Audi e-tron

There's one 4k cheaper I posted the other day.

I posted a while ago wondering when they would hit 60k, I thought that's the price I'd pull the trigger at.

Since then I bought a 2022 Etron 55 from my father, paid him 40k for it, that's the highest offer he was given to sell it which I matched so that's what it stands me.

Other things holding me back is the fact I put 2 labradors in either the Audi or the cupra every single day twice a day and the hatch/SUV opening keeps them out of the main cabin they happily go in the boot and look into the car, I've the parcel shelves removed.

I'm not too taken in by the Etron GT power or handling I'm not into performance driving really, just absolutely blown away by its external looks, it is quite similar to every high end Audi A6, A6, A8, Etron inside.

I wonder would I regret losing the practicality of the SUV. That's if I could even recoup my 40k, and I'd still be paying at least 30k to move to same year GT. But then, the looks !

I anxiously await the A6 Etron, that's either a hatch or an estate, both of which would be suitable for me and it's a next gen EV so more than likely better at being an EV. I think that's what I'll have to do, wait for that and see where pricing is. Going by Merc EQE and BMW i5 sales it's not going to sell at 90k. Etron GT have dropped below 100k now so I'm guessing has to be a dropoff to the A6 Etron.

Might just get rid of the dogs!

Would you think an A6 will be cheaper than a Q6? There's usually a premium for the equivalent SUV.

He wanted rid of it, bought it from pension lump sum but he's at retirement age now and it's way too technical for him. He prefers more agricultural type vehicles! 40k is what he was offered from Audi to buy it back, I wasn't having that and although I didn't particularly want it, I said I'd match their offer.

I suppose it would have cost me mid 50s, it was just in February.

I'm not absolutely crazy about mine and I did have my eye on something nice in next year or so but the opportunity arose so I took it.....sensible move is to sit on my good fortune myself. I'm just always on the lookout for something nice.

I've always really admired a nice saloon car design and styling but now I've dogs I love the SUV and hatch boot openings and don't think I could go back.

First one for me too, A6, 530e, recently and a host of 3 and 5 series (well used and old) before them. Etron doesn't feel very high to me though.

I've never been into SUVs really, was offered an excellent deal on a company X5 before and turned it down and kept the 5 series.

Just ask your chipper for no vinegar and put it on yourself at home !

Having owned one for 2 months now, it's definitely not a driver's car in the conventional sense of that phrase.

It's a quiet and comfortable 2.5 tonne SUV.

Pics?

Considering a 2020 etron suv. Anything to look out in particular?

See they are rated to tow up to 1800kg. Do they come with a hitch or was it an option?

If it's a factory option do you know if a hitch is possible to add later?

That was me Gumbo, I didn't think it would come around so soon and I bought an etron SUV in Feb from my father for a price I couldn't say no to, he was going to sell to a dealership and myself and the missus were sharing the Cupra and becoming a bit of a pain in the hole so I took the etron.

There were only 2022s in the GT for sale then around 75 to 80k I didn't realise there were 2021s at all.

Tempting at the price now aren't they. Only thing now is the etron SUV and also the Cupra are brilliant for carrying my 2 labradors, they're in it every day and I go to rivers and the sea with them nearly every day and they go in the boot, I have them both lined to keep clean. Id lose that with the etron GT, I wouldn't appreciate the better driving dynamics enough (hence not being bothered with Taycan) and I'd be buying for looks. Interior more or less the same too. At 60k Id be parting with 20k at least to change from etron and 35k to change from the cupra. And both of those are 222 reg plates I'd be going back a year which wouldn't particularly bother me.

I've always had saloons all my life, nice 5 series and A6 but I can see why they're disappearing. My attention probably turning towards A6 etron for next time I change now, maybe even the Avant depending on which body style looks better. Not as special as the GT but probably easier to live with.

The boots are well covered with washable covers so it's working ok.

Part of the problem is that I have the dogs in the car every single day so I'd never use the GT. I now appreciate the U for utility or A for activity in SUV /SAV.

I got prices for my dad to sell Etron in Jan and Feb this year the absolute max I was offered was 40k, loads of places didn't want it at all so that's what I paid him for it, and I think the market for selling an EV has got worse since. There's only 12k KMs on it too. The cupra I'd only get 20k for it. That has 32k KMs on it.

Had a look after my earlier post, to move to a low mileage 22 GT would be 30k at least. The 21 ones have 70 and 80k kms on them, not a worry in itself but going back a year, up in KMs and to something less practical just has its drawbacks. And I'd be giving away the good deal I got on the Etron.

I have dogs, that means I probably can't have the car I want and the clean tidy house with cushions not destroyed but they're the choices I made.

I had a lucky break with the Etron, I know that so hard to give it up. The EV sceptical missus now loves the Cupra too and would kill me if I sold either and spent 30, 40, 50k on something. We've way more value of metal and batteries outside than I've ever had or she is even comfortable with.

It's a 222 reg. July 22

Owned and disliked by my retired father until Feb this year. I've put 2000 kms on it in a month

No I haven't done anything to it yet. At some stage I'll black it out and get new wheels when it needs a set of tyres. They can be made to look great. Black trim on its own without the wheel upgrade might not have a huge effect. It's probably a big enough job as there's a lot of silver trim on the entire grille. When I did it on the A6 I was delighted with the results but that was only window surrounds and the grille surrounds.

It's a sport and not S Line so it's middle of the range I think. Don't know what it offers over an advance/technik. Was a stock car so wasn't personally specced.

A 50 would do me fine but going backwards to lower range probably not something many existing EV owners would do.

Big drop from a Tesla, the Tesla is a better EV but etron would be plusher. Depends what you want really.

There's way more work in wrapping the interior of the grille than the outside of windows and outside of grille. I haven't even enquired yet. One of these notions when you get a car but then get used to it after a while

Yes, they’re remarkably tight inside for a car that’s decidedly long and wide on the outside. I’m sure most owners would have access to a second car in a household for collecting TV’s etc. though. I think I could forgive such shortcomings given it’s one of the very few stylish EV’s on the market.

They were a 2 car family but with him and the missis working from home and the odd day in the offiice they ditched her car.

Defo having a GT you would want another decent sized car, After i get sent down in October i will start looking around for another car. Missis works from home all the time so trying to convince her to get rid of her ice Skoda be another thing.

Is anyone else sick of paying the €50 a month or so for the full Matrix experience, auto High Beams isn't even standard on my 2020 Etron, something that my wifes new ID4 has, and the Q4 I'm currently driving while my Etron is in for repair.

I'd rather not either, but for want of enjoying all the features.