R8 Running costs
Discussion
v8xdm said:
Can't beleive how much attention it gets to be honest...
I would second this... on a recent drive Dunc's TT got far more attention than my red tubi'd 360I would suspect that the consumables (tyres, brakes etc) would be similar to a Gallardo poss slightly less. Surely an Audi dealer can give a firm price on servicing?
A newish R8 will cost far less to run than an 04 Gallardo, for example, IMHO. Depreciation would even that out though.
1JEB said:
v8xdm said:
Can't beleive how much attention it gets to be honest...
I would second this... on a recent drive Dunc's TT got far more attention than my red tubi'd 360I would suspect that the consumables (tyres, brakes etc) would be similar to a Gallardo poss slightly less. Surely an Audi dealer can give a firm price on servicing?
A newish R8 will cost far less to run than an 04 Gallardo, for example, IMHO. Depreciation would even that out though.
It's also all relative I mean the g is 140k+ so lots more TO lose compared to the r8 at 80+K which will lose in terms of 5Ks-10Ks the g will lose 10Ks-15Ks
I cant see how a service on an R8 will be more than on lets say an rs4 as same basic engine etc so 1000per service JUST becuase its a halo car makes no sense.
propaganda said:
The R8 has more in common with the cars on here than on the Audi/VW forum. Personally I wouldn't waste my time on the Audi/VW forum. Alternatively try www.r8talk.com.
Oh, ok then lets just change the name of this forum to "Generic Fast Cars" rather than Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini&Bugatti.Whether or not the Audi forum is active or not isnt relevant.
jimmyb said:
It's also all relative I mean the g is 140k+ so lots more TO lose compared to the r8 at 80+K which will lose in terms of 5Ks-10Ks the g will lose 10Ks-15Ks
I do not know for sure as I am not an expert either. However, I know of someone locally who paid £93k for a decent spec R8 just over 6 months ago and has just sold it for a few pennies short of £70k. I don't care what car it is, that's a lot of depreciation in my book (not Glass's or CAP )!!
kryten22uk said:
propaganda said:
The R8 has more in common with the cars on here than on the Audi/VW forum. Personally I wouldn't waste my time on the Audi/VW forum. Alternatively try www.r8talk.com.
Oh, ok then lets just change the name of this forum to "Generic Fast Cars" rather than Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini&Bugatti.Whether or not the Audi forum is active or not isnt relevant.
kryten22uk said:
propaganda said:
The R8 has more in common with the cars on here than on the Audi/VW forum. Personally I wouldn't waste my time on the Audi/VW forum. Alternatively try www.r8talk.com.
Oh, ok then lets just change the name of this forum to "Generic Fast Cars" rather than Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini&Bugatti.Whether or not the Audi forum is active or not isnt relevant.
The Milfman said:
jimmyb said:
It's also all relative I mean the g is 140k+ so lots more TO lose compared to the r8 at 80+K which will lose in terms of 5Ks-10Ks the g will lose 10Ks-15Ks
I do not know for sure as I am not an expert either. However, I know of someone locally who paid £93k for a decent spec R8 just over 6 months ago and has just sold it for a few pennies short of £70k. I don't care what car it is, that's a lot of depreciation in my book (not Glass's or CAP )!!
So it seems anyway. There are very few at under 70k out there last time i looked.
willd58 said:
I see this section as Supercar talk, why are you so upset about another manufacturor of car being in this bit? Do you get upset and think the discussion is in the wrong place when Zonda or Spyker come up in Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini & Bugatti?
Thats just it. Is it Supercar talk, or those specifically titled? Its fair enough if your subject has no home, ie no forum for Zonda or Spyker, or for the odd R8 vs Gallardo question, but this is a full on question about Audi running costs.Dunno why it bugs me, must be time of the month.
thekirbyfake said:
Fiat/Fiat/VAG/VAG, you mean?
Or Fiat/Fiat/Porsche/Porsche if we're getting pedantic seeing as they own 75% of VAG. jimmyb said:
1JEB said:
v8xdm said:
Can't beleive how much attention it gets to be honest...
I would second this... on a recent drive Dunc's TT got far more attention than my red tubi'd 360I would suspect that the consumables (tyres, brakes etc) would be similar to a Gallardo poss slightly less. Surely an Audi dealer can give a firm price on servicing?
A newish R8 will cost far less to run than an 04 Gallardo, for example, IMHO. Depreciation would even that out though.
It's also all relative I mean the g is 140k+ so lots more TO lose compared to the r8 at 80+K which will lose in terms of 5Ks-10Ks the g will lose 10Ks-15Ks
I cant see how a service on an R8 will be more than on lets say an rs4 as same basic engine etc so 1000per service JUST becuase its a halo car makes no sense.
Agree that R8 servicing will probably similar to an RS4. I doubt it will be less though.
I've been looking for a GT3 for a while and have never looked at Audi dealers/specialists at all. Since the start of October I've seen several R8s for sale: Porsche dealers, Ferrari dealers etc etc all seem to have one or two in stock.
Local ferrari main dealer has one for 66k...
I think, with most cars like this over the next year or so the biggest 'running cost' is going to be the depreciation - at the moment there are more people trying to sell the cars than there are to buy them so a few hundred quid on a service and a couple of tyres isn't going to dent the loss you take if you need to sell!
willd58 said:
kryten22uk said:
propaganda said:
The R8 has more in common with the cars on here than on the Audi/VW forum. Personally I wouldn't waste my time on the Audi/VW forum. Alternatively try www.r8talk.com.
Oh, ok then lets just change the name of this forum to "Generic Fast Cars" rather than Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini&Bugatti.Whether or not the Audi forum is active or not isnt relevant.
Edited by Streetrod on Sunday 4th January 19:08
Streetrod said:
willd58 said:
kryten22uk said:
propaganda said:
The R8 has more in common with the cars on here than on the Audi/VW forum. Personally I wouldn't waste my time on the Audi/VW forum. Alternatively try www.r8talk.com.
Oh, ok then lets just change the name of this forum to "Generic Fast Cars" rather than Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini&Bugatti.Whether or not the Audi forum is active or not isnt relevant.
Edited by Streetrod on Sunday 4th January 19:08
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