RS4 Private purchase advice

[JamesP]

Hi,

Have finally found what I think is the right rs4 for me

However, it has run out of warranty, usually all my cars have had some type, either from main dealer or from a garage. This one is from a private seller, the car has 8k miles on it and is an 06, been serviced on time and each year and looks to be in great condition.

Could I ask the seller / Audi to do a check on the car before i part with my hard earned cash? Don't want to be driving it home for something to go wrong!

How would you go around by it? I notice the Audi extended warranty is approx £1200 / year, can I get a 2 or 3 year warranty?

Thanks for your help

James

[mark758]

James, if the car has a full Audi Dealer Service History I think you should be okay to put an extended Audi warranty on it - if the car is now older than 3 years old they may require an inspection first. I'm sure Audi would be pleased to take your money for 2 or 3 years cover within any age/mileage limits - not sure whether a mult-year buy brings the annual price down?

[P_G]

My understading of the Audi system is that they will charge you for a pre issue of extebded warranty inspection now the car is out of warranty to diagnose and record if there are any faults prior to issuing you a warranty that does not cover those items unless you also pay for them to be reticfied first. The inspection is IIRC 1/2 to a full day at standard labour rates and then the warranty charge so you first year be prepared to pay £2K and you might get some change.

[JamesP]

Hi,

Thanks for your replies

My main concern is that the car could develop an issue soon after purchase, the warranty is something that I am going to go ahead with anyway as it does have a full Audi service history.

Would a full RAC vehicle inspection suffice before purchase in your opinion, are they likely to be familiar with this type of car and some common faults? Anyone done this?

Thanks,
James

[stumpyrs4]

Dont bother with RAC/AA. Take it to a specialist indie to check over rather...

[JamesP]

Car is in Yorkshire area, I am in Surrey..

Any recommendations for a well known specialist?

Would the local Audi dealer do a full inspection? Idea of cost?

[yass]

where abouts in yorkshire mate???

Im in Halifax.

[JamesP]

PM Sent

[JamesP]

Audi Coulsdon just quoted £2700 for 12 months cover, excluding 1st inspection Don't mind paying a fair amount, but that is excessive!

3rd Party warranty it may have to be..

[mark758]

Audi Coulsdon just quoted £2700 for 12 months cover, excluding 1st inspection Don't mind paying a fair amount, but that is excessive!

3rd Party warranty it may have to be..

Was that an actual Audi policy or a third party warranty company that the dealership are acting as agents for?

[HYFR]

it should only be £1200 for <5yrs and £1700 > 5 yrs

I just renewed for my '6 @ £1700

call 0845 641 9707 and speak to audi admis services direct

[JamesP]

I believe it is an Audi policy. When I questioned the cost, thinking it was approx £1700 they told me that was for a car with an existing warranty which has not expired..

[JamesP]

Thanks for the number; called them, as the warranty expired in 04/09 I need to go to the dealer direct

[bye bye]

I recently bought a Dec 06 RS4 and the supplying dealer, not Audi, had it inspected by Southampton Audi and extended the warranty until Dec 2010 at a cost of £1200.

[Dom81]

Depending on where in Surrey you are, you might want to give Camberley Audi (Rob) a ring - well worth the journey if they give a decent quote