Mar 23, 2017 7:58:07 PM
- CGX car nut
- Rennteam Master
- Loc: NWI , United States
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- Registered on: Aug 17, 2011
- Reply to: Dr. Phil
Re: Excessive break and oil wear. Can someone explain?
Dr. Phil:OK, turns out it has been used as a trackday car. The salesman made no excuses about it having been "punished" the first 1,500 km of its life.
They then "forgot" to change the brakes, and apparently didn´t see fit to tell me about its past before renting it to me at full price. Brilliant.
@RC: Yes, the engine is an absolute gem. Probably among the top-10 exhaust sounds out there, and it manages to combine civilized driving experience with beastly power. I can´t see why you would not love having one as your DD or backup.
Sorry to hear about the deceitful practices at your dealership. Was under the impression that unscrupulous automobile sales people were more of a phenomenon of North America, not the EU. However, do agree about your comments on the RS3 as a daily driver and this was the point one attempted to make regarding the TT RS, which shares much of its drivetrain with the RS3, on the 991.2 GTS forum. The RS3 and TT RS represent excellent performance value even when compared to cars at higher pricing points. Will the TT RS outperform a GTS on the track? No. However, the TT RS is just as quick, if not quicker, in everyday driving, and its acquisition price is a fraction of that of the GTS. One is more apt to take the RS3 or TT RS to a parking lot versus the GTS.