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Residual (resale) values should be strong, especially since there will be very few secondhand examples around for a long time yet. The diesels should be the most sought-after by used buyers, and thus the best investment, as well as proving the most cost-effective to run on a day-to-day basis: 26.9mpg, compared to the 4.2 FSI's 20.8.mpg; we suspect than in real-life driving, the V8 petrol is thirstier yet, with consumption in the mid-teens more realistic. Company car tax-payers will also pay a hefty premium: the diesel returns 282g/km and the 4.2 V8 petrol a hefty 326 g/km, meaning high tax bandings all round. Ouch. Audi dealers are generally a little cheaper for parts and servicing than those franchised to BMW or Mercedes, however, and service intervals are as calculated by the on-board computer rather than at fixed points, so if you drive gently, you need not visit the dealerships too often for an oil-change.
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