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Yep. I think SEAT are the pick of the VAG brands. Their marketing isn't about being cheap, but they're aimed at the youngest market segment, who also have the least money, so in my experience have the best prices.

Pre-COVID we got a new Leon ST — essentially a Golf estate/station wagon — for about a third off the list price: £13K instead of £20K (I know: those prices sound semi-mythical now).

On the other end you have Audi, whose premise seems to be: "So you want a VW, but you want to pay hugely over the odds for it? Certainly sir, step right this way."



That's the VAG marketing strategy. Share most parts, have the customer pay for the brand.


With VAG, at least everyone knows the deal.

E.g. Mercedes uses Renault engines in the less-fancy models, but most customers are kept in the dark about that.


Wait till you hear about the parts on a lamborghini


What’s funny is the VW parts used in Lambos are actually an improvement over what they used to be.




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