As title, after a year with my S3 I'm at the point of wanting to trade it in for an RS3, I just love the RS3 and after test driving one last week locally I'm sold, the gearbox is a revelation the power is effortless and I just love the styling.
I've kinda shortlisted two....
First this one from SSC
http://www.s-s-c.co.uk/audi-rs3-t-fsi-rs3-quattro-5dr-s-tronic-in-yorkshire-3835690
16k on it, very well specced, apparently in immaculate condition bar some wheel kerbing but the wheels are getting refurbed before sale. Only thing that puts me off is it's out of Audi Warranty in March.
I can get that on a 4 year PCP with my S3 Sportback trade in + £2k cash for £175 a month more than I'm paying for my S3 at the moment with a modest final payment of £13,700 which I figure I should make a good chunk back on if I sell it at the end (a well specced 6 year old RS3 should be worth close to £20k right?), finance is all approved I just need to pay the deposit and it's mine.
Then this curveball came along while looking today from Audi Preston.
September 2012 registered Missano Red with 14,500 miles on it.
This car again is in pristene condition sccording to the sales guy BUT aint highly specced at all, it has Nav, BT, Alu styling pack, cruise and I think that's it, I'm not even sure it has Bose I'll need to confirm tomorrow, I assumed that was standard on the RS3 but apparently not and looking at the spec list it\s not listed...
However, they have offered me quite an amazing deal, see what you think of this.
With my trade in S3 Sportback + £3000 cash on a 4 year PCP again, £400 per month (£25 more than my S3 and £150 cheaper than the Daytona above), final payment is a meatier £15,500 though. Also comes with the remainder of the 11 months Audi warranty + another full year extended warranty and also 2 free services!
I love the Daytona and it's about my max affordable budget, I love the high spec (although Buckets are not such a must have for me being honest) but the Missano seems like such a good deal and out of all the options it's missing really only Auto lights/Wipers (and Bose if it turns out to not be there) would annoy me.
I'm struggling to get my head around the Daytona is worth £150 a month more though even with the lower payment at the end (so a bigger residual)
Does anyone recognise either of the cars?
Any advice to a prospective buyer in general, must have options that I've missed?
Any thoughts at all between the two?
Cheers!
Muzza
I've kinda shortlisted two....
First this one from SSC
http://www.s-s-c.co.uk/audi-rs3-t-fsi-rs3-quattro-5dr-s-tronic-in-yorkshire-3835690
16k on it, very well specced, apparently in immaculate condition bar some wheel kerbing but the wheels are getting refurbed before sale. Only thing that puts me off is it's out of Audi Warranty in March.
I can get that on a 4 year PCP with my S3 Sportback trade in + £2k cash for £175 a month more than I'm paying for my S3 at the moment with a modest final payment of £13,700 which I figure I should make a good chunk back on if I sell it at the end (a well specced 6 year old RS3 should be worth close to £20k right?), finance is all approved I just need to pay the deposit and it's mine.
Then this curveball came along while looking today from Audi Preston.
September 2012 registered Missano Red with 14,500 miles on it.
This car again is in pristene condition sccording to the sales guy BUT aint highly specced at all, it has Nav, BT, Alu styling pack, cruise and I think that's it, I'm not even sure it has Bose I'll need to confirm tomorrow, I assumed that was standard on the RS3 but apparently not and looking at the spec list it\s not listed...
However, they have offered me quite an amazing deal, see what you think of this.
With my trade in S3 Sportback + £3000 cash on a 4 year PCP again, £400 per month (£25 more than my S3 and £150 cheaper than the Daytona above), final payment is a meatier £15,500 though. Also comes with the remainder of the 11 months Audi warranty + another full year extended warranty and also 2 free services!
I love the Daytona and it's about my max affordable budget, I love the high spec (although Buckets are not such a must have for me being honest) but the Missano seems like such a good deal and out of all the options it's missing really only Auto lights/Wipers (and Bose if it turns out to not be there) would annoy me.
I'm struggling to get my head around the Daytona is worth £150 a month more though even with the lower payment at the end (so a bigger residual)
Does anyone recognise either of the cars?
Any advice to a prospective buyer in general, must have options that I've missed?
Any thoughts at all between the two?
Cheers!
Muzza