I thought I had finally narrowed my shortlist down to the Golf GTI Clubsport, GTI TCR and Golf 7.5 R…
Then I found this.
A 2020 Mercedes-AMG A45s with 77,000km for just R780,000.
On paper, it’s one of the most powerful hot hatches ever built, producing 310kW straight from the factory. At this price, it’s incredibly tempting. But there’s one thing holding me back: maintenance.
Has the A45s become the bargain performance car nobody is talking about, or is there a reason these cars have depreciated so heavily?
In this episode, I break down my dilemma and hand the decision over to you.
Would you buy the A45s, or stick with the safer Golf R and GTI options?
Then I found this.
A 2020 Mercedes-AMG A45s with 77,000km for just R780,000.
On paper, it’s one of the most powerful hot hatches ever built, producing 310kW straight from the factory. At this price, it’s incredibly tempting. But there’s one thing holding me back: maintenance.
Has the A45s become the bargain performance car nobody is talking about, or is there a reason these cars have depreciated so heavily?
In this episode, I break down my dilemma and hand the decision over to you.
Would you buy the A45s, or stick with the safer Golf R and GTI options?
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