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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kuntakinte" data-source="post: 726018" data-attributes="member: 15653">Haha, last I checked I do not have a money plant in my garden.  The a6h was sold prior to getting the 520d and for me, I couldn't be happier. I'm not saying this because I've gotten the oil burner which I always had a high regard for since my e90 320d days.The hybrid suffers from a series of perceptions, some good others not so, notably......Perception of resale valueYes and no,  Yes, only if you had been an early buyer and decided to sell subsequently when the wait list still stretches long. By the time one and a half years into ownership, most owners will realise that it's over rated and drives so-so, many units will start appearing.  Do not be misled into what owner's posting of asking prices in mudah.  To put things in  perspective, my mudah ad attracted  all of 2 viewings and 5 enquiries in 2 months.  Offers came in the 240-250+ bracket while I advertised for 275k.  Car dealers were offering 215-220k for it.  Perception of massive fuel savings There are some savings, yes. Possibly around 20-30% compared to its pure petrol cousins but only if one drives sedately like a hybrid should be driven ie coasting, pulse and glide techniques etc otherwise, any spiritual drives will quickly negate it.  Comparatively, the BMW diesel does a better job with no effort. Obviously, the merc diesel hybrid looks good on paper to achieve what the petrol hybrid lacks but then again, it beings me to the next perception and one that will be the most damaging.  Plus, I also didn't like that everytime I get into the car, my hybrid driving hat takes over and any sustained hard driving will call up the guilty conscience Perception of obscenely expensive battery pack replacement It is well known that audi quoted 40k for the hybrid pack in the event of replacement.  The pack itself is reliable and expected to last the lifetime of the car but as we know, like life, shit happens.  So, if one encounters a serious accident like a rear sodomy and the pack suffers irreparable damage, you better latch on to a sugar mummy.  Insurance will cover, you say? In accidents, sure but what if you experience a heavy flood like nowadays and your car is half submerged and you forgot to add special perils coverage to your comprehensive policy? Again, Call sugar mummy!And what if at the end of the warranty period, you are the unlucky one who suffers a battery pack failure? Well, you better fake an accident and try to submit a claim cos you just got poorer by a few tens of thousands of k. So, yeah, my objective assessment and main considerations for selling off the a6h. The value will continue to fall and by the mid to end of next year where the warranty is quickly run down, values will plummet very quickly.  While the 520d values will fall in tandem, I'll be a happier long term camper with it than the a6h.So, to those considering the e300, good luck. Get it quickly, enjoy the ride, sell it off early if you are not impressed with it and yeah, you should hardly lose much else, you could be stuck with an overrated machine that no one wants</blockquote>

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