Does this car belong to anyone here or anyone know what the story is behind this RS4?
07-15-2007, 07:54 PM
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Does this car belong to anyone here or anyone know what the story is behind this RS4?
Saw this on ebay, if you notice the description it is a buyback.
"REASON FOR BUYBACK: CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION(HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR). PROBLEM SOLVED: REAPLACED SYNCRO UNIT (SYNCRO UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE). The reason other was check for title is because the buyback was completed under state buyback laws.
seems to me the price is a bit high considering they are selling someone problem car and used RS4s have sold for under 60k. What do you guys think?<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-Audi-RS4-NAVIGATION-PREMIUM-PACKAGE_W0QQitemZ150142092039QQihZ005QQcategoryZ43 902QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">buy back RS4 on ebay</a></li></ul>
"REASON FOR BUYBACK: CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION(HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR). PROBLEM SOLVED: REAPLACED SYNCRO UNIT (SYNCRO UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE). The reason other was check for title is because the buyback was completed under state buyback laws.
seems to me the price is a bit high considering they are selling someone problem car and used RS4s have sold for under 60k. What do you guys think?<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-Audi-RS4-NAVIGATION-PREMIUM-PACKAGE_W0QQitemZ150142092039QQihZ005QQcategoryZ43 902QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">buy back RS4 on ebay</a></li></ul>
07-15-2007, 09:23 PM
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It is most likely fine...
The replaced syncro is not a big deal. Look at it this way, if you had purchased the car originally, it still would have needed the repair. This is a pretty simple repair.
There are some other things floating around out there that are far more difficult to diagnose, let alone repair. The car does carry the stigma of being a lemon, but again, I think it easily explained away although shocking that it could not be appropriately repaired within the lemon law deadline. Perhaps it was a parts delay??? The price is about right, although the '07's may fall a bit more with the '08's hitting the lots.
There are some other things floating around out there that are far more difficult to diagnose, let alone repair. The car does carry the stigma of being a lemon, but again, I think it easily explained away although shocking that it could not be appropriately repaired within the lemon law deadline. Perhaps it was a parts delay??? The price is about right, although the '07's may fall a bit more with the '08's hitting the lots.
07-15-2007, 09:57 PM
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I am not sure if would call a tranny syncro repair simple, but no way should it have taken long
enough that the lemon law would have kicked in. thats why I am suspicious. Also the tires being worn in 6k miles makes me question what they original owner did with this car. Did he drive it in such a way to damage the syncro and perhaps mistreated the engine too. In any case if I were to take a chance, I definately would want a better deal.
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07-16-2007, 08:41 AM
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Compete fluke and should have been sold at auction instead...
The current manheim report shows $61k - $66k not including fees for the 5 latest RS4 sales not including the one you posted above.