Seller is a Porsche/Audi dealer. 1 previous owner who actually purchased it brand new at this same dealer. CARFAX shows that it has been serviced there its whole life.
I'm guessing my trade-in would get me somewhere between $8-10k, so I wouldn't really be financing that much. Is this completely retarded, or would I be okay as long as I make sure to pocket some cash for unexpected maintenance?
Is that the 4.2 V8 or 3.0 supercharged? The 3.0 is the more reliable of the two and if the owner kept up on maintenance it shouldn't be too bad, although if it does need some major repair you'll get shafted because lol Audi.
Isaac Reyes
It's the V8, but it sounds like these newer FSI ones don't suffer from the same timing chain guide issues as older S4's. Just carbon buildup which needs to be cleaned fairly regularly.
Blake Nelson
Are miles in excess of 100k really that big a deal if the previous owner kept up with maintenance? How realistic would it be to drive this thing to 200k?
John Clark
it can be 1 of 2 cases, considering my old s4 was falling apart at half the mileage
>its had everything replaced and it should be reliable >it had everything everything replaced and its still going to be a fucking heap
personally i would avoid. get something with lower mileage. and the tiptronic, because its nicer than you think. even has launch control.
Angel Taylor
Modern Audi cars are built for leasing. What I mean by that is they're meant to be good for about 60k miles and then start disintegrating
I'd take a look on the Audi owner forums or search cost of ownership of that specific model. I don't mean to be negative but, from my experience and that of some friends/family, the results are pretty consistent
At absolute minimum don't finance one, just buy it outright
Cameron Smith
Without spending 2-3x the buying price on repairs?
Not happening.
t.newaudiownerwhohada30kgearboxrepairbill
Christian James
The v8 sounds sick with aftermarket exhaust.
t. 2015 rs5 owner
Camden Jenkins
>30k i didn't know audi had a fuckin veyron in their lineup
Elijah Johnson
>german over engineering
stay away hombre. modern germany couldn't make a reliable car if their lives depended on it.
Asher Lewis
>modern germany couldn't make a reliable car if their lives depended on it *blocks your path*
Liam Russell
You really have no idea about the costs of modern, let alone luxury cars, do you?
Blake Rivera
>VW with a bigger engine and more leather >""""luxury"""" car
Levi Wilson
If you got $10k for a trade toward a $15k car and needed to finance the $5k to make it happen I'm pretty sure this type of car isn't a good fit for you. Reliable Toyota Camry that was $30k brand new? Sure. High performance model Audi that was $60k brand new? No.
Levi Robinson
I can understand the appeal, but you can't afford a second hand Audi.
Hell, people who can afford brand new Audi's can't afford second hand ones.
Lease them new as a company expense, turn them over when the warranty runs out.
Samuel Wilson
Porsche a very reliable desu
Adrian Thompson
F U C K I N G R O A S T E D
Liam Williams
>le ebin vag meme
fuck off
Jaxson Lopez
lol look at this loser having a meltdown
Grayson Wright
no,i actually know a carrera gts clutch is 25k(thanks demuro) what model year civic do you drive?
You underestimate the power of German memegineering.
Jeremiah Cruz
No, 30k trans on an 80k car.
Matthew Powell
>not swapping your tranny every 30k, or 5 years.
Do you even maintenance?
Jayden Fisher
Have a 2008 S5 at ~100k km. 40k when bought. No problems whatsoever, replaced wipers and rusty tightener on exhaust in nearly 4 years. They're generally considered dead at 200k km, so it leaves you with ~19k miles to go - hence the price. Look for something else.
Gabriel Jackson
this just get a car with a real V8, like a CTS-V
Alexander Young
VAG engineers their timing chains to last 80-120K miles, puts them on the back of the engine, so that you have to pull it to do the job. It's designed to be more expensive on the more expensive cars, have fun. On the V8 S4s, it was a 40 hour $3000 job. No idea about the new ones.
Asher Ramirez
Why don't you just get a c5 corvette?
Nicholas Sanchez
actually,no
an s4 costs 80k? where?
memers need not apply
Jaxon Williams
>They're generally considered dead at 200k km
What specifically fails around then? Just everything?
Angel Jones
Because they look like absolute shit inside. So does the C6.
Nicholas Foster
Because I'd rather drive a dumpster with wheels than an American car.
James Howard
Not the other user, but here in Aus they're not cheap.
Landon Scott
yeah nah you're full of shit
that's just tax the car itself costs 50k
Hunter Hernandez
Not our fault that your country is severely cucked. Come to burgerland.
Levi Garcia
You're fucking retarded mate.
Caleb Scott
Stay away from it unless you know the timing chains were done recently.
Cooper Scott
>It's designed to be more expensive on the more expensive cars The RS4 and RS5 don't have the same issues because they use higher quality materials for the timing components.
Bentley Gomez
ok,explain an a4 starts at 60k in USD here,give or take a few grand,does that make the a4 a 60k car?
Jonathan Turner
I thought I heard the S5 was free from timing chain issues because the V8 is FSI. People were saying it's older S4's that had the problems.
Ryder Barnes
I just know for sure the RS (and R8) engines are relatively trouble-free, don't quite trust the S5. I know the S4 uses the same engine as the Q7 and those fuck up timing components left and right.
Jaxson Smith
Your 15k Audi will be worth 5k next year and will need 10k in parts to run like it did last year
Leo Richardson
shoulda just bought a Corvette lmao
Jordan Perez
I feel physically ill when I stare at all the plastic and shitty buttons in Corvettes, and it's not the Ebola. I got rid of that sometime last year. Still shitting blood here and there though.
Joshua Gomez
OP here. What about this one I found?
>2011 Audi S5 6M >71,400 miles >$23,591
Would this be much safer, or will I just potentially run into the same bullshit as the higher miles one? Does Audi offer extended warranties? If so, I wouldn't be opposed to looking into that.
Carson Wilson
This. The something basically applies to all luxury or even entry level luxury cars.
Sebastian Hall
Buy one from Carmax with a bumper to bumper warranty. Its like 5k and you could save like 20k in repairs.