Compare Posrche, Ferrari, Lambo, Mercedes, BMW prices from 2014 with 2023 prices.
For probably the 100+ customers that will purchase the 2023 S3 over the next few years, their opinion will be different than the few posters here in this thread.
The Magico M series is what you would compare those car manufacturers to.
The S series is not. Mid range Tesla and alike prices have gone down.