Hi All, hope this post finds all safe and well during these sad and also mad times.....
Dilemma and thought I'd ask for comments prior to making a decision.
Purchased a fantastic 2001 (AUA) A2 1.4SE a good few years back and joined the forum immediately. Sold the basic alloys and purchased 17" 'RS Style'" alloys from Jeremy to lift it's look. It was a gift for our son for when he passed his driving test........So, said son has had no interest in driving after his lessons, not even bothering to take a test, so it's been my wife and I little runaround since it's purchase in 2017. Think it's mileage is now around 88k with full service history, albeit specialists from two garages in it's life, so very well maintained. It's silver, has working OSS (although Timmus said it should open slightly further than it does), Timmus fitted us RNSE so we had full sat Nav and upgraded music etc (sounds superb), managed to source factory Audi Bluetooth and Parking sensors which Timmus kindly fitted along with comfort lighting function. Car has factory front and rear elec windows, fully charged air-con, none of the buttons in the car showing any wear, false floor in rear with space saver, brand new battery this year with 5 year warranty, 4 seater in light grey textured fabric (maybe called platinum) looks pretty much as new. Had new brakes, belt and pump soon as we purchased it along with a gearbox rebuild last year through VAS in Hextable, Kent, who have looked after the car since our ownership, regardless of cost. We are the 3rd owners...strange history I have to admit, or spooky.....Was purchased new at Leeds Audi for a teen for when they passed their test....They didn't pass and was sold back to Audi Leeds. Purchased by a lady as her daily and was with her pretty much since new, then us. Contacted the garage who'd maintained the car whilst in her ownership and they confirmed it has been maintained with no expense spared, so I guess we got lucky, but maybe just not right for our son?...and have continued this ourselves hoping our son may change his mind. Now at Uni, he's still no interest in driving which we understand, but we're just not making enough use of the car as we have cars of our own. I know it's cheap to run etc, having multi car policy, it only costs me £125 a year full comp, but is it really worth keeping? I'd love to say yes, but honestly think I'd be better off trying to sell privately instead of wasting it and maybe using it when the next scrapple scheme comes in, which is a total con, more so as the cars perfect in every way...although, not wishing to Jinx anything, our daughter may take to driving in another 2 years time.
So, should I sell or keep, knowing it's just not getting enough use? It is in seriously superb condition .... .if it does go up, anyone know of anyone who would may have some interest? Part of me does say keep, as it's a stunning little car......
Any comments appreciated, thanks in advance, Mark.
Dilemma and thought I'd ask for comments prior to making a decision.
Purchased a fantastic 2001 (AUA) A2 1.4SE a good few years back and joined the forum immediately. Sold the basic alloys and purchased 17" 'RS Style'" alloys from Jeremy to lift it's look. It was a gift for our son for when he passed his driving test........So, said son has had no interest in driving after his lessons, not even bothering to take a test, so it's been my wife and I little runaround since it's purchase in 2017. Think it's mileage is now around 88k with full service history, albeit specialists from two garages in it's life, so very well maintained. It's silver, has working OSS (although Timmus said it should open slightly further than it does), Timmus fitted us RNSE so we had full sat Nav and upgraded music etc (sounds superb), managed to source factory Audi Bluetooth and Parking sensors which Timmus kindly fitted along with comfort lighting function. Car has factory front and rear elec windows, fully charged air-con, none of the buttons in the car showing any wear, false floor in rear with space saver, brand new battery this year with 5 year warranty, 4 seater in light grey textured fabric (maybe called platinum) looks pretty much as new. Had new brakes, belt and pump soon as we purchased it along with a gearbox rebuild last year through VAS in Hextable, Kent, who have looked after the car since our ownership, regardless of cost. We are the 3rd owners...strange history I have to admit, or spooky.....Was purchased new at Leeds Audi for a teen for when they passed their test....They didn't pass and was sold back to Audi Leeds. Purchased by a lady as her daily and was with her pretty much since new, then us. Contacted the garage who'd maintained the car whilst in her ownership and they confirmed it has been maintained with no expense spared, so I guess we got lucky, but maybe just not right for our son?...and have continued this ourselves hoping our son may change his mind. Now at Uni, he's still no interest in driving which we understand, but we're just not making enough use of the car as we have cars of our own. I know it's cheap to run etc, having multi car policy, it only costs me £125 a year full comp, but is it really worth keeping? I'd love to say yes, but honestly think I'd be better off trying to sell privately instead of wasting it and maybe using it when the next scrapple scheme comes in, which is a total con, more so as the cars perfect in every way...although, not wishing to Jinx anything, our daughter may take to driving in another 2 years time.
So, should I sell or keep, knowing it's just not getting enough use? It is in seriously superb condition .... .if it does go up, anyone know of anyone who would may have some interest? Part of me does say keep, as it's a stunning little car......
Any comments appreciated, thanks in advance, Mark.
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