Definitely better to lease. Plus they offer you really early lease return to preserve value in the car if you purchase another Audi or Volkswagen! I returned my first one 10 months early.
I bought one in March and it's fantastic! Efficiency could be a but better but it's not a problem. Especially when you have a level 2 at home, plus free Electrify America charging at least 2 years
From 2010 to June 2023, EV FireSafe recorded 393 verified passenger EV battery fires across the world, of which only four were in Australia. One was linked to arson and the other three vehicles were parked in structures that burned down. In other words, no electric car has ever spontaneously caught fire in Australia, ever.