I've been just going through my service records, was looking for date/miles for Timing Belt change, found that. So I ended up doing the math on the total cost of ownership. Total lease payments, total loan payments (after lease change over to purchase), total service payments, total TIRES,etc...

So far I've had the car for 75 months, total payments $108,047.50 YIKES....so $1440.63 per month (not including gas, insurance or registration fees). (still have 20 months of payments so really it will be $130,475.50 for 95 months or $1373.42 per month plus maybe another set of tires LOL)

After looking that over the total cost has not been that bad!

For comparison, our mini van (Toyota Sienna) monthly payment is $907.81 on a five year note. Sure if I get 100,000 miles out of that over 75 months that would be $726.25 per month OR half the cost of the RS6. (ok let's go to that same 95 months $573 per month but I am sure that van will need tires and service) - But is the Sienna Mini Van 1/2 the car of the RS6?

Well let's see. AWD, all extras, 266 horse power, 245 ft-lbs torque, 5690 lbs, no turbo, rides nicely, lots of room, seats 7, plush interior, Nav, DVD, 3500 lbs towing capacity. Nice Family mover.....

But FAR less than 1/2 the car! (at 95 months perhaps 41 percent of an RS6?)

I'd say my RS6 has been a bargain after reviewing the cost. The extra $714.38 per month has been well worth it LOL..

And...my RS6 get's better gas mileage than the Sienna!!!
RS6 = $3.05 per horse power Sienna = $2.15 per horse power

Mike