604

Hi everyone:

I am looking to get a new fuel efficient daily. My commute to work is 100kms both ways. After driving the 2018 S4, I am ready to pull the trigger.

My local dealer has two 2018 demo's remaining. Both are Technik's and both have 8,000 kms on them. The only real difference is that one has less options (no advanced driver assistance, dynamic steering, adaptive suspension, or sport differential).
1. Grey on red. Less options. No accidents.
2. Black on red. Has those pricey options listed above ($6,000 extra). The dealer only wants $1000 more than the grey one for this car... BUT! BUT THE KICKER: It has a $13,000 accident (the car was rear ended).

Conclusion: The one with less options is discounted $12k off MSRP, whereas the one with the accident, but higher options is priced at $17k off MSRP.

I wanted the one with all the options. Should I keep looking for one with no accidents? There aren't many other used/demo options in my area. Looking across Canada, these two were competitively priced, and are CPO. It's only a rear ender, so it should be fine? I know repairs are very expensive on these cars... I'm thinking if I can get them to $20k off MSRP then its worth it. Let me know what you think.

Cheers and Happy New Years!

604

Note: Technik model = Prestige

will13k7

if you're getting an s4 to be fuel efficient you'll probably be disappointed. I don't abuse the car, but I don't baby it either, and get 19mpg mixed. not sure what you're coming from, it's all relative I guess.

DaveGee

India Whiskey Charlie

Exactly right! For better fuel economy, look elsewhere.

604

Thanks for the replies!

I test drove both cars back to back. I don't know if it was just in my head but I could really tell the difference between them. The one with the sport options (steering, suspension, differential) felt quicker, albeit rougher (which is sort of a minus for a daily driver).

Regarding fuel economy: 60%-70% of my daily 100km (62 miles) commute is highway. The fueleconomy.gov website has the '18 S4 at 25 MPG average.

I miss having a sporty car, thought this one might be a good balance of both. Even if I end up paying an extra $1000 in gas per year, I'm fine with that.

Let me know what your guys experience with the car is. Is 25 MPG unrealistic?

aj6

You'll get about 28-31 MPG highway IRL. For that type of commute I would expect to hit around 25-27 mpg.

India Whiskey Charlie

Yes. I drive at least 85% highways at pretty much constant speeds (65-75) and the rest is stop and go city driving. I have never seen an average of 20 mpg or higher.

will13k7

with a very light touch on the throttle and no traffic you might get over 25 mpg on the freeway, but it's really hard to resist the power, especially since that is one of the main reasons to get a s4 over an a4.

Wesley Walls