Nabbs

All,

Please forgive me for cross posting this, but I was hoping to get as much info as I can.

The specifics: Looking to pick up a 26K mile CPO RS4 from Biener Audi for 46.8K (trading in a year-old Jeep SRT8). It's been a while since I've bought a used car, and I want to make sure that I think of everything.

My current questions are as follows:

1- in regards to the CPO process, what should I be especially watchful for? I know the DSC is a problem and I've read the complaints about the carbon build-up. Anything else to consider?

2- what is due at the 25K mile maintenance?

3- can I get audicare for this car? Of course the dealership claimed "this wasn't available on 07s" during our $$ negotiations.

I went and looked at a leftover 2008 S4 at Manhattan Audi and haggled them down to 44.5K for the 68 mile 08 and I just missed a 20K 08 S4 sell at $40K from Palisades Audi, so I'm comfortable with the price. But I am pushing to get as many freebies as possible (had them refinish the wheels, throw in an iPod Cable, and some all-weather mats) -- would like to get the Audi Care too. Car is very clean and has the normal scuffs and scrapes for a 3 year old car. Drives like a dream!

Any thoughts or insight on what to look for mechanically and any advice on preventative maintenance I should ask the dealer to do would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks and I hope to join your ranks soon!

-N

2006 C6 Z06 530/530
2008 Jeep SRT8 420hp AWD

cni2i

Of course Audi Care was available in '07. I have it on my '07 RS4. I can't believe they actually told you that.

Nabbs

You mean a stealership actually lie? They'll tell you anything to get you sign those papers!

I didn't even bother arguing, but I'm holding out for it.

-N

zx9

Get the VIN, call another dealership and find out if the original owner purchased it with the car. It automatically transfers from owner to owner. For the 07s I do believe you would of had to purchase Audi Care within the first 10-15k of owning the car. After the mileage is bypassed you're pretty much sol. At 46k, imo, it's still a good deal though.

Nabbs

Interesting, thanks for the info.

How about a list of options that were available for the 07 model year?

The car has Nav, moonroof, and CF bits inside. Are there any other options this car could've had?

-N

Nabbs

Also, does anyone know if 18" wheels from an 06 W12 will fit this thing?

N

jblazed

dont kill the poor thing

Nabbs

Snow tires

-N

jblazed

use your stock rims for snow!!! and get new ones once the season is over!!!

Bruce M

If it's blue, they paid $40K for it at auction. $46.8K is not too bad for CPO from an Audi dealer. Of course you have a trade, so that skews things....what are the details of it (model, year, miles, condition)? I can let you know what they sell for at auction.

Another thing you might want to consider is asking them to drop CPO, give you $2K off the car in exchange, and then buy a Fidelity Platinum plan for better and longer coverage. You'll pay about $3700, so extra $1700, but you get 5 years of exclusionary coverage vs. 2 years of named component. And Fidelity is Audi's nationwide extended warranty provider, so claims are painless.

Bruce