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Just wondering if anyone can give me an idea of any big service costs that might be coming up?
Current car is: 2015 S3 Sportback Stronic, Sepang, Super Sports Seats, Comfort Pack and Privacy Glass. 36000 miles
Currently owe £21700 but Audi are saying I'm about £4K negative (wheels need refurb, little ding on door, tyres low etc)
I absolutely love the car and I'm not phased about keeping it all the way upto the end of my 4 year deal in July 19 but I would be wanting to extend the warranty for that extra year as it runs out this July.
I've had two offers off two dealers coming in with a Free White S3 Stronic Sportback with Privacy and SuperSports Seats (really not bothered about everything else and don't really like black edition)
Offers are £3500 deposit off me and 10k mile deal...£450 month
Currently paying £386 after I'd put £1k down in 2015...5k miles. Payed about 30 months so far. So if I extend the warranty (hopefully £500)...and excess mileage in July 2019, when I hand it back, of £1800 (working on roughly 30k miles at 0.06p) I'd have paid around...
48 x 386 + £1k down + £500 warranty extension + £1800 excess mileage charge / 48= £454.75
If I chop it in now...and chuck £3500 in...I'd have paid...30 x 386 + £1k down = £419 a month but I only put £1k in last time so to make it fair...add the extra £2500 into that mix and it comes to £503 a month
Sorry I've bored you so far. I'm getting to my main question....
So, are there any unforeseen big services that I've not accounted for? Haldex etc?
I'm on 36000 miles...next service is saying 8000 miles away yet...but I will probably (definitely) hit that before July 19. (I did a lot of miles in y1&2 as wife's car was old banger so she would use the S3 on nights so it got double mileage the first year or two...she has a better car now so she hardly drives the S3)
I'm not expecting you to tell me what's best to do as you all don't know my exact financial position etc.
I can afford £450 a month and I don't think I want any other car apart from an S3. I'm just thinking I can squeeze that last 17/18months out of the current car and then just pay the excess mileage then I could be better off?
Would they still charge me for low tread, chipped windscreen, ding in door and wheel refurb when I had it back at the end of the deal or is that all 'fair wear and tear'?
Thank you, in advance, for your helpful replies.
Current car is: 2015 S3 Sportback Stronic, Sepang, Super Sports Seats, Comfort Pack and Privacy Glass. 36000 miles
Currently owe £21700 but Audi are saying I'm about £4K negative (wheels need refurb, little ding on door, tyres low etc)
I absolutely love the car and I'm not phased about keeping it all the way upto the end of my 4 year deal in July 19 but I would be wanting to extend the warranty for that extra year as it runs out this July.
I've had two offers off two dealers coming in with a Free White S3 Stronic Sportback with Privacy and SuperSports Seats (really not bothered about everything else and don't really like black edition)
Offers are £3500 deposit off me and 10k mile deal...£450 month
Currently paying £386 after I'd put £1k down in 2015...5k miles. Payed about 30 months so far. So if I extend the warranty (hopefully £500)...and excess mileage in July 2019, when I hand it back, of £1800 (working on roughly 30k miles at 0.06p) I'd have paid around...
48 x 386 + £1k down + £500 warranty extension + £1800 excess mileage charge / 48= £454.75
If I chop it in now...and chuck £3500 in...I'd have paid...30 x 386 + £1k down = £419 a month but I only put £1k in last time so to make it fair...add the extra £2500 into that mix and it comes to £503 a month
Sorry I've bored you so far. I'm getting to my main question....
So, are there any unforeseen big services that I've not accounted for? Haldex etc?
I'm on 36000 miles...next service is saying 8000 miles away yet...but I will probably (definitely) hit that before July 19. (I did a lot of miles in y1&2 as wife's car was old banger so she would use the S3 on nights so it got double mileage the first year or two...she has a better car now so she hardly drives the S3)
I'm not expecting you to tell me what's best to do as you all don't know my exact financial position etc.
I can afford £450 a month and I don't think I want any other car apart from an S3. I'm just thinking I can squeeze that last 17/18months out of the current car and then just pay the excess mileage then I could be better off?
Would they still charge me for low tread, chipped windscreen, ding in door and wheel refurb when I had it back at the end of the deal or is that all 'fair wear and tear'?
Thank you, in advance, for your helpful replies.
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