£62k 2.0 Audi..... Company Car madness

[Justin Case]

kmpowell said:

Justin Case said:

kmpowell said:

I couldn't quite crack the £80k mark on said vehicle, bit I got close at £79,534.44...

Car still costs more than the extras. Must try harder.

Honestly I've tried. I don't think there's anymore I can chuck at it. I've tried excluding packs and buying individually, but Audi are now in the habit of only offering some options in packs.

Fair enough, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt this time. But any more and you will have to stay behind and do the same exercise with a Fiat 500 (I expect that you will be home in less than five minutes though )

[Faxo]

I'm a tech for audi, and we do often get massively high specced 'boring' models!

They're normally for export though

A recent one, although no way near this level of price increase, was an A1 SE, who specced it up with leather etc, then the £2000 exclusive paint, because they wanted yellow!

[RobinBanks]

I bet that there are people who spend near enough 80 grand on an A6 2.0 diesel in order to save money on fuel vs one of the bigger engines.

[the-photographer]

Rude-boy said:

bhstewie said:

Personally I would say lunacy. What options did he "need" that badly?

Only ask as I have a Golf GT which is decent spec and I'd genuinely struggle to think what it doesn't have that I'd have wanted in an ideal world, other than maybe the uprated audio system (joys of buying pre-registered).

Same here.

08 Golf GT140.

Other than a little light chipping (which has been done) I am finding it hard to think of anything I would add to the spec. other than Bluetooth for the radio and leather. After that, if you put two otherwise identical cars before me with the only difference being that one had all of the above and cruise and the other no cruise I would likely buy the one with cruise thanks to the A12 now having been utterly fked up with the average speed cameras which are soooo relevant at 9pm on a Sunday night and 6am on a weekend morning.

Get it retro-fitted for about £120 now! Its just a new stalk

[bitchstewie]

Rude-boy said:

Same here.

08 Golf GT140.

Other than a little light chipping (which has been done) I am finding it hard to think of anything I would add to the spec. other than Bluetooth for the radio and leather. After that, if you put two otherwise identical cars before me with the only difference being that one had all of the above and cruise and the other no cruise I would likely buy the one with cruise thanks to the A12 now having been utterly fked up with the average speed cameras which are soooo relevant at 9pm on a Sunday night and 6am on a weekend morning.

Bluetooth audio is a godsend that I was only recently aware of but yes I'm thankful for that.

I had leather seats on the previous fews cars and did wonder if I was "downgrading" but tbh I've never even thought about it.

I can only surmise that the kind of antics in this thread only happen when you're so rich you don't need to care, or if it's not your own money you're spunking away.

[Ares]

Mafffew said:

mat205125 said:

Dapster said:

If you have the means, then wafting about in a barge with EVERY toy on the list, listening to your £6k B&O sound system and doing 60mpg for only £400 month sounds like quite a nice plan - all in something that isn't going to ps off your clients or staff too much either.

The last part of that is very important to consider for many people.

I do agree with this to an extent.

However, an A6 is considered to be at the upper end of the Audi model range.

My boss had the same thought. Get something dark, not very flash, diesel, then have weekend toys.

Then went and bought a fully equipped 640d Gran Coupe.

Yes, very good. But it's still £70k+ worth of car... If you don't want to piss of customers, buy a bloody 3 Series, or an A3 or whatever generic saloon/hatchback. Don't buy a god damn luxury saloon.

There is a point at which if you turn up in a crap car, you give the impression to your customers that you are not doing well. A 320d/A3 would give that impression to me. I want my external 'business partners' to be good and successful. An ex-boss of mine back in the late-80s had a 993 RS. That was too flash, so he had 328i to go to client meetings in.

Personal opinion, for a director/business owner, a 640d GC sets the right tone between success and flashy/over-charging. Hence why I bought one

My cousins £60k A6 probably set a similar tone/impression. Looks impressive, only discloses it's underpinnings when you spot the Ultra badge.

[Oilchange]

Couldn't people just turn up in whatever they liked and park it round the corner?

Surely a smart cut suit and some talent would do the job?

Maybe I'm being naive in the fickle world but what business deal ever hinged on the question 'and finally, what car did you turn up in today?'

[0a]

What a grim car, aside from the joke cost. No thanks!

[jamiebae]

Oilchange said:

Couldn't people just turn up in whatever they liked and park it round the corner?

Surely a smart cut suit and some talent would do the job?

Maybe I'm being naive in the fickle world but what business deal ever hinged on the question 'and finally, what car did you turn up in today?'

'Park it round the corner' isn't really practical in a lot of situations. If you're the MD, CEO, FD or similar of a medium or large company and turn up in a 3 series it doesn't give the impression that you're working for a successful company. If you arrive in a 5 year old Mondeo it says 'my business is in trouble' (albeit subconsciously) to some people and this matters when dealing with suppliers who you want to give you 90 day payment terms on six figure sums.

[ORD]

Buying an Audi saloon already marks you out as an idiot. Adding a 2.0 diesel lump is the icing on the cake. Paying more than £20k to do so is beyond lunacy.

[WCZ]

how about £170,000 ?

[mwstewart]

The prices in this thread have been a real eye-opener for me!

[Ares]

jamiebae said:

Oilchange said:

Couldn't people just turn up in whatever they liked and park it round the corner?

Surely a smart cut suit and some talent would do the job?

Maybe I'm being naive in the fickle world but what business deal ever hinged on the question 'and finally, what car did you turn up in today?'

'Park it round the corner' isn't really practical in a lot of situations. If you're the MD, CEO, FD or similar of a medium or large company and turn up in a 3 series it doesn't give the impression that you're working for a successful company. If you arrive in a 5 year old Mondeo it says 'my business is in trouble' (albeit subconsciously) to some people and this matters when dealing with suppliers who you want to give you 90 day payment terms on six figure sums.

This. Exactly.

[was8v]

bhstewie said:

Bluetooth audio is a godsend that I was only recently aware of but yes I'm thankful for that.

The really mad thing is that the hardware for bluetooth audio actually costs about £1

Any car with aux can be retrofitted for £1.29 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Durable-USB-Bluetooth-Mu... (USB end goes to +5v power and plug the stereo aux in the other end).

How much is the option when buying a new car?

[fido]

Oilchange said:

Maybe I'm being naive in the fickle world but what business deal ever hinged on the question 'and finally, what car did you turn up in today?'

Indeed - would you want to do business with someone who paid £60k for a FWD 2.0 litre saloon?! My business would go to Honda Accord man. Having said that I don't make these sort of decisions ..

[Ares]

fido said:

Oilchange said:

Maybe I'm being naive in the fickle world but what business deal ever hinged on the question 'and finally, what car did you turn up in today?'

Indeed - would you want to do business with someone who paid £60k for a FWD 2.0 litre saloon?! My business would go to Honda Accord man. Having said that I don't make these sort of decisions ..

....and that may be WHY you don't

I do make those kind of decisions. My business goes to people who are good and successful and leading their field. Very few field-leaders drive a Honda Accord.

[Slow]

Ares said:

fido said:

Oilchange said:

Maybe I'm being naive in the fickle world but what business deal ever hinged on the question 'and finally, what car did you turn up in today?'

Indeed - would you want to do business with someone who paid £60k for a FWD 2.0 litre saloon?! My business would go to Honda Accord man. Having said that I don't make these sort of decisions ..

....and that may be WHY you don't

I do make those kind of decisions. My business goes to people who are good and successful and leading their field. Very few field-leaders drive a Honda Accord.

Also alot of people really dont give 2 sts what engine they have, I bet its nice to sit inside for a trundle up the motorway etc.

[thelawnet1]

Ares said:

....and that may be WHY you don't

I do make those kind of decisions. My business goes to people who are good and successful and leading their field. Very few field-leaders drive a Honda Accord.

Jeff Bezos drives one.

And it's one of the most popular cars among wealthy Americans. http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/08/03/e...

[MC Bodge]

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jamiebae said:

'Park it round the corner' isn't really practical in a lot of situations. If you're the MD, CEO, FD or similar of a medium or large company and turn up in a 3 series it doesn't give the impression that you're working for a successful company. If you arrive in a 5 year old Mondeo it says 'my business is in trouble' (albeit subconsciously) to some people and this matters when dealing with suppliers who you want to give you 90 day payment terms on six figure sums.

This is over-exaggerated by many people. It means almost nothing to a large number of people. Deliverables and value for money are what count, not somebody's chosen vehicle.

At the large engineering consultancy that I work for, people in all roles are encouraged to travel by train to clients. They drive in whatever taxi they catch at the airport...

The car park at our main office site is behind trees - most people wouldn't know what car a visitor (or colleague) was driving.

[Justin Case]

Ares said:

I do make those kind of decisions. My business goes to people who are good and successful and leading their field. Very few field-leaders drive a Honda Accord.

I don't mix in such circles , but I would think that those who do would have at least six cylinders under the bonnet of their car.