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I've managed to get gap insurance and 2 years warranty and I think i can haggle more tomorrow the price seems fair compared to say 4/5 months ago for used cars , now the issue is I've had an AUdi A3 sline 2.0 tdi black edition since 2014 almost 9.5 years which is a long time, my main concern is I am a IT contractor so I can move around albeit most of my gigs are in London and I can drive down the M-1 20 miles each way, I will not know if i get hybrid or wfh or working every day in London, But realistically speaking should I really get this , I drove a 2018 A4 1450hp tfsi 3.5 black edition and it was great too this is of course a whole other beast.
I am not a petrol head, I like cars but I don't have a commute car I can rely upon I could in theory get one, but I am not the type of guy that goes out on weekend just for a drive to enjoy driving, The car is sick I did test drive it and this being England part of me thinks whats the point I'm basically paying a lot more for a quick burst and sound and in what potholes and speed restrictions and so on, I fear the real cost the low mpg and insurance and tax and repairs if I keep beyond a certain mileage, will just make me feel sad, I've gone through a clutch, chain, sprints, alternator and some weird repair early on with my A3 and other things too of course over the 10 years and esp the last 3 years but what does one do, should I just stick to a lesser powered car ?
I even rang a guy locally who's selling his S5 2018 28k mileage full spec for 27.5k and he came across as a petrol head but needs to put his kids first, I've never been the type to want to show off either but there is a little ego and say interest in getting a speced car, I ain't rich by no means and I can just PCP for now and pay of in chunks within the year to reduce any APR interest as it's stand at 12.9 percent of something crazy.
My G/f liked the A4 black edition and I too but it's really only my cousin whos pressing me to get something fast even though he's a tight *** himself and always buys cheap.
Now i guess this is the wrong place to ask as you're all hardcore ?