consciousdubwarrior
New Member
Hi All,
I have browsed this forum for a while now but only have signed up recently - As I have only just gotten this sudden urge and itch to buy an S3!
I know these types of posts are subjectvie and vary ALOT person to person, but I think it's a good post to make in order to get some accurate insight of ownership of a particular car (Most threads I've come accross are quite old)
I'm 27 years old & would be moving to an Audi S3. This Corsa has been my first car and I have owned it ever since. I passed my test relatively late but have owned the car for like 4-5 years now. It's not caused me ANY hassle and has been a diamond to own, however I just have this itch to get something more quicker and enjoyable to drive. Overtaking in this 1.2 is a nightmare and is generally quite boring to own. I'm also getting older so would love to have a few enjoyable cars before life circumstances mean I need to financially priortise more important things in life.
I just wanted to ask, given the current costs of fuel (England) how much do you guys fill up weekly? How much is a full tank in an Audi S3, what sort of miles does this return; when driving sensibly OR a mix of sensible driving & fun driving?
If buying a S3 second hand from a private seller, am I still able to purchase the Audi Care pack from a dealership? As I don't quite know much about them and am a little worried to go into ownership of one being warrantyless
How much are general annually costs for it? Tyres, MOT, Servicing etc?
I would be doing roughly 135 - 200 miles a week, would you say that's too much to warrant ownership of an S3? I'll probably keep the corsa and keep it as a backup, or sell it and buy something even cheaper just to have as a run around car. I was actually thinking to do uber eats or something as well on the days i'm quiet at work / on the weekend just for extra cash
In all honesty, i feel as though the fuel economy on the corsa is pretty sh*te - Admittedly i do usually drive it in high revs, only because if you change gears too early, the damn thing doesn't move! lol - I'd say i spend about £65 on fuel every week or week and half. If i'm lucky maybe every 2 weeks
Also another quick final question; there are a few optional extras i'd like; Virtual cockpit & B&O sound system as I love my music. I was thinking one with a sun roof but saw quite a few people mention this starts to creak in warmer weather. It would also have to be automatic. Manuals are long! Do you think I could get a decent example with the extras I want for a maximum of £25k? Ideally i'd want to go to a private seller, I am pretty against trade sellers - not to keen on them. I'd go to an audi dealer or audi approved seller, however I know they'll charge a bigger premium
I've been looking on autotrader recently and there aren't too many examples to choose from. There are a very limited number of examples with both the virtual cockpit & B&O sound system .. hmmm
Also if you could now go back and tell a younger you the pros and cons of your s3 ownership what would you say? in terms of selling your younger'self the s3 or generally just giving younger you advice
Any inputs appreciated
I have browsed this forum for a while now but only have signed up recently - As I have only just gotten this sudden urge and itch to buy an S3!
I know these types of posts are subjectvie and vary ALOT person to person, but I think it's a good post to make in order to get some accurate insight of ownership of a particular car (Most threads I've come accross are quite old)
I'm 27 years old & would be moving to an Audi S3. This Corsa has been my first car and I have owned it ever since. I passed my test relatively late but have owned the car for like 4-5 years now. It's not caused me ANY hassle and has been a diamond to own, however I just have this itch to get something more quicker and enjoyable to drive. Overtaking in this 1.2 is a nightmare and is generally quite boring to own. I'm also getting older so would love to have a few enjoyable cars before life circumstances mean I need to financially priortise more important things in life.
I just wanted to ask, given the current costs of fuel (England) how much do you guys fill up weekly? How much is a full tank in an Audi S3, what sort of miles does this return; when driving sensibly OR a mix of sensible driving & fun driving?
If buying a S3 second hand from a private seller, am I still able to purchase the Audi Care pack from a dealership? As I don't quite know much about them and am a little worried to go into ownership of one being warrantyless
How much are general annually costs for it? Tyres, MOT, Servicing etc?
I would be doing roughly 135 - 200 miles a week, would you say that's too much to warrant ownership of an S3? I'll probably keep the corsa and keep it as a backup, or sell it and buy something even cheaper just to have as a run around car. I was actually thinking to do uber eats or something as well on the days i'm quiet at work / on the weekend just for extra cash
In all honesty, i feel as though the fuel economy on the corsa is pretty sh*te - Admittedly i do usually drive it in high revs, only because if you change gears too early, the damn thing doesn't move! lol - I'd say i spend about £65 on fuel every week or week and half. If i'm lucky maybe every 2 weeks
Also another quick final question; there are a few optional extras i'd like; Virtual cockpit & B&O sound system as I love my music. I was thinking one with a sun roof but saw quite a few people mention this starts to creak in warmer weather. It would also have to be automatic. Manuals are long! Do you think I could get a decent example with the extras I want for a maximum of £25k? Ideally i'd want to go to a private seller, I am pretty against trade sellers - not to keen on them. I'd go to an audi dealer or audi approved seller, however I know they'll charge a bigger premium
I've been looking on autotrader recently and there aren't too many examples to choose from. There are a very limited number of examples with both the virtual cockpit & B&O sound system .. hmmm
Also if you could now go back and tell a younger you the pros and cons of your s3 ownership what would you say? in terms of selling your younger'self the s3 or generally just giving younger you advice
Any inputs appreciated