So I have been to see a local b8.5, 2012 S4 Avant with the panoramic sunroof. it has 100k on the clock and £14,995 asking.
Looking at it, several stone chips around the car, some that have been left for a while, starting to rust and bubble on the bonnet, generally just dirty & doesnt scream well looked after. Wheels need attention etc.
Test drove, and wow! I want one, that sound the steering is quite good for an Audi (I'm coming from a Skoda vRS) the noise, the cabin quality all great. IMO much better than a newer Skoda in terms of feel.
Reading through the service history, although it comes with 'full history' there are only breakdowns of whats been done for 5 out of the 10 services, Stronic oil changed every 35k, but no mention of belts, water pumps, timing chain even been looked at let alone changed. Spark plugs from what I can see were only changed at 65k, which to me is mental on a charged 3.0l
My point is, Am I being too critical or is this car overpriced from what i can see?
I have seen many 10 year old + cars in way better nick and with reams of paperwork. This one seemed a bit meh with not much paperwork for top dollar.
Looking at it, several stone chips around the car, some that have been left for a while, starting to rust and bubble on the bonnet, generally just dirty & doesnt scream well looked after. Wheels need attention etc.
Test drove, and wow! I want one, that sound the steering is quite good for an Audi (I'm coming from a Skoda vRS) the noise, the cabin quality all great. IMO much better than a newer Skoda in terms of feel.
Reading through the service history, although it comes with 'full history' there are only breakdowns of whats been done for 5 out of the 10 services, Stronic oil changed every 35k, but no mention of belts, water pumps, timing chain even been looked at let alone changed. Spark plugs from what I can see were only changed at 65k, which to me is mental on a charged 3.0l
My point is, Am I being too critical or is this car overpriced from what i can see?
I have seen many 10 year old + cars in way better nick and with reams of paperwork. This one seemed a bit meh with not much paperwork for top dollar.