S3

[ROO1]

I agree. The S3 is a different class of car.

And remember you can do a 4 yr pcp compared to vw's 3yr......

Got an email from a local dealer yesterday saying 4 year PCP now available on VWs

Hope so, will make a big difference to the monthly

[ROO1]

 :whistle

Anyone seen any finance examples for the S3?

[Thornster]

:whistle

Anyone seen any finance examples for the S3?

Yes - I've had monthly figures; based around a 15,000 miles/year, 48 month PCP. The GFV was £13,723 based on the numbers I had back (yes - I know thats a high GFV).

If you use the GFV above and a pcp calculator you can get a good idea of the monthly payments (for 15,000 miles/year, 48 month PCP).

[p3asa]

I agree. The S3 is a different class of car.

And remember you can do a 4 yr pcp compared to vw's 3yr......

Got an email from a local dealer yesterday saying 4 year PCP now available on VWs

Hope so, will make a big difference to the monthly

Considering VW and Audi are the same finance company it made no sense only to offer the PCP to Audi.
Although when I was looking about last year, a couple of VW dealers said they could offer me 4 years PCP as they use an external finance company in certain situations.

[Andy B]

We have a mk5 edition 30, and the S3 was on the shortlist next to what we presume will be the edition 40 coming out soon...

The two things we were looking to improve was the fuel economy and the space, and whilst the former was sorted through the passage of time, we had our eye on the A3 sportback as an alternative to the golf with a 'bit more luggage space'.

Well I was a bit surprised to find out that it appears that the S3 sportback is narrower in the luggage area, with just the same luggage space (380 litres). So I'm not sure the S3 is going to remain on the list after all...

[am1w]

The Audi S3, 3 door or Sportback, is a premium brand car. A3s are better made/finished than VWs and are therefore at a higher price point. Also the S3 is a much faster car than the GTI.

[Bill_the_Bear]

I don't think the ED40 is due until 2017, so I doubt you could be the owner of one for about 4 years... Are you waiting that long?

[ROO1]

:whistle

Anyone seen any finance examples for the S3?

Yes - I've had monthly figures; based around a 15,000 miles/year, 48 month PCP. The GFV was £13,723 based on the numbers I had back (yes - I know thats a high GFV).

If you use the GFV above and a pcp calculator you can get a good idea of the monthly payments (for 15,000 miles/year, 48 month PCP).

Ok so 17k financed over 4 years still puts it over 400 month?

[monkeyhanger]

The Audi S3, 3 door or Sportback, is a premium brand car. A3s are better made/finished than VWs and are therefore at a higher price point. Also the S3 is a much faster car than the GTI.

Do they use better screws and bolts on an A3 to screw together 90% of the common parts it shares with a Golf? Does Audi have a better set of SOPs/WIs so the assemblers can do a better job of it? I think not. Slightly more use of the softer plastics on the lower trims, slightly more use of Aluminium (on Audis in general, not specifically A3) are pretty much all that separates an A3 from it's equivalent trim level, as well as higher price and less equipment. S3 has one up on the GTI because of it's powerplant, e-diff and braking system, no denying that.

The VAG company with the best customer satisfaction is Skoda. Are they put together better than any other VAG group set of cars? Probably not, more likely the customers expectations are lower for the price bracket they are in.

I fed the troll.

[Snoopy]

The Audi S3, 3 door or Sportback, is a premium brand car. A3s are better made/finished than VWs and are therefore at a higher price point. Also the S3 is a much faster car than the GTI.

Do they use better screws and bolts on an A3 to screw together 90% of the common parts it shares with a Golf? Does Audi have a better set of SOPs/WIs so the assemblers can do a better job of it? I think not. Slightly more use of the softer plastics on the lower trims, slightly more use of Aluminium (on Audis in general, not specifically A3) are pretty much all that separates an A3 from it's equivalent trim level, as well as higher price and less equipment. S3 has one up on the GTI because of it's powerplant, e-diff and braking system, no denying that.

The VAG company with the best customer satisfaction is Skoda. Are they put together better than any other VAG group set of cars? Probably not, more likely the customers expectations are lower for the price bracket they are in.

I fed the troll.

Actually the skodas are. Audi bosses use skoda as an example. In the internal employees meeting seminars for the past 5 years skoda has been mensioned as an example of the best factory QC QA in the company and how Audi has to improve.
If you have a look at cars arriving at dealership you will find theres less to correct on a skoda than a vw or audi. Some of the panel alighnment from the factory is actually quite shocking.

As for the design audi dont cost cut as much as vw and skoda as they dont have to cut as much to meet the build cost levels.