Servicing leased audi

[Stevens96]

Hi All,

I'm about to pull the trigger on leasing an Audi A3 35 S line. It'll be over 3 years with 8k miles a year and wondering if it's worth adding maintenance.

With full maintenance, no quibble tyres and AA breakdown, it'll be 22 extra a month. Is this worth it?

The car will be on long time service intervals so hopefully the car wouldn't need it's first major service until the 2 year mark. What I'm not sure on is if the car will need a service on the third year before I send it back. And also I'm not sure what the tyre life is like on an A3. My lease is with Arnold Clark and their t&c doesn't say it has to been done at a audi garage.

Cost of the service plan is 792.

If I was to do it myself.

Major service: 300
Replacing 4 tyres: 240
Breakdown: 120 (3 years)

Works out to be 660 over three years.

Am I missing anything here? Thanks in advance

[stevemcs]

You would do well to replace 4 tyres for £240, more like £360. First service would be oil and cabin filter in year two if set to long life, expect to pay £150 for that and breakdown is usually covered in the first year.

[Hashtaggggg]

The missed opportunity may be getting a decent car, instead of an Audi?

[Stevens96]

stevemcs said:

You would do well to replace 4 tyres for £240, more like £360. First service would be oil and cabin filter in year two if set to long life, expect to pay £150 for that and breakdown is usually covered in the first year.

Reckon it's worth not adding the maintenance plan?

Hashtaggggg said:

The missed opportunity may be getting a decent car, instead of an Audi?

Haha i'm looking forward to the audi

[abzmike]

Stevens96 said:

stevemcs said:

You would do well to replace 4 tyres for £240, more like £360. First service would be oil and cabin filter in year two if set to long life, expect to pay £150 for that and breakdown is usually covered in the first year.

Reckon it's worth not adding the maintenance plan?

Hashtaggggg said:

The missed opportunity may be getting a decent car, instead of an Audi?

Haha i'm looking forward to the audi

Probably comes down to deciding whether you can nurse your tyres for 24000 miles and have them legal at that point. Rears probably OK, fronts may be more marginal depending on your 'style'

[oldaudi]

I’ve leased various Audis over the years and they insist on the Inspection service too, so make sure you include that in your maths

[PisstNBroke]

I'd scrap the maintenance and swap tyres around at 18months.

[Dr G]

With low annual mileage it should technically be on fixed interval, not longlife. They do however tend to come set to the latter.

Major service is not due until 40,000 miles so irrelevant.

An oil & inspection service on that at a specialist should be <£250.

If the car is new then Audi Assist (breakdown cover) is included as part of the warranty.

[Stevens96]

I've been hook, line, and sinker'd by the looks of it. I went with maintenance only and roadside for £10 a month. Only decided to go for it as the bloke said roadside didn't come without maintenance package

[GolfDragon]

I got my front tyres changed on my A3 saloon last week as the tread was running low. I was told these tyres were put on when the car left the factory and they had done over 48,000 miles (Michelin Primacy 4) and still had a legal amount of tread (the walls had started to crack mind).

Main dealers do charge silly amounts for tyres though. They quoted me £150 on that traffic light report they produce for one tyre so it would be cheaper shopping around for tyres when needed and just keeping money aside for if/when they do need changing in my opinion.