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First was an A4 1.8. Many moons back. Drove it for a few years them saw an A4 2.8 I had to have. Them a few years again.wow, number 5 - that's incredible. What models have you had over the years and how often do you swap out?
Also interested to know what other brands you dabbled with before settling with a new Audi?
I'm going to need some advice in 2 and a half years from you.
Do you sell immediately out of motor plan or recommend extending with Audi? The one down-side is the cost of replacement parts + they need to ship from Germany.
I locked my keys in my A4 by mistake. Called the AA, and the guy was in my car in under 30 seconds. Blew my mind. I expected it to be a lot harder.
That S-Tronic is hot hey. Love the sound it make when shifting at high speed too.
First was an A4 1.8. Many moons back. Drove it for a few years them saw an A4 2.8 I had to have. Them a few years again.
Them I moved up to a 1999 A6 in 2001. Felt totally out of my league at first - and like something that I did not deserve. Was odd. I adopted quick though and fell in love with it.
In 2009 my wife wanted me to go to Audi with her to have a noise checked out. I resisted at first - being Sat and in lazy mode. I eventually caved and went with her. While waiting I wondered around and saw a 2007 A6 3.2 FSi Quattro. This thing was a thousand leagues better than what I had. Asked the salesman to run some numbers and it was affordable. Purchased.
Drove that beauty to 181,000kms with no issues. Only reason I traded her in and got my A5 was because of the mileage - and with me starting working in Hartees and clocking 180kms a day I decided to let her go before I devalued her too much.
If you read back a few pages you can witness the emotional turmoil I went though. Seriously loved that vehicle - and still regret trading it in. But I had too.
Between the last A6 and my current A5 I tried out a BM 320d, A Santa Cruz, some other Hyundai and some other brand I cannot remember. Looked at Jeep and a 5 series BM, then just got fed up. Nothing was comparing to what I was used to.
Went to Audi Airport and they had this A5 3.2 FSi Quattro Sportback sitting there. Beautiful vehicle.
I had not considered an A5 as an option but this car got me to jump inside.
Inside I saw B&O sound, MMI with iPod connection, sunroof, etc.. Salesman told me about S-Line suspension and some other goodies and it was sold. Got a real good deal with great specs.
Each new car came along purely because I saw something better - except for the last A6. That one I had to let go. Being out of motor plan does not bug me. I have a real good mechanic here in Edenvale that works in German cars and has often done a better job than Audi - at a fraction of the cost.
My wife's A4 had a problem that Audi could not resolve after 3 attempts. Then it went out of motor plan and I took it to my mechanic. Foxed straight away.
So Ye. Find yourself someone to take care of your precious when out of motor plan then no need to trade her. Unless something better grabs you
With the mileage I pack on nowadays, I plan on trading every 2 years or so and see my monthly payments as leasing my vehicle.
Life too small? Or something else?
I get the impression that Audi dealerships offer poor trade in values (Cape Town and surrounds?). BMW on the other hand would try to really sweeten the pot by offering a good trade in value?
There are options. I was going to get one retrofitted to my A6, but was like R7.5k.
