Running costs

[kmpowell]

‘‘Tis done. Deposit paid on the GTI. 👍

Good work, you won't regret it!

Spec? Hope you got a good discount!

[Exonian]

Funnily enough after not seeing an S3 for ages I saw two yesterday within minutes on the bypass near IKEA. A grubby red one and a lovely metallic blue one that must have been DSG as it made a great noise accelerating.

I’ve come to the conclusion as to why I’ve had 4 mk7’s and no S3.
The Audi is just another corporate hatch hiding behind its “prestige” grille badge. The S3 looks like a mid range Diesel still. I guess that’s what S3 buyers like, that total Q car look with “that” badge.
I’m definitely more of a GTI person. I wouldn’t mind being an RS3 person but I’m too poor. 

[Mutley75]

I got a cracking discount. Pushed them hard. It’s more than others have paid last year but part of that is down to the £/€ conversion tanking 20% over the past two years.

GTI PP DSG, Isaac Blue, 19” Brescias, Dynaudio upgrade. No other options but it’s fully loaded as standard, even more so on the MY19.

List price came in at just over £34k I believe, but I’ve got then down to just over £28k, so £6k off. Did it on a PCP so 3k down plus 47 x £329. A little more than I’d hoped to pay per month but all things considered (especially with recent rises) I think I’ve got a good deal.

[kmpowell]

Good colour (even if I am bias!) and deal... also still time to change your mind about the DCC that appears to be missing... 

[Mutley75]

Good colour (even if I am bias!) and deal... also still time to change your mind about the DCC that appears to be missing... 

I took a chance. Can’t be any harder than the 11 plate TT I owned before the A3. That was on 19s and on older pre-MQB platform. 😬

[king monkey]

That’s a great deal you got there. I thought I’d done well to get £5.7k off. Think I’ll try harder for another £300.

[Mutley75]

That’s a great deal you got there. I thought I’d done well to get £5.7k off. Think I’ll try harder for another £300.

Or get them to throw in the first two services for free.

[king monkey]

That’s a great deal you got there. I thought I’d done well to get £5.7k off. Think I’ll try harder for another £300.

Or get them to throw in the first two services for free.

And some gloss black mirror caps? I’m going to ask! 

[Mutley75]

That’s a great deal you got there. I thought I’d done well to get £5.7k off. Think I’ll try harder for another £300.

Or get them to throw in the first two services for free.

And some gloss black mirror caps? I’m going to ask! 

You’ll get more joy with things like that than trying to change the price at this stage. Although once you’ve signed you’ll be hard pressed to get them to add much into the bargain. Do I need to tick DCC? Having second thoughts... got to live with it for four years! But... my poor bank balance! Already pushed the mrs to her tolerance threshold too. On dangerous ground now.

[king monkey]

That’s a great deal you got there. I thought I’d done well to get £5.7k off. Think I’ll try harder for another £300.

Or get them to throw in the first two services for free.

And some gloss black mirror caps? I’m going to ask! 

You’ll get more joy with things like that than trying to change the price at this stage. Although once you’ve signed you’ll be hard pressed to get them to add much into the bargain. Do I need to tick DCC? Having second thoughts... got to live with it for four years! But... my poor bank balance! Already pushed the mrs to her tolerance threshold too. On dangerous ground now.

I’ve not signed anything yet!

I always live on dangerous ground as far as cars go. I like to slowly filter the news in.