fatcat Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 No really it does...... Just received the A1 brochure today and in a moment of idle curiousity I did a quick but thoughtful A1 configuration.......... S-Line 1.4TSI 6 speed £16,860.00 Optional colour paint (not metallic anymore you note....) £500.00 Comfort pack £590 Rear acoustic parking £300 Heated folding door mirrrors £220 High Beam assist £120 Xenons £750 Advanced key (keyless entry to you and I) £295 Climate control £325 Heated front seats £250 5 year service plan £250 4 year warranty £230 A WHOPPING £20,690.00 Most of the above we have on our current Mini......................... I will now configure a new Mini and see what I get for the same money....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I always wondered who specified High Beam assist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I agree pete, but you know what.. I can understand why they have done it.. It'll limit demand to some extent.. Audi won't be able to build this car quick enough. My local dealer has already sold all of this years allocation, so if i went in tomorrow to order a car i couldn't have it until 2011 They are also building in quality (supposedly!), so it's not build to a price as such. I suppose we will see when it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted June 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 In a nutshell, a comparable Mini (oddly enough, same bhp) is £18,320.00 - a big £2370 difference (cheaper)...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerpalmer Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 it does nothing for me, even though i like audi's. It looks like a citreon C3 with the roof a different colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 I found the same was thinking about one for a complete change for me but the price just got sill for what is a small car. Added to that the reviews on the handling that has come through so far have been less than average, that isn't going to challenge the Mini is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Yeah as a big A2 fan i was hoping for a bit more from the A1. I'm quite tempted by the new DS3..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Saw a DS3 this morning in metallic grey. It looked fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Saw a DS3 this morning in metallic grey. It looked chavtastic. It does look quite neat - but fear the reputation and residual values..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I'm somewhat ashamed to say I hadn't a clue what one of these looked like until a moment ago when I visited the Audi site to look. I quite like the look of the front (though Google images showed what I presume were Photoshops with a much deeper grille that looked better) but the back looks rather bland. The exhaust looks somewhat pitiful but I guess that's not going to bit her your average A1 buyer. It does seem pricey if they are looking to hit the MINI market though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 pricing today is bonkers, a few examples 2003-2010 top of the range mk4 r32 - £26.5k, today £39k golf gti £23k, today £30k mini cooper s works £22k, today £28k 360M £110k, today £190k gallardo £110k, today £170k the list goes on, but basically cars are alot of money. at the high end it seems on porsche have kept things closer, well for the uk market at least! the euro and rising costs are the factor here, leather for example has gone up a good 40%, 10% in the last year. of course all of this is before we take in to account 20% vat next year. the days of saving are long gone for alot of people, or you just stop buying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 It does look quite neat - but fear the reputation and residual values..... In the DS3's market (small and funky) Citroen's reputation is fine, and the residuals won't be too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 go for the tampax pearl and outsmart mother nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opentrack-Dave Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 go for the tampax pearl and outsmart mother nature. Is that the new eco car from Toyota, i heard they had "pulled the all the stops out" for the new model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 its like there is a sponge in the fuel tank, it eeks every last drop out over the miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I saw a small car behind me the other day which had vertical LED DRLs and when it overtook me I realised it was a DS3. Looked really smart IMO, in fact I would almost go as far as to say best looking small car I;ve seen. I think Citroen are onto a winner in the same was as the AX GT and Saxo VTR/S were very popular. No doubt they will have good deals with free insurance, low finance rates and/or cashback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Test in this weeks Autocar is A1 vs Mini, but its £18k for the A1 and £15k of the Mini with more kit, that is a big difference for this class and cost of car. I think we are getting kicked buy the low value of the pound for many cars, fingers crossed if we pay back the debt and interest rates go up this will move back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I think we are getting kicked buy the low value of the pound for many cars, fingers crossed if we pay back the debt and interest rates go up this will move back again. Ha! Wishfull thinking, prices go up, they never come down again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scillyisles Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 The pricing of most cars seems to have gone through the roof but more so some VAG products. As a Xmas tree Mini owner, i did think of the A1 as a replacement until I priced up an A1 to the equivalent spec of my Mini - it ended up being nearly £24K. Which is at least 3.5k above the equivalent Mini price. The other worrying thing about the A1 is that all the reports I have read on it so far seem to indicate it does not have the handling or driving enjoyment of the Mini. In summary I don't think I will be ordering one anytime soon/ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 We saw the A1 at Goodwood at the weekend, great little car - the way to go.. ..... however we needed more power and 2 more doors, apart from that we likey !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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