Nice choice! It would've been a close decision for me as well. I want one, but that tight rear seat is still an issue for me.
Your regular maintenance will cost $2200 over 120,000 km. My Mazda 5's front brake pads still had 4mm on them after 100,000km using the OE Value Pads I bought from the dealer. Tire rotations are a good idea if you're not inclined to do it yourself. I replaced some of my bulbs with LEDs right away. Hard to tell. Do you plan on wearing out your clutch in 120,000km? Lol.
Hahah... I hope not! I ended up getting the Maintenance package: 7 years or 150,000 kms for $2,495. Includes filters, 18 oil changes, wiper blades, brake pads, rotors, clutch, shock absorbers, spark plugs, transmission fluid, and a few other things.
By my quick calculations, the cost for all of this is well over $3,000 assuming I only have to replace brake pads once and do all the 18 "services" with them over the next 7 years.
Good choice! I drove the ST the local dealer has when they got it in last year...I thought it was pretty damn fast and would've loved more time behind the wheel. Wish my Fusion felt that fast. Turbo engines just feel amazing...I'm sure it'll put a smile on your face daily.
Thanks Keh-vin!
Sounds expensive. For reference, prepaid maintenance on the S4 was $750 for 4yrs / 70,000kms. Ford's is less than double the time & km's but over 3 times the price. You do get coverage for pads & rotors which Audi doesn't include - but if you do mainly highway miles, you may not need them within the period.
Clutch sounds more like a warranty coverage than maintenance, and how much do you really expect to spend on bulbs (can't recall the last time I had to change one) or wipers?
That is true, but keep in mind that most of the maintenance of the car happens right after the 4-year mark: spark plugs, brakes, etc.
Furthermore, the maintenance is fully transferable if I sell the car though I have full intention of keeping this car for the next foreseeable future!