As time goes by we are finding low cost options to fix our A2s.
As for the OSS Gary and Matt (Jigsaw and Wilco) have been discussing (on here) some low cost options to repair an OSS and it does look like we have a a solution in the making that make this a very viable repair.
Repacing the suspension is a one-off cost that should last for tens of thousands of miles. It is not a major cost either with some pretty good prices around for the parts. The turbo would be an expensive item, but how many people on here have had to replace theirs? It hardly ever comes up in any threads (occasionally an issue wih the VVT of a 90, but even then a deep clean can often resolve the issue). As for the headlight unit, I would be amazed if you had to pay any more than £70 for a good quality replacement, also you have the option of buying the mount repair kit at around £10 or so, I have used that in the past and it is a perfectly good repair.
The other thing to consider is that if you did replace all of those the car would last for tens of thousands of miles more and so that £100 a month would be more like £20 a month over its lifetime.
Granted I am a tad biased in my appreciation of the A2, but also I do believe that people worry about repair bills far more than they should. Also going for low cost repairs on a 13 year old car makes sense. If the car was brand new it would be crazy.
So there are two sides to this debate both right in their own way.
As for the toys I have added to my car, they can be done at a reasonable cost and / or you could be lucky and get a well specced A2 with most of the toys already on it.
An Audi OEM Bluetooth phone kit (including voice dialling) can be added for just over £100 (
Voice activation is a cheap option on an RNS E (if you have converted that (around £400) and you get Nav too)
So it is not an "arm and a leg" cost and all DIYable.
Also my wife's A2 came with Heated seats, auto dimming mirror, Leather, BOSE, rear cupholders, 60k miles etc. all for £3,900 (two years ago), and there are better specced cars than that around for around the same money.
So we have slightly different views on things like this and that is one of the best things about this forum, we can have a difference of opinion without it developing into a slanging match. Brilliant!!!!!
Steve B