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Be cautious of teh spark plug.

Audi build beautiful cars. The 370 is no slouch but not in the same bracket as the Audi in terms of class. It is more hairdresserish though.

f**k the both of them off and buy a second hand RS6. V8TT ftw.

Hold up, I thought it was a V10TT???

get a BMW 135I that'll kill the TTs plus it will only set you back $75,000-$85,000 depending on what options you get...

Hold up, I thought it was a V10TT???

get a BMW 135I that'll kill the TTs plus it will only set you back $75,000-$85,000 depending on what options you get...

Yeah after some quick googling, looks like the early 2000 model ones the C5 and has a V8TT and newer 2008 onwards C6 has a V10TT.

I actually don't mind the TTS, they're a nice AWD turbo option for those that don't want a massive coupe ;)

The B7 S4 is a good buy, don't see many for sale though....the RS4 is still commanding stupid prices on carsales, the B8 S4 or the S5 work out to be much better value for money.....the S5 is my pick of the bunch :P

Correct. There are no further tax deductions beyond a purchase price of approx $57K. You can only claim the GST if the entity purchasing the vehicle is an ABN holder and the vehicle is either new or bought second hand from another ABN holder and they can provide you a tax invoice for the purchase. But even then you are capped on your GST claim to the luxury car tax threshold. The only advantage in buying a car higher than the luxury car threshold and even if you can call it an advantage is claiming a higher interest payment. Even better if you can justify 99% company use. False ecomony in my opinion. But I bought for the vehicle, tax benefits were just a bonus.

Are you an Accountant as well or just a very knowledgeable business entrepreneur? :P

I actually don't mind the TTS, they're a nice AWD turbo option for those that don't want a massive coupe :)

The B7 S4 is a good buy, don't see many for sale though....the RS4 is still commanding stupid prices on carsales, the B8 S4 or the S5 work out to be much better value for money.....the S5 is my pick of the bunch :D

S5 is a no go,

my boss has one so it would be a lil "funny" them having the same car. Good suggestions though, but as for 135i HELL NO they are disguisting!

S5 is a no go,

my boss has one so it would be a lil "funny" them having the same car. Good suggestions though, but as for 135i HELL NO they are disguisting!

I know what your saying about the looks of the 135i, however in terms of bang for your buck, well they nearly beat an M3...

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