Considering cancelling the 'R' order and keeping the MKV GTI..

[WhiteJames]

An extended wait for a new gen Audi S3 makes sense if the Audi S3 (and MK7 Golf R) is much improved over the current model - lighter with greater agility, more frugal, new gen reworked & highly strung EA888 motor (possibly with twin turbo according to some reports), new tech and possibly additional std equipment for roughly the same price due to the cheaper build cost of the MQB platform & enhanced safety features that come with every newly improved model. Probably improved resale value over a current Audi S3 model which will be old news in 12 months. Patience is a virtue.
Cheers.
WJ

[entice]

agreed, but in that 12 months of "patience" and decreased resale, you've also had 12 months use...
so it's a moot point

there is a reason why you can get a good discount on the "current model". I'm not sure that the same level of discount will apply to an up and coming model..
same goes for the R.

At first, dealers wouldn't budge on price..Now, it's a different story.

I'm sure that no matter what the end decision is, the OP will find a variety of reasons to justify his/her decision.

Neither is right or wrong in my eyes, but it's being comfortable with the decision that matters.

Personally, regret is something that I chose to avoid.. hence my sig.... (courtesy of Carmella Soprano)

[Ideo]

An extended wait for a new gen Audi S3 makes sense if the Audi S3 (and MK7 Golf R) is much improved over the current model - lighter with greater agility, more frugal, new gen reworked & highly strung EA888 motor (possibly with twin turbo according to some reports), new tech and possibly additional std equipment for roughly the same price due to the cheaper build cost of the MQB platform & enhanced safety features that come with every newly improved model. Probably improved resale value over a current Audi S3 model which will be old news in 12 months. Patience is a virtue.
Cheers.
WJ

Yeah, but then you look at getting one, and after the waiting period a new one is coming along.

And none will be as nice to the now infamous neighbour Ray's R32, so whats the point?