OH has a choice between these two cars

[Rangeroverover]

OH is having an ex pool car foisted on her, choice between these two, is the S-tronic the same thing as the tiptronic in a 996 which would you go for and purely as a hypothetical question as I wouldn't dream of doing it to Co lease car, what is the mapping potential of these.

I think I prefer the se techniky one although I probably fold and unfold my door mirrors about 5 times a day as there are loads of pinch points on the local roads so the manuel might be a better bet

EA15XXX

AUDI A3 5DR SPTBK 2.0 TDI 150ps SE TECHNIK

Monsoon Grey / Black Marthn Cloth

Extras - Metallic, Luggage Boot Box x 2, Rubber Mats

CC – 1968

Co2 – 106

P11d - £24145.00

End Date – 24/04/2019



EX64XXX

AUDI A3 5DR SPTBK 2.0 TDI 150ps SE S tronic

Scuba Blue / Black Marathon Cloth

Extras – Metallic Paint, Illuminated vanity Pack, Non Smoking Pack, Door Mirrors Folding

Cc – 1968

Co2 – 116

P11d – £24,655.00

End date – 02/09/2018

[Rawwr]

An agonisingly tough choice.

[bobtail4x4]

The folding mirrors are nice to have, but the autobox isnt.

[W00DY]

I'd have the blue one.

[rampageturke]

does your OH prefer the word TECHNIK or S-tronic?

[Ceeejay]

Auto (S-Tronic)

Better in traffic.... and will accelerate quicker. Gadgets on the Tech model might get used now and then. Auto benefits used every single drive.

[Chris Stott]

Whenever I had to take pool cars over the years I just took the one with the least time left on the lease - so I could get out of it and in to something I wanted as quickly as possible.

[edo]

Does Technik have nav? Either way I'd take the dual clutch s-tronic over the manual car.

[forzaminardi]

S-Tronic. Aside from simply prefering a manual, I don't know why so many seem to hate VAG DSG boxes. They're great imo.

[QuartzDad]

Think it's around £20/month more tax for the Auto if your OH is a higher rate tax payer based on its higher CO2 and P11d?

I'd still choose the auto, haven't had a manual since 1999.

[X5TUU]

Had a couple of STronic and dont mind them and they're great in traffic

[Sheepshanks]

forzaminardi said:

S-Tronic. Aside from simply prefering a manual, I don't know why so many seem to hate VAG DSG boxes. They're great imo.

I always wondered that, as the one we have works fine (reference point is my Merc auto). However apparently there's at least 6 DSG boxes (and that might just be VW?) and they vary a lot.

[HIAO]

If OH doesn't really like either, she will be shot of the second one 8 months sooner than the first.