In other news, I bought a car ! after leasing my last 3 cars I finally decide I don't wanna spend that money anymore as i'm 90% work from home. Also, HSBC let me extend my current loan by £8k and give me a better APR to boot, so I get £8k and my monthly loan payment stays almost indentical, which was very nice. I really wasn't interested in the whole process, this is gonna sound super snobbery and first world problem kinda thing but my basic attitude was that any car I can buy with my £8k budget is not gonna be anywhere near as good as my leased 2020 Audi A6, so why even bother putting much effort into it. So that's what I did, I woke up yesterday, applied for the loan, got the money, went on Autotrader, sorted by all cars within my budget and picked the first car that I liked the look of at a basic level and was being sold by a well reviewed car dealership. Ended up with a Volvo V40 R-Design Lux Nav. Went and picked it up later that day. And you know what, I actually really like it now. It looks good, it's in good condition, the seats are comfortable, other than Apple CarPlay it basically has all the same kit as my Audi. Heated seats, dual zone aircon, parking sensors, satnav. And it even has things my Audi didn't have, the main one being a heated windscreen for quick winter defrosts. Really happy with it. I don't even miss CarPlay that much because the Volvo still has a USB Port with iPod support, so I can connect my phone and still get access to Apple music, and tbh the physical controls are easier than a touchscreen when driving. Oh and it also handles better due to the firmer suspension, low profile tyres, and weighs about 250kg less. It's a diesel with a bunch of torque which makes it nice to drive as well. Sounds like a tractor which is the only downside.