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I was in the market for an Audi RS3. I was ready to buy it off of the lot with cash. I called every Audi dealer in Maryland and VA. They make cars with seats yo

I was in the market for an Audi RS3. I was ready to buy it off of the lot with cash. I called every Audi dealer in Maryland and VA. They make cars with seats you never sat in before, don't know what they feel like, and don't have any to test and want you to spend 60K on a car that you will drive for years. No thank you, I'll keep driving my shitty VW and fix it when it breaks.

lokar 3y ago
I would never buy without trying it out. Odd that they seem to be short on inventory there vs the west coast.
linsomniac 3y ago
Come now, an Audi RS3 is a pretty specialized car. I'll go months between seeing any of the RS models, I remember distinctly the last one I saw: an RS5 at Whole Foods 2-3 months ago. Autotrader lists 138 of them for sale (new and used) in the entire USA. So, yes, that is going to be something that the average car-buying experience isn't going to apply to. That said, I do see 7 of them used within 50 miles of Maryland zip 21278, I'm sure one of them would at least let you sit in one and probably drive it.
- millzlane 3y ago
  Thank you for checking again. I may go check em out. Oh and you're not wrong. It is rare.
  - linsomniac 3y ago
    Note: Those ones I saw were all used, no new ones listed in your area. I'm a big Audi fan here, who for a variety of reasons moved over to Tesla. Among others, I used to have a B6 variety S4, and it was a thing of beauty. 40v engine was like a German clock. Nose heavy, but still fun on the track. Ran into an RS4 with the aftermarket supercharger at the track, quite lust worthy. They are very fun cars, for sure see if you can get in the seat of one. (Mostly I moved away from Audis because I was spending so much in maintenance. My A8 had $10K worth of toys that needed repairing (phone bluetooth, a couple door handle buttons, steering wheel motor, slow leak in the air suspension, etc. Nothing that kept it from getting me around. And that 40v engine I knew if there was ever a problem it was going to cost more than the car was worth at that point. I had a throttle position sensor that left me stranded a couple times and put the fear of the German road gods in me :-)
lowbloodsugar 3y ago
I was looking at RS3 vs Tesla. Under 100mph, a performance model 3 destroys an RS3 in every metric (except how long it takes to refuel). Just FYI. I rented one for a week and I’m now just waiting until the new highland model comes out.
KallDrexx 3y ago
FWIW almost every dealership will allow you to buy a car with a deposit and will refund the deposit if you test drive and don't like it. That's how I bought my Bolt EUV sight unseen.

lokar 3y ago

I would never buy without trying it out. Odd that they seem to be short on inventory there vs the west coast.

linsomniac 3y ago

Come now, an Audi RS3 is a pretty specialized car. I'll go months between seeing any of the RS models, I remember distinctly the last one I saw: an RS5 at Whole Foods 2-3 months ago. Autotrader lists 138 of them for sale (new and used) in the entire USA. So, yes, that is going to be something that the average car-buying experience isn't going to apply to. That said, I do see 7 of them used within 50 miles of Maryland zip 21278, I'm sure one of them would at least let you sit in one and probably drive it.

millzlane 3y ago
Thank you for checking again. I may go check em out. Oh and you're not wrong. It is rare.
- linsomniac 3y ago
  Note: Those ones I saw were all used, no new ones listed in your area. I'm a big Audi fan here, who for a variety of reasons moved over to Tesla. Among others, I used to have a B6 variety S4, and it was a thing of beauty. 40v engine was like a German clock. Nose heavy, but still fun on the track. Ran into an RS4 with the aftermarket supercharger at the track, quite lust worthy. They are very fun cars, for sure see if you can get in the seat of one. (Mostly I moved away from Audis because I was spending so much in maintenance. My A8 had $10K worth of toys that needed repairing (phone bluetooth, a couple door handle buttons, steering wheel motor, slow leak in the air suspension, etc. Nothing that kept it from getting me around. And that 40v engine I knew if there was ever a problem it was going to cost more than the car was worth at that point. I had a throttle position sensor that left me stranded a couple times and put the fear of the German road gods in me :-)

lowbloodsugar 3y ago

I was looking at RS3 vs Tesla. Under 100mph, a performance model 3 destroys an RS3 in every metric (except how long it takes to refuel). Just FYI. I rented one for a week and I’m now just waiting until the new highland model comes out.

KallDrexx 3y ago

FWIW almost every dealership will allow you to buy a car with a deposit and will refund the deposit if you test drive and don't like it. That's how I bought my Bolt EUV sight unseen.