The S5 lease thread
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NickA555 said:
You may wanna check to see if you are actually allowed to pick your car up as I spoke with JCT600 (Audi Sheffield) and the guy I spoke to there told me that they weren't insured to have people collect their cars from there. He said it was some kind of PDI centre so I suspect that it won't be at the main dealer that we collect our cars, but at a nearby facility. My car is via Fleetsauce so it might be worth speaking to V4B to see what they say. My conversation was with JCT600 direct though and not Fleetsauce!
I'd be interested to hear how you get on?
Ah right I didn't realise that! I just thought it would be a dealer. I will ask nearer the time, I just think if it is going to be driven 60 miles I may as well be the one to do it, unless it comes on a lorry, which has been the case with my previous two lease cars but not always the case with other family members' cars.I'd be interested to hear how you get on?
NickA555 said:
Why don't you speak to the leasing company and ask them to amend your order. I've just done it last week to add the extended LED pack. I have an unconfirmed build week of 20th Feb and was still able to amend the spec...
I keep pondering the Matrix LEDs and/or Misano Red/Nav Blue. I specced a car up with the light and vision pack (which adds the coloured LEDs too but is easily the best value way to get VC and Matrix LEDs, if you have VC and the coloured LEDs then the Matrix is effectivly £400), Misano Red and the flat bottomed wheel and it's £1500 which is around £57 a month, so would cost me an estimated £488/mo rather than £444/mo with just the VC and flat bottomed wheel. Adds 10% more to the cost of the lease basically.I'm just not that keen on black as a colour for a car, even though it looks good in black! And I don't like white really. I like the functionality of the Matrix LEDs but will I get £20 a month of use out of them? This time of year probably, in summer probably not.
I might ask them how much it would actually add to the cost and think about it. And then probably do nothing!
TomScrut said:
NickA555 said:
Why don't you speak to the leasing company and ask them to amend your order. I've just done it last week to add the extended LED pack. I have an unconfirmed build week of 20th Feb and was still able to amend the spec...
I keep pondering the Matrix LEDs and/or Misano Red/Nav Blue. I specced a car up with the light and vision pack (which adds the coloured LEDs too but is easily the best value way to get VC and Matrix LEDs, if you have VC and the coloured LEDs then the Matrix is effectivly £400), Misano Red and the flat bottomed wheel and it's £1500 which is around £57 a month, so would cost me an estimated £488/mo rather than £444/mo with just the VC and flat bottomed wheel. Adds 10% more to the cost of the lease basically.I'm just not that keen on black as a colour for a car, even though it looks good in black! And I don't like white really. I like the functionality of the Matrix LEDs but will I get £20 a month of use out of them? This time of year probably, in summer probably not.
I might ask them how much it would actually add to the cost and think about it. And then probably do nothing!
I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
TomScrut said:
NickA555 said:
You may wanna check to see if you are actually allowed to pick your car up as I spoke with JCT600 (Audi Sheffield) and the guy I spoke to there told me that they weren't insured to have people collect their cars from there. He said it was some kind of PDI centre so I suspect that it won't be at the main dealer that we collect our cars, but at a nearby facility. My car is via Fleetsauce so it might be worth speaking to V4B to see what they say. My conversation was with JCT600 direct though and not Fleetsauce!
I'd be interested to hear how you get on?
Ah right I didn't realise that! I just thought it would be a dealer. I will ask nearer the time, I just think if it is going to be driven 60 miles I may as well be the one to do it, unless it comes on a lorry, which has been the case with my previous two lease cars but not always the case with other family members' cars.I'd be interested to hear how you get on?
TomScrut said:
Ah right I didn't realise that! I just thought it would be a dealer. I will ask nearer the time, I just think if it is going to be driven 60 miles I may as well be the one to do it, unless it comes on a lorry, which has been the case with my previous two lease cars but not always the case with other family members' cars.
I'm with you on that one. I don't want somebody delivering my car by driving it. I've already mentioned it on the special instructions section on the Fleetsauce order form and Fleetsauce did say they'll try to arrange delivery of the car by truck. If not, I have no problem going over to JCT600...if I was allowed to collect the car from there NickA555 said:
TomScrut said:
Ah right I didn't realise that! I just thought it would be a dealer. I will ask nearer the time, I just think if it is going to be driven 60 miles I may as well be the one to do it, unless it comes on a lorry, which has been the case with my previous two lease cars but not always the case with other family members' cars.
I'm with you on that one. I don't want somebody delivering my car by driving it. I've already mentioned it on the special instructions section on the Fleetsauce order form and Fleetsauce did say they'll try to arrange delivery of the car by truck. If not, I have no problem going over to JCT600...if I was allowed to collect the car from there simonwhite2000 said:
I dont think you will ever feel short changed if you just took the standard lights. They are very bright and have quite a wide spread. Having the right colour is more important i think than some maginally better lights. Like you said its only in winter you would probably get much benefit and only when its dark.
I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
No I suppose you will be right gonna light perspective if you came from a golf as well. I spend a lot of time on country roads so thought it may be beneficial.I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
Has anybody seen a misano red car with red seats? I had red seats in my red S4 ages ago but they are hot full red. Just think the black or grey may be a bit less in your face in a red car!
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
I dont think you will ever feel short changed if you just took the standard lights. They are very bright and have quite a wide spread. Having the right colour is more important i think than some maginally better lights. Like you said its only in winter you would probably get much benefit and only when its dark.
I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
No I suppose you will be right gonna light perspective if you came from a golf as well. I spend a lot of time on country roads so thought it may be beneficial.I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
Has anybody seen a misano red car with red seats? I had red seats in my red S4 ages ago but they are hot full red. Just think the black or grey may be a bit less in your face in a red car!
However if your brave enough the beauty of a lease is you can go red on red and not have to worry about shifting it later down the line.
Might be worth calling Audi UK and asking if they can tell you where a red on red demo car is.
I took black leather purely because the Daytona Grey with Grey leather demo car i saw had been in the showroom 5 days and already had dye transfer and looked a bit grimy. A swift wipe with a damp cloth brings it off though as long as you do it weekly and stay on top of it.
simonwhite2000 said:
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
I dont think you will ever feel short changed if you just took the standard lights. They are very bright and have quite a wide spread. Having the right colour is more important i think than some maginally better lights. Like you said its only in winter you would probably get much benefit and only when its dark.
I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
No I suppose you will be right gonna light perspective if you came from a golf as well. I spend a lot of time on country roads so thought it may be beneficial.I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
Has anybody seen a misano red car with red seats? I had red seats in my red S4 ages ago but they are hot full red. Just think the black or grey may be a bit less in your face in a red car!
However if your brave enough the beauty of a lease is you can go red on red and not have to worry about shifting it later down the line.
Might be worth calling Audi UK and asking if they can tell you where a red on red demo car is.
I took black leather purely because the Daytona Grey with Grey leather demo car i saw had been in the showroom 5 days and already had dye transfer and looked a bit grimy. A swift wipe with a damp cloth brings it off though as long as you do it weekly and stay on top of it.
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
I dont think you will ever feel short changed if you just took the standard lights. They are very bright and have quite a wide spread. Having the right colour is more important i think than some maginally better lights. Like you said its only in winter you would probably get much benefit and only when its dark.
I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
No I suppose you will be right gonna light perspective if you came from a golf as well. I spend a lot of time on country roads so thought it may be beneficial.I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
Has anybody seen a misano red car with red seats? I had red seats in my red S4 ages ago but they are hot full red. Just think the black or grey may be a bit less in your face in a red car!
However if your brave enough the beauty of a lease is you can go red on red and not have to worry about shifting it later down the line.
Might be worth calling Audi UK and asking if they can tell you where a red on red demo car is.
I took black leather purely because the Daytona Grey with Grey leather demo car i saw had been in the showroom 5 days and already had dye transfer and looked a bit grimy. A swift wipe with a damp cloth brings it off though as long as you do it weekly and stay on top of it.
simonwhite2000 said:
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
I dont think you will ever feel short changed if you just took the standard lights. They are very bright and have quite a wide spread. Having the right colour is more important i think than some maginally better lights. Like you said its only in winter you would probably get much benefit and only when its dark.
I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
No I suppose you will be right gonna light perspective if you came from a golf as well. I spend a lot of time on country roads so thought it may be beneficial.I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
Has anybody seen a misano red car with red seats? I had red seats in my red S4 ages ago but they are hot full red. Just think the black or grey may be a bit less in your face in a red car!
However if your brave enough the beauty of a lease is you can go red on red and not have to worry about shifting it later down the line.
Might be worth calling Audi UK and asking if they can tell you where a red on red demo car is.
I took black leather purely because the Daytona Grey with Grey leather demo car i saw had been in the showroom 5 days and already had dye transfer and looked a bit grimy. A swift wipe with a damp cloth brings it off though as long as you do it weekly and stay on top of it.
simonwhite2000 said:
So who actually has their car on here? Or who expects it by end of Jan?
Id be curious to know if anyone near me (Liverpool) is getting a sportback as i would fancy a nosey!
I don't think anybody is getting a sportback before March are they? The soonest I have seen on here is 20th of Feb build date. Unless the sportback and Jan question were unrelated... I am often over Manchester way but it's a few months til I get mine and I'm sure there will be somebody nearer.Id be curious to know if anyone near me (Liverpool) is getting a sportback as i would fancy a nosey!
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
TomScrut said:
simonwhite2000 said:
I dont think you will ever feel short changed if you just took the standard lights. They are very bright and have quite a wide spread. Having the right colour is more important i think than some maginally better lights. Like you said its only in winter you would probably get much benefit and only when its dark.
I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
No I suppose you will be right gonna light perspective if you came from a golf as well. I spend a lot of time on country roads so thought it may be beneficial.I would take Mis Red and leave the matrix led lights personally.
Has anybody seen a misano red car with red seats? I had red seats in my red S4 ages ago but they are hot full red. Just think the black or grey may be a bit less in your face in a red car!
However if your brave enough the beauty of a lease is you can go red on red and not have to worry about shifting it later down the line.
Might be worth calling Audi UK and asking if they can tell you where a red on red demo car is.
I took black leather purely because the Daytona Grey with Grey leather demo car i saw had been in the showroom 5 days and already had dye transfer and looked a bit grimy. A swift wipe with a damp cloth brings it off though as long as you do it weekly and stay on top of it.
simonwhite2000 said:
Surprising how much you can save by cutting back on a few things. I never used the ACC on my golf r and have not used the cruise on the S5. i always just use the pedal
I use it on the motorway, or when in boring traffic! But yes I will certainly manage without it. The sat nav in the S5 will be far more useful than ACC in the Golf even though I normally know where I am going without nav it's when somewhere unexpected crops up its handy.simonwhite2000 said:
So who actually has their car on here? Or who expects it by end of Jan?
Id be curious to know if anyone near me (Liverpool) is getting a sportback as i would fancy a nosey!
I'm in Preston Brook area and will be getting a Sportback (hopefully) by the end of March! (Black car with red leather)Id be curious to know if anyone near me (Liverpool) is getting a sportback as i would fancy a nosey!
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