Aside from the typical, you'll never look back comments, this is more a thread to discuss the pros and cons when you consider particular circumstances - namely, how much of an upgrade is it?
Most members on here have made the upgrade from an A3 whether diesel or petrol to an S3 and haven't looked back, but I'm abit hesitant to make the jump. I'm of age where insurance won't be a concern or even running it, but I have an (08) 8p2 tfsi with most boxes ticked spec wise and fast enough to 'do the job' on most days; so the only incentive is the additional power and overall capability in terms of driver satisfaction. Most s3's currently on the market have hardly no options and ones with options without moon miles are almost double the cost of most 8p2 a3s (north of £13k) sticking with stronic, this narrows options down to MY58+ unless I opt for manual.
Having a basic/older 8p a3 without any options makes the decision far easier as the tangible benefits are more obvious. For those who have made the change, what has the s3 delivered aside from the increase in power to make it a good move and worth more or less double the money?
Most members on here have made the upgrade from an A3 whether diesel or petrol to an S3 and haven't looked back, but I'm abit hesitant to make the jump. I'm of age where insurance won't be a concern or even running it, but I have an (08) 8p2 tfsi with most boxes ticked spec wise and fast enough to 'do the job' on most days; so the only incentive is the additional power and overall capability in terms of driver satisfaction. Most s3's currently on the market have hardly no options and ones with options without moon miles are almost double the cost of most 8p2 a3s (north of £13k) sticking with stronic, this narrows options down to MY58+ unless I opt for manual.
Having a basic/older 8p a3 without any options makes the decision far easier as the tangible benefits are more obvious. For those who have made the change, what has the s3 delivered aside from the increase in power to make it a good move and worth more or less double the money?