How much does an A7 owner earn?
05-08-2015, 02:13 PM
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Okay....this will be the last time I dredge up an ancient thread......I think 
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But I'm a new owner and have been going over a lot of old threads.....this one struck me as interesting.
I love how most people just assumed that anyone making 300k can easily afford a $70,000+ vehicle. There are however just WAY too many variables.
Is that gross? What's your age? What's your job security? Family/size/ages?
I gross about the same as the OP. But it comes with major expenses so I net closer to 1/2 that. I'm in my late 40's married and have two kids. One will enter college in year and half....the other is three years behind.
All of which is why I decided to get my A7 CPO and saved over $34,000 off the sticker.
.But I'm a new owner and have been going over a lot of old threads.....this one struck me as interesting.
I love how most people just assumed that anyone making 300k can easily afford a $70,000+ vehicle. There are however just WAY too many variables.
Is that gross? What's your age? What's your job security? Family/size/ages?
I gross about the same as the OP. But it comes with major expenses so I net closer to 1/2 that. I'm in my late 40's married and have two kids. One will enter college in year and half....the other is three years behind.
All of which is why I decided to get my A7 CPO and saved over $34,000 off the sticker.
05-09-2015, 06:15 PM
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I have absolutely fallen in love with the A7, but am having a hard time thinking about paying nearly $70,000 for a car, particularly when I only drive about 20 miles/day. I have been driving my current car (an Acura TL-Type S) for 10 years which has about 120,000 miles and am just tired of it even though it still runs well.
I know that this might not strictly be on-topic, but how do you determine how much is too much to pay for a car given your salary. Personally, I make about $250-300k/year and live in a relatively low-cost mid-Atlantic city, but it still feels a little extravagant to drop so much money on a car.
It would be helpful for me to understand how others have made the decision of how much is too much to spend on a car and, if you don't mind sharing, understanding what percentage of your income you're willing to spend on a car.
I know that this might not strictly be on-topic, but how do you determine how much is too much to pay for a car given your salary. Personally, I make about $250-300k/year and live in a relatively low-cost mid-Atlantic city, but it still feels a little extravagant to drop so much money on a car.
It would be helpful for me to understand how others have made the decision of how much is too much to spend on a car and, if you don't mind sharing, understanding what percentage of your income you're willing to spend on a car.
05-10-2015, 08:24 AM
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I too jumped on a used A7 for about 30 k less than a new one and 21K less than when it was new. At times the car seems extravagant but then ended up costing the same as a dodge 3500 dually so perhaps it is not conspicuous consumption.
Love the car even though in 2 months our income will drop 25% due to retirement
Love the car even though in 2 months our income will drop 25% due to retirement
05-12-2015, 09:54 AM
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you guys are funny.... apparently (if i read this thread correctly) after you die from your hard work or meticulous decisions you get to comeback...
I know that's not true, so how is it that you can have nearly 4x the cost of the car, as income, and be worried? That to me screams two things; there are a hell of amount of bills or you are trying to save for the apocalypse.
You either save to spend, or you spend to save. I don't make anything near 300k or 200k or even 100k... well i'm closer to 100, however, i saved for 4 years, put a massive down payment and haven't regretted a moment since. With the small note i can get fired and work for a POS company with my salary cut in half and be fine.
If i was making 300k lol, truthfully i would still go with an A7. Its has to be the best all around, all encompassing platform next to the Tesla Model S.
I know that's not true, so how is it that you can have nearly 4x the cost of the car, as income, and be worried? That to me screams two things; there are a hell of amount of bills or you are trying to save for the apocalypse.
You either save to spend, or you spend to save. I don't make anything near 300k or 200k or even 100k... well i'm closer to 100, however, i saved for 4 years, put a massive down payment and haven't regretted a moment since. With the small note i can get fired and work for a POS company with my salary cut in half and be fine.
If i was making 300k lol, truthfully i would still go with an A7. Its has to be the best all around, all encompassing platform next to the Tesla Model S.
05-12-2015, 12:58 PM
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If by bills you mean kids almost in college and if by apocalypse you mean retirement.
Yes we are having fun along the way (I did get an A7.....just a CPO'd one). We also like to travel and would like to keep traveling well into retirement.
05-14-2015, 12:13 PM
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kids will do it. I'm a traveler too. Mostly cruises...
05-17-2015, 11:39 PM
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I have both an A7 and a Tesla P85. There are many tradeoffs between these; I could write a few pages about it. In short, the Tesla electronics, acceleration, and cost to run are better. The A7 looks better, has a better interior, and has better quality about almost everything.
05-18-2015, 03:25 AM
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I have both an A7 and a Tesla P85. There are many tradeoffs between these; I could write a few pages about it. In short, the Tesla electronics, acceleration, and cost to run are better. The A7 looks better, has a better interior, and has better quality about almost everything.
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