I'm now just over two years into ownership of the S4 and I'm starting to get itchy feet. But I'm torn about what to do. Important to say the S4 has been a great car, couple of issues sorted under warranty as you might reasonably expect. This car, and the previous S4 avant were bought when our two boys were quite young and going away meant we had to take quite a lot of kit. At age 7 and 5 now they need much less, so the need for a 'big' car has reduced. But I'm struggling to see what alternatives there are - another new S4 is pointless and as far as I know are not available anyway? I'm really not keen on the prospect of ~500 a year road tax (my current S4 was registered just before this change came into effect).
I've always had a soft spot for golfs, my first car was a mk4 1.8T GTI, and to this day I would say the 'best' car I owned was a mk5 GTI - a fantastic car and owned in a period of time when I was young and commitment free, might be a bit of rose tinted nostalgia going on there... also my daily driver is a mk7 GTD which is great for what it is.
My wife is actually the main driver of the S4, and its fair to say its a bit 'wasted' on her. I drive it about once a week or long haul journeys so I'm not exactly benefiting from the ownership.
So I'm thinking about a Golf R (maybe a GTI) as the successor for the S4. Seems to offer a good balance of performance and practicality. Also being about £200 a month cheaper is an attractive proposition.
Anyone made a similar move? Or have any alternative suggestions? I suppose I might get a completely different answer in a golf forum...
I've always had a soft spot for golfs, my first car was a mk4 1.8T GTI, and to this day I would say the 'best' car I owned was a mk5 GTI - a fantastic car and owned in a period of time when I was young and commitment free, might be a bit of rose tinted nostalgia going on there... also my daily driver is a mk7 GTD which is great for what it is.
My wife is actually the main driver of the S4, and its fair to say its a bit 'wasted' on her. I drive it about once a week or long haul journeys so I'm not exactly benefiting from the ownership.
So I'm thinking about a Golf R (maybe a GTI) as the successor for the S4. Seems to offer a good balance of performance and practicality. Also being about £200 a month cheaper is an attractive proposition.
Anyone made a similar move? Or have any alternative suggestions? I suppose I might get a completely different answer in a golf forum...