Offical: Audi RS4 Avant

[Adam]

Just used the Configurator on the Audi UK website, and to get a similar spec to my B7 RS4 Avant (which cost me £53k new in 2006) would cost me £68k - I'm sorry that's stupid money (and an almost 25% increase in 6 years).

wow, how did you get to that increase?

My £53k B7 saloon spec came to £63k OTR - main rip off seems to be SS+ / DRC costing £1700 (was £500 on B7 for SS+ and DRC was free) and bucket seats £2135 was free on B7) and phantom paint (£600 free on B7)

Either way I am wasn't tempted to upgrade when I read about the B8, but the price hike helps seal the deal.

Remember laughing out loud when going through the RS5 options list with the dealer, in theory it should be my ideal car but the quote for irrelevant speed limiter removal took the proverbial biscuit

Edited July 3, 2012 by Adam

[Adam]

Totally agree.

Price inflation is running at around 6% per annum, wage DEFLATION for the vast majority of people (except for those with their snouts in the trough) is running at 2% - so unless you work in banking or are a senior manager/director in a FTSE100 company then you have been getting WORSE off by around 8% per year for several years now.

and kindly put down the Daily Mail I work in one of those evil banks, and my wage deflation has averaged 10% pa over last 3 years with job stability to match (and I drive an RS4 not a Veyron so don't assume the starting point is silly)

[cruiser647]

and kindly put down the Daily Mail I work in one of those evil banks, and my wage deflation has averaged 10% pa over last 3 years with job stability to match (and I drive an RS4 not a Veyron so don't assume the starting point is silly)

Adam.

That's not short for Bob is it?