Thank you for your reply to my email re purchase of an automatic Audi A3. You say there are other models that are better value for money, so could you name these as I wish to consider all options before I purchase. As you say, they may not hold their value to same extent as an A3, but the higher Audi price should be repaid by better resale value, and they seem to have a good reliability record according to a reliability survey published today.