent deal BH, but I like a few options, and before you know it you're suddenly up to >£300 per month again...! Then once it's finished you're having to do another one and stuck in a cycle of constantly forking over thousands!
If I'm driving again, I'll probably consider a car again, but while I work in London there just isn't any point.
@DrEskimo - I hear what your saying Doc. The thing for me is I like changing my cars regularly & hate the depreciation that cash/PCP deals throw up. & yes I do work very hard to get the best price on my cars
So when I change my S4, which isn't to far away, I'm going for a no deposit 2 year lease deal. I'm not too fussed with adding £s 'worth of options
No deposit, no depreciation, no car tax & a new car car every 2 years works for me
To be fair, which ever way you get a new car has to work for you
Good luck my supercharged sepang friend
@DrEskimo - I hear what your saying Doc. The thing for me is I like changing my cars regularly & hate the depreciation that cash/PCP deals throw up. & yes I do work very hard to get the best price on my cars
So when I change my S4, which isn't to far away, I'm going for a no deposit 2 year lease deal. I'm not too fussed with adding £s 'worth of options
No deposit, no depreciation, no car tax & a new car car every 2 years works for me
To be fair, which ever way you get a new car has to work for you
Good luck my supercharged sepang friend
Ah yea absolutely. I think cheap lease deals are defo the cheapest way to buy new cars!
I will likely look into them if I do end up needing a second car for that reason!
Not tempted to buy the S4 outright...? Depreciation is going to really level off now....
@DrEskimo - I hear what your saying Doc. The thing for me is I like changing my cars regularly & hate the depreciation that cash/PCP deals throw up. & yes I do work very hard to get the best price on my cars
So when I change my S4, which isn't to far away, I'm going for a no deposit 2 year lease deal. I'm not too fussed with adding £s 'worth of options
No deposit, no depreciation, no car tax & a new car car every 2 years works for me
To be fair, which ever way you get a new car has to work for you
Good luck my supercharged sepang friend
Exactly my thoughts, before the S3 I always got bored or had regretted (vx insignia 1.8sri) my car before the 4yr pcp or 5 yr hp finished. Sick of being in negative equity, so decided leasing was going to be right for me. New car ever 2/3 yrs inc servicing, tax etc and much cheaper pm than traditional financing. Don't think I will buy any other way now, unless cheap deals stop. Even converted the wife, who has only ever bought using pcp for 14yrs. She has a Hyundai Tucson being delivered on Tuesday.
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@DrEskimo - I hear what your saying Doc. The thing for me is I like changing my cars regularly & hate the depreciation that cash/PCP deals throw up. & yes I do work very hard to get the best price on my cars
So when I change my S4, which isn't to far away, I'm going for a no deposit 2 year lease deal. I'm not too fussed with adding £s 'worth of options
No deposit, no depreciation, no car tax & a new car car every 2 years works for me
To be fair, which ever way you get a new car has to work for you
Good luck my supercharged sepang friend
No depreciation! Surely that's built in to the monthly lease payments. Depreciation is a fact of life and there's no way to avoid it in the end. Or am I missing something?
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@glospete - The depreciation may well be built into the monthly payments
At the end of the lease I just hand the car back. No worries about being in negative equity when I come to sign a new lease
If you get a decent no deposit lease deal, 2 years worth of payments is less than the deprecation you would suffer after 2 years of PCP/cash purchase ownership
Leasing only works if you change your cars regularly IMHO. If you don't it doesn't work
If you have sufficient cash in the bank to buy a new car for cash would leasing still be a better deal. My current A3 was purchased on a PCP to get the better input amount from Audi and the dealer. I intend to pay of the PCP in the next few weeks.
@h5djr - If you get a deal that means you pay less than the difference between the discounted price, and the likely trade in/private sale price, then the lease will be cheaper.
As BH says, you effectively beat the depreciation by paying less over the term than you would have if you had bought it and sold it in the same time period.
So somebody - presumably the lease company - is losing out this way. It amazes me that a company will effectively take a bath on a deal that they know will lose themselves money. I'm not trying to be smart but I am just surprised.
