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Originally Posted by fritters
I had to laugh the other day, i was looking on the Audi website at the new S3 (maybe in a few years lol) and you have to opt (=pay) for cruise control on it. It was only a few hundred quid but you would expect to have that on a £27k+ car!
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I'd have to agree with that. My previous car was an Audi A3 2.0TDI Sport - great car, but when it came to replacing it, I was very disappointed at the cost of options. Unless you opt for the standard spec (which in some respects is pretty unimpressive), you end up pushing the price up to a ridiculous degree. The Volvo doesn't hold it's value like the Audi (Audi's residuals are bomb-proof), but you seem to get more for your money.
I was able to take an S40 2.0D SE away for unaccompanied test drive without any problems. In fact it was pretty much the first thing the salesman suggested. I picked it up on a hot, sunny saturday morning in May, and I didn't return it until mid-afternoon. I got the impression they'd have been happy for me to keep it for the whole day if I'd wanted. Much better than having a salesman wittering on to you as you drive around the block!