I’m in SoCal
HVAC blower motor went and had to be replaced. I did it myself for around $150 with OEM parts. Probably $500 at the dealer. Other than that, just routine maintenance. Probably worth getting Audi care (and extended Audi care) if you are going to keep it. You more than make up for it as dealer maintenance can be expensive.
If I was buying used I would get the 3.0 but for a lease the 2.0 is fine. The cost difference is negligible on the purchase but enough that it isn’t worth it on a lease. It’s a road trip car and school bus for us. We don’t tow. The 2.0 with the 8 speed is surprisingly livable. I have other cars to go fast.
This is kind of where I am leaning to as well. There really isn’t a way to win with this car though on a buy. It’s just not making financial sense.
If I buy a clean 2017 3.0 Premium Plus for 41k plus Tax & license, I am at 45k OTD. The car in 3 years is worth like 15-18k. That’s a base cost of around 28k to 30k over 3 years, not including any maintenance or issues/repairs that come up.
If I lease a 2.0, I will probably end up paying around $1500 drive off plus $600 a month for 3 years. That is a total cost of 23,100.
It’s a better deal to lease the car because at least after 23k spent, I’m off the hook. If I hypothetically financed 45k on a purchase with zero interest (never gonna happen), my loan balance will be about 18k after 3 years which is potentially more than the cars value.
I’m going to really give this some thought because paying $600 a month on a car that is changing a body any day now is a little tough to digest. These 2.0 Q7’s should be blown out at $450 a month to make it a deal for consumers looking for a great lease.
The Q7 isn’t changing body styles it’s just a mid cycle refresh.
It’s a bit more than that. Chassis stays the same, but it’s getting the q8 interior, engine, and some of its exterior styling. Biggest mid cycle refresh I have seen from Audi in a while. That’s why the q7 is leasing as well as it is now. Before you would be at least 100-200 more per month.