Why I Sold My A7? & How Much It REALLY Cost!

By far the best car I've ever owned and possibly that I ever will .. So why did I sell it? And how much did ownership really cost me over the 2 years I had it? I fully break down the all the costs of owning this car (It wasn't cheap)
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[@dragutiovidiu2972]

The truth and nothing else ,love it .Finally someone who admits it is not reliable buying cars just for looks .

[@fanpage9142]

If it's sitting in the garage, it wont lose 12k a year for sure. You've spent a lot cause of the upgrades and the incident. You wont have to change any parts if you're not driving the car. But the value will go down, that's true.

[@miguelantonbarro]

Thank you for your honesty mate. There are not many people on the internet that publish this sort of information when things don´t go as expected. Keep working hard and I am sure that life will give you another chance to enjoy your dream car!

[@JoseRuiz-ng3qs]

I spent US$2500 on tires, and US$11,000 in maintenance, in 2 years and pay US$686.00 a month. But the Quattro system saved my life. Twice. So I am keeping it. Worth every penny.

[@2kmessiah_350]

2500 on tires you need a better shop, I have a wholesaler in Florida that has brand new major brands for dirt cheap

[@MRTERRYCLARK]

How did the Quattro system save your life?

[@Marko-ne3gc]

In other words, don’t buy a car you can’t afford.

[@Andy-dz1jv]

a timing chain is 5k

[@randyvanvliet226]

@@Andy-dz1jv Do the service, don't wind the crap out of the TDI motor, and 200k miles is a realistic number before it needs replacement.

[@glenmclean1261]

Car warranty would solve that

[@bhopindermahal6481]

Tbh coming from a BMW 5 series and Q3 owner, these running costs are totally normal. The lesson learned is (even on finance) don’t buy a car that’s equivalent to a year’s salary. Other big lesson learned is that buying from a official dealer will ALWAYS be a lot more expensive than private or even independent dealers. Buying and selling privately would have cost you a lot less.

[@Alex-nr5et]

@@Andy-dz1jv Really ? At Audi ?

[@angusmckay1976]

Fell your pain Karl but very good effort trying to hold onto it for as long as you did. Massive loss but a life lesson learned when buying your next future car. All the very best to you and i will try and follow your vieos and give you some likes to help you along. Good man

[@randyvanvliet226]

I've never put that kind of money into my 2014 VW Touareg TDI 3.0 Lux, in maintenance and repairs. Just oil and filter changes every 10k miles, and transmission fluid change at 50k miles. Sounds like you were having too much fun in your A7.... You want to play, you gotta pay! Breaking turbos, putting the car "through the drink" etc, constitutes abuse. Drive it like an old man ( hey, I'm 62 years old and retired) and it will last much, much, much longer. 58K now on my Touareg, paid $26 k US in 2017, and don't really care how little it's worth 4 years later, I'll drive the wheels off of it, it's so comfortable.

[@mareksv1947]

What the point of buying performance car, if you ain't using it as god intended?😅 I drive every shitbox as I stole it. Older cars can take abuse. My old VW Passat B4 was unkillable. You couldn't imagine what that car was going true😂

[@rajaahsankhan5926]

You sold it way too cheap for £17250 easily worth £22k

[@JohnnyCage4Real]

Yeah he got scammed

[@Beautifly119]

Aww. Try to keep your chin up Karl. Yeah this may not have worked out but you have so much ahead to look forward to. So long as you Chelsea and the boys are happy and healthy, nothing else matters :-)

[@roamingism]

The other end of the spectrum was the choice I made... I had no car but a change of job made me need one... Now long story short this was a year long job and then I thought id be back to the train. So I bought a car all up for 5.5k in 2019. It's still going strong...nothing has gone wrong. I have had it serviced and changed brake pads and that's it. During it Covid it just sat there rotting and now it's back to the school run and classes. Astra ftw

[@juliec2833]

You made the right decision, hard as it was. Wishing your family all the best always.

[@nicolebrown1986]

I missed your videos. Glad you're back.

[@You3gs]

Subscribed. Just cuz you seem like struggling 😂 good luck

[@latauruswilliams4065]

Price for maintenance still pretty good compared to BMW, Mercedes, Porsche.

[@abiduzunovic4092]

I got my audi a7 2012 disel 245hp for 23500 and hade it for like 1 year and 4 months when i sold it for 22500. I payed 500 for new tires, then i hade a service for 300. and then i hade somting brake on it that cost 10 but the painters wanted 70 just to paint the part (daytona grey pearl effect) so 80 for that. Car insurance i got a deal for the audi dealer for 200 for 6 months and then i payed 30 for each month. And thats all so it cost me 2380 for 1year and 4 months. And now im looking to by a facelift like the one u hade. And im from Sweden so the pris is higher on cars here. Now im looking to buy a car for 30000-40000.

[@JohnnyCage4Real]

Ja asså jag fattar inte hur han kunde gå så jävla mycket minus. Ska också köpa en facelift snart för runt 350,000. Längtar så mycket 🥲

[@tanyasr]

OMG!! That's a BIG amount of money 🤑. I think it was a wise decision,Karl. I'm looking forward to watching the amazing transformation of the new pug wagon! 💪🏻

[@TopFindsReviews]

I love the A7 wish it wasn't like this though!

[@davehurley26]

Wow and I'm thinking of buying a used A7 not sure about the upkeep of it ☹

[@randyvanvliet226]

Veeeerrry expensive.... if you have to ask, it's probably going to hurt you, financially.

[@Horizon301.]

Get an audi warranty and job done I would imagine? In warranty, the costs aren’t much. £400 or so for two years for the 20k service. That’s pretty much how much it costs for our vehicles in warranty, occasionally it needs two new tyres. Servicing did used to cost like £300 but they created a new pricing system, VW is still cheap though. £200+

[@iknownothing495]

169 pound for a minor service, that's cheap. I paid double for a minor service at BMW.. (I live in Belgium). A major service was at least 500 pound... But... i had an accident a few weeks ago and my 5 series is GONE.. Wrecked. Kaputt! So, I wanted to buy a used Audi A5 Sportback from 2019. But to my surprise the car is actually quite small inside.. It does drive way better than my 5 series though !! But, I get a bit claustrophobic in the A5.. Now, I'm thinking of test driving a 2017 A7..

[@Madiyuhhhh]

Say hi to Pablo Winston and stnly for me even Chelsea

[@amytrex4839]

Give this fur babies kisses and 🤗

[@zoltanszmola2285]

You should have millions subscribers mate keep goin!

[@dazthompson9309]

The remap you had done on the A7 was it worth it and did you have any issues.

[@randyvanvliet226]

That will wreck a turbo on a TDI. Been known issues since the TDI motors came out, puts the turbo in the "surge regime" mapping portion for engine rpms to turbo rpms, and failure results.

[@malcolmbriggs4281]

Karl mad buying that car it's for the well healed.

[@deano69uk]

Hi, great vids. I'm looking at buying one of these, what's the average mpg? I don't fancy spending an absolute fortune on fuel.

[@Horizon301.]

Not much different to any other car...40mpg plus

[@ossyshaz]

It was a nice car Karl but definitely not worth the money being happy in your job is much more beneficial

[@germanautos9460]

Been waiting for this video for donkeys years LOL

[@Sham1r0]

If you've kept it and sold it now, you probably would have made money rather than lost it. I'd say such an A7 would cost around 35 grand now. Literally these chip shortages inflated used car prices. I want to get A7 right now but I'd buy it outright and Im literally not even considering doing it right now. On top of that people getting finance on a car that is above 6% is just really bad deal. I've bought my RS4 on a finance and it was 4.2% and it was still a bit on a higher side. P.S Don't buy RS4 it's a money pit since performance cars don't really last as well in general. If I had a chance to buy RS7 or A7 now I'd still go for A7 quattro 3.0tdi V6 310ish bhp even if I could afford going RS7.RS7 Parts literally cost a fortune, servicing at the dealer is pain and costly on top of that it's super difficult to diagnose shit if you are not an audi mechanic and if you are not planning to work on the car yourself well, you are fucke%. To replace a timing chain will probably cost ya £1500-2000 just in labour. Anything goes, you are not prepared to fix it and you are not making 35k+ a year DON'T BUY RS7 or any RS in that regard really! Since I'm lithuanian I reccon I'll get my A7 in germany or Netherlands get it to lithuania, register etc etc... and service it myself running it to the ground eventually withing 10 or 15years. It's an amazing car, it looks and feels great, it drives amazing and especially it does last really long time if you are servicing it well. So yeah.

[@richardkennedy6476]

they are litterally around 20k now, I sold one the exact same, only in white for 18k about 3 weeks ago.

[@winterscales7065]

Bro if it makes you feel any better, my s7 cost me everything you that you lost in just fuel over 2 years.........i sold it for 40% loss and then spent a year wishing i didnt......no car compares to them, you will find out soon enough

[@Falasca94]

300 pounds as a down payment? What kinda sourcery they got going on over there

[@jasonbarn88]

I thought these cars were supercharged? You said it has a turbo I'm confused?

[@bobfrye4469]

He had the diesel. The TDI. Not the TFSI

[@nbagoats4819]

Good deal if you can buy it used

[@아빠우리-t9k]

Love the video

[@jorgenpersson662]

How much cost two dogs a month?

[@reheatz]

10:02 what is on your neck?

[@fullhog]

12 grand repair bill.. Someone is ripping the piss!!

[@rexmundi273]

You have to be able to repair these cars yourself.

[@darich67]

Shame you had to sell it but you paid massively over odds for things like brakes and tyres. Selling the car in lockdown would've reduced the price you got too. A real shame.

[@denisemaccaline6489]

That's why I drive a 2008!

[@jacobdzik6238]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bluegables]

What if you kept it till today? The price almost doubled.

[@larsenb4803]

Champagne tastes and shandy money. Clearly not in a position to go out and buy a £30,000 car. Why not get an older one if your heart's set on an A7. No one's going to look at the number plate too closely on that sort of car.

[@Zbroja69]

What the hell?? This car is worth much more than 17k

[@erikson024]

He sold at the wort time ever to be honest , in June 2020. Had he waited another 18 months he would have gotten more than £23k for it .

[@jelvanherck9648]

gt 530 will do the job better

[@rytiskurcinskas7179]

lol watched the video and i really think you are not the brightest person. The major loss of your money was depreciation and probably audi brake service

[@donkaff0707]

really? mate that was such a pain in your soul lol

[@Frank-1978]

Jesus christ 😃 Better off out of it for sure.

[@amedaius8492]

You got robbed, man. I wish I could find a fella selling an A7 for 17 grand. In any event, sometimes you have to make painful decisions.

[@Falasca94]

A7s are going for 15k 2014 models

[@Horizon301.]

Wow you could have leased a brand new one for two years and it would have been cheaper...

[@Magnusfication]

@Timothy Terrance yeh nobody gives a shit

[@alfreddafku230]

Considering how much you spent i think you would have been better of to keep it because had already lost most of the cars value anyway

[@bighut21]

Don't go through the dealership. OEM parts and independent mechanics cost half the price. Parts are just as good and often come with a better warranty than what Audi provides. I do this with my C7.5 A7.

[@Eructation1]

Best advice.

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

My 2016 has cost me two oil changes. PERIOD.

[@apall2764]

OK, this is what we viewers want! clear numbers real stuff, no talking about nothing shit! Great Job Karl Little

[@JanSDisney1974]

Hi Karl. I know you hated to sell it but it was the best decision for you. Since you weren’t driving it, no reason to spend that kind of money. When my husband passed away 2 years ago, I did not drive but then got my license 7 months later and drive our Jeep but he had a 2003 Ford Mustang convertible which I knew I would never drive. It took me a year to make the final decision to sell it. It was 16 yrs old but only had 13,000 miles on it. Didn’t get as much as I thought but I also didn’t have to pay insurance and City stickers and license plates for it either so i made the right decision. Good luck with rebuilding the car, can’t wait to see it! 🚘

[@juliec2833]

I know how hard it was for you!

[@grankpeq]

It's crazy how outside the US things like this are so much more expensive. I take it the A7 was a TDi since you mentioned turbo? In the US most of them are the 3.0t supercharged engines. I would say the turbo should have been covered by audi. I would have pushed them on that, they usually cover that cost. Tires are about right, for my 19 inch tires on my A6 I would be paying around $900 USD maybe a little cheaper depending on the shop. Oil change about right as it's usually $60 USD. Insurance got you as well as the payments. If those would have been more cost savings you probably would have kept it. On average in the US for say a 2016 model you're looking at about $25,000 for less then 50k miles. If you have a decent trade in with no negative equity take about 8k off. Right there payments would be about $300/mo at most. Insurance costing around $250/mo. We don't have to declare any modifications though ti Insurance or bank for financing. So they get you there. We also don't have MOT or VAT which saves a little. It's just crazy to see the differences between the two countries. In the end you did what you had to do! Maybe one day you'll get it back. The A7 is a fun car to drive.

[@randyvanvliet226]

He chip tuned it, warranty is now void.

[@Horizon301.]

It’s actually cheaper as the used car market isn’t as popular. In the US used cars are still worth a lot. Only insurance costs more and fuel here. Maintenance is cheaper here also I would imagine

[@__anonymoususer__]

Exactly my point, everything in US is cheaper while the salaries are higher, people complain about the health care but in reality health care isnt free in EU, if you pay for premium health vare in US you will still come out with a lot more money left over afzer its all said and done. And most americans still complain about prices and how hard their life is while most Europeans live with a 1400$ monthly salary

[@youtuberdriver]

Omg. I appreciate you and I hope you learn and make others to think twice when they spend their hard work money! You have my subscribe !

[@ojtveito]

Jeez you are an unlucky guy! I can't believe you didn't get more for the car! How come? That price you got was autrocious. Is there a complete crisis in GB these days?

[@blazeftp]

How i got my Audi for a steal. Bought it used in cash for £18k. Still getting sold in Arnold shark for around 24k.

[@sherry356]

I’m planning to buy one for £14K actually. Was just checking reviews on here and came across this video. Done finance before, never again…

[@tonychuter4830]

Your dogs are great so funny....

[@julietfoulger9370]

That was a very Right , But Hard Decision! Xx I still think you should Try Doing Live Videos on the Pablo Channel, then people can give you Super Chats, and Super Stickers, I would certainly support you in this, And I know your loyal Fan base would too. Even though Greedy KZbin still take Their cut out of it!! Don’t feel bad about doing Patreon, as You have to make a living, and still pay your bills. Xx

[@hybridownzDK]

How did the car depreciate 15k in 2 years when it was already 3 years old?

[@calmu6694]

Cause he spend loads of money on repairs plus he also did modifications meaning it depreciated even faster

[@W4YN0T]

@@calmu6694 You need to educate yourself on what depreciation is.

[@davidfisher2359]

If it’s an approved used Audi why are you having to put new tyres and break pads on, they should last 2 years especially when you were not driving it for 9 months. Maybe used approved is a rip offs.

[@Madiyuhhhh]

I love you Karl

[@mareksv1947]

And people are bashing Tesla for 9-15k battery swap at 200-250k miles😅

[@titusrome2863]

Are you saying A7 or S7 lol. Sounds more like you are saying S7 despite the title reads A7

[@MyRick777]

At what mileages did you buy and sell the car?

[@valentynfrunza6159]

I don’t know I am on a 2014 Porsche Cayenne, 2013 Audi S8 and I don’t have any problems with those vehicles just regular maintenance I don’t know what people talk about but I am so satisfied with those vehicles and I’m a truck driver!!

[@randyvanvliet226]

You know how to warm up and treat a diesel motor right, being a truck driver. A little mechanical sympathy on a turbo diesel engine when it's still cold and warming up goes a long, long ways. Also, rolling your foot into the throttle slowly, instead of mashing the accelerator saves many a turbocharger, as does a proper cool down before you shut the engine down. 2014 VW Touareg TDI Lux owner here, same experience as you, for 25 years as a VW TDI owner, starting with a 1996 Passat TDI.

[@woody4114]

UK insurance is such a pain in the backside. My premiums went up because my car was hit while I wasn't present and the other driver took full responsibility but in short they explained to me "you're more likely to use the claims process" just because I told my insurance about it

[@phobiazzzero4935]

try a 3.0 T and you will change your opinion also move out of england lmao =)) ridiculous maintenance prices wtf!!

[@whitelightning5661]

Why is the 3.0T better then the TDI?

[@fionavanbuuren3966]

The cost were scary. Very interesting. My daughters Corsa is really cost effective and still going like a bomb.

[@bobbysuk]

Did you really just compare a corsa to an Audi A7?

[@beduinalbanczyk1853]

I had bmw 530d F10 from 2011 I smashed bumper a bit, headlight and bonnet go up BCS of fuckin explosive things under . My insurance company said they can pay me for this car 6k in 2019 i paid for this car 14k . For this 6k i bought..... Audi A7 2014 for 16k xd I'm not happy from engine only 204bhp but only this one example was in very good condition mechanically and visually :) i checked price for servicing like oil filters and oil in gearbox and... ITS NOT SO BAD. in my opinion i pay way more for my F10 2011 :) so for me it's cheaper car for maintenance . Of course if i will need to fix something more expensive in this car probably I feel it but for now is just a pleasure this car looks awesome and quattro is amazing :) 30k is way to much for car new car. I decided to buy Audi for 15k but no chance to get good example facelift for this money . I took for finance. I needed car very quick also pandemic not helping with prices but anyway after 4 years i will own this car xd May I ask about remap ? Can I do remap if i have car on finance? I have to let them know that i made a remap ? What about insurance company ?

[@imJustHereToWatch25]

Thanks for the information 👌👌

[@tango22ah]

This guy just disappeared off the planet I hope he’s ok. Are you ok mate?

[@pascalatana64]

How much it really cost ???? Who decide this ??? :) Just the owner ! ;)

[@Reame33]

Thats why i own car only in Forza. Irl i dont need it and cost a lot if you need something better.

[@Xvc2345]

whats this car like compared to the 3.0 tdi audi a5?

[@audiextras6403]

Check out my A7 on 22's - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4LTapl-mZKGrac

[@damianrazvan7372]

I have no words for you mate...

[@edwedw123]

Good video still want to buy it

[@aliofye]

What camera are you using please!

[@pressiyamu2187]

This video is super helpful bro, hope everything goes well

[@king77703]

Covid 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lrogue5426]

No Audi, Bmw or even Mercedes is good enough to justify that loss in 2 years no matter how nice it may be to drive or look at. What a waste of money. Stunning vehicle but I couldn't justify that loss.

[@Horizon301.]

It’s poor decisions sadly, as mentioned. You could have leased a new one for two years for like 12k, with his milage, probably 10k or under. Even a 7 series costs nowhere near 18k so it’s insane when a used car takes such a big loss

[@7861jamal7861]

I bought one the other day for £18.5k literally same spec as you 2016 with 70k on the clock, granted its a cat S but only the doors was damaged and the car it's mint otherwise.

[@usmanfarooq96]

That’s a lot for Cat S

[@7861jamal7861]

@Listen here boy, prices was stupid then sold it a month after for 16k after I got bored wouldn't get 12k now so thank god I did 😅🤣

[@SS-uq6wv]

How was the car? I might buy a 2016 S Line, with 70k on the clock for £16000.

[@7861jamal7861]

@S S as long as its well maintained, they are solid. Just make sure you get a gearbox service and a stage 1 map. Used to get 30mpg local with mixed driving, and it was a rocket.

[@SS-uq6wv]

@@7861jamal7861 the Ultra trim gets around 57mpg, apparently. 30mpg seems low or are my expectations wrong? For the 215bhp variant, stage 2 is needed to get 300+.

[@missg3188]

Good video but having they little doggos running around, causing havoc,was too distracting