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Mine is a business lease, meaning that my employer can claim back some of the VAT back on the monthly costs. My understanding is that the early termination payment is effectively the interest payable on the agreement for the remainder of the period. I naively thought that VWFS might be...

Finally obtained a figure from VWFS for exiting the lease now. After approx 19 months of a four year lease, the early return penalty is £6,054! Think I'll be keeping it for a while longer :tearsofjoy:

Hi Datastorm, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have the 7 speed. Should I bother taking it in then? It was really noticeable yesterday when I was stuck in traffic on a dual carriageway. Cheers.

Hi all, Can anyone help me, please? COD 150 with DSG box, 13k miles. Gearbox feels slightly hesitant on pull away (I wouldn't say it judders) and there is an intermittent noise which I can only describe as a gentle screech. It still pulls through the gears fine after initial take off. Does it...

My A3 is on a straight forward business lease on a 3+45 profile. I am going to try to switch over to a personal lease for various reasons but, from what I have read on this thread, a lease is the hassle free option. Whilst I will never own the car, I will never be in negative equity and I can...

Supposed to be a smiley after that.......

Perhaps the extra power is taking some getting used to

Hi Pintman, Sounds very unusual to me! Are you using standard octane unleaded? Have you tried switching to efficiency mode to see if that makes a difference? I think I am in a minority of one in driving in efficiency mode but it works well for me and I drop the gearbox into S mode if I need...

Thanks all. Time to make a call I think!

Hi all, Do any of you have experience of exiting a lease early? I am 15 months into a four year lease and, whilst I still love the car, I really could do with something bigger. I know that there is a standard early return penalty but would a dealer be willing to void this if I took out a...

No need for words, just:hubbahubba:

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Hi all, I already have a couple of stone chips on my front bumper (gone through lacquer and paint) and need to touch them up. Is the following a safe choice or should I go direct to the dealer:- http://www.audipartsdirect.co.uk/product/Audi_Misano_Red_Touch-Up_Set_LST0P2Z3M Thanks, Andrew

I'm now thinking that the noise is more pronounced when the engine is cold??

I have booked my 150ps TFSI in to have it looked at next Tuesday. I quoted "the rattling turbo wastegate rod" and was told that they've never heard of it before and I should take everything I read on forums with a pinch of salt :) I will post an update once they have carried out their...