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Totally new to Audis and this forum but I couldnt think of a better place to post!
I am looking to buy a 2011 S5. It's done 90k miles and has been involved in an accident. Serviced well with 1 owner but its the accident part that im really on the fence about. Below is a list of repair work carried out through insurance at a legit workshop. I'm in the US and the repairs cost about $8k. Should I buy or not?
I would get one with less miles and not wrecked.... or very little damage if you can find that. You can also find one owner cars too. What is your budget?
Do you have a budget to work with? Are you dead set on a 2008-2012 model? I personally would not purchase a vehicle that has been in an accident. I'd take a little higher mileage over damage repair any day. My 2014 currently has 75,000 miles and runs like new. I take very good care of it with all scheduled maintenance, and there are others out there that do as well if you look. If you're not in a hurry I would wait a little bit or even expand your purchase distance for a no damage vehicle.
I'll play devil's advocate here. That is a pretty good price for a 2011 Cab/Prestige with the bullet proof V6. I'd first get a very good independent inspection, since you're getting it below market. If they won't allow for an inspection, then I'd pass.
+1 on getting an independent inspection. From the repair documentation, sounds like a frontal-(left) corner impact. Interesting that no damage to the hood -- only the front quarter-panel.. so the front bumper and such did its job well. If inspection reveals nothing ominous... kind of depends on what your budget is... and your time frame for making a purchase. If your time frame is open... that and expanding your search radius might find a rig without accident damage (fixed).
When I found my '15 S5 Coupe... I expanded my search radius and found a low-mileage fully loaded beauty about 150 miles away. Dedicated 1 day to make a trip for test drive and inspection.... bought it for about $6K under fair market value. I gave the dealership several days to finalize the prep/delivery (detail it, etc.) and I flew up 1-way and drove it home. I love the supercharged v6... especially in Dynamic/Sport mode!
09-10-2018, 07:34 PM
On the fence about buying an s5
