New Car Help (with pole)

It does seem skewed, but I've never owned a Lexus. I can say my tires on the Audi were way more than $350 for a set of 4. Closer to $800.

I found this which says that Audi's are more expensive to maintain...
https://www.automoblog.net/research/maintenance/audi-maintenance-cost/
So .. :shrug:

Basically though, my assumption based on the choices @CapitalCitySaint presented, it feels like fun is the driving factor. Both are going to be pricey to maintain.... I'd go with whichever one feels more fun to drive (which for me would be the S3).

Solid choices though... should be a blast to drive around Southern California