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06-25-2014, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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Does the Audi S3 make the WRX STI look overpriced?
What do you guys think? MSRP of the S3 is 41k. 296 hp Quattro and 200lbs lighter than an STI with a far superior interior.
Limited STI starts at $38,500. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Eh. the maintenance on an STI would be cheaper.
But the type of person that usually buys the "S" series audi. Performance is secondary, and more of a bragging right. In my opinion, a performance minded driver would buy an m4 over an RS5. |
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The STi IS overpriced...
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Hold up here. If you want to compare base model to base model, do it. Not limited to base S3. Compare the base model STI at 34k to the base model S3 at 41k. You forgot to mention that the S3 Prestige starts at 47 grand, which is over 8 grand more than the STI.
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Not all AWD systems are the same.
STI = lockable electronically controlled planetary gear center diff + torsen/helical FR LSDs (+ brake torque vectoring) Last I checked, Audi's Quattro was three open differentials (+ brake torque vectoring). It's been a while since I've looked into this, so this could be out-dated, but the differentials on the STI are impressive (and expensive).
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I think its a fair comparison. Limited STi vs. S3 If you wanted to compare base v. base than STi Vs. a3. One could also argue that a WRX is a base STI, but for arguments sake I'm keeping it STi. |
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Nearly 40 large for an STi is definitely overpriced.
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I mean, we can stir up a hornet's nest and say that a BRZ Limited or FRS Flavorofthemonth Edition is overpriced too. But then I imagine you'll have people coming out of the woodwork saying that the base model isn't overpriced, and you don't have to have all that extra stuff, etc. But that's not the question.. tl;dr if you want unbiased judgment put the conditions as apples:apples as possible |
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If you're shopping a nicely equipped STi and then all of a sudden you're bumping up against S3 pricing, you're damn right most people are going to think twice about it. How many people who go to look at the S3 are still going to buy the STi?
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The 2015 Golf R will make the S3 look overpriced
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The S3 looks great on paper. So did the MKVI Golf R. lol.. I didn't want to be the one to say this, but yeah. Pretty much. |
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That kind of logic can only be stretched so far. Why would anyone buy an M3 when you can get an Exige for a similar price? Because the M3 is better everywhere that's not a track. An S3 would be better than the STi on your daily drive, aka. 80-90% of the time you're driving and then still competent on the track.
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