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Shopping for Rs4s is scary... anyone know this car Y465 YRS

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:34 pm
by mattsimis
Its the red one on Pistonheads. Looks nice though needs a service, however I just did a HPI check and the mileage was logged as 136,000 miles in Dec 2005! compared to the 72,000 its advertised as.

Whats the deal with RS4s, as they this prone to dodgy crap?

RE: Shopping for Rs4s is scary... anyone know this car Y465

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:41 pm
by loomx
I have heard of a few times where these cars have been clocked, But there are plenty of good examples about, Just keep looking. Itll all be worth it in the end.

RE: Shopping for Rs4s is scary... anyone know this car Y465

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:06 pm
by mikeyquattro
I think it also used to be black

RE: Shopping for Rs4s is scary... anyone know this car Y465

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:26 pm
by jimbo1234567
theres a coulpe of threads about if you do a search or just ask "neckarsulm"

RE: Shopping for Rs4s is scary... anyone know this car Y465

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:30 pm
by Contigo
Buy from Nick J and you will get a good one.

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:39 pm
by andream88
Contigo wrote:Buy from Nick J and you will get a good one.
And you will pay it at the value of 4-5 years ago!!!!!!!!
:shock: :shock:

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:54 pm
by Contigo
Rubbish. He's knocking them out at 19-27k for mint motors. you get what's you pay for in this wrold and 14k will get you a fooked motor which is a liability. I'd rather pay 5-10k more for a much better motor. I'll leave the dogs to you mate.

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:34 pm
by mikeyquattro
Mine might be going. Not 100% yet. 55k and mint

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:09 pm
by neckarsulm
55k and mint
a fair price :biggrin3:

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:16 pm
by mikeyquattro
neckarsulm wrote:
55k and mint
a fair price :biggrin3:
What, 55k or a polo mint! :lol:

If it goes, it will be put it up for £21k

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:23 pm
by mattsimis
Contigo wrote:Rubbish. He's knocking them out at 19-27k for mint motors. you get what's you pay for in this wrold and 14k will get you a fooked motor which is a liability. I'd rather pay 5-10k more for a much better motor. I'll leave the dogs to you mate.
I know you werent addressing me, but thats a needlessly hostile response.

In times like this and when dealing with an aging motor whose value is virtually 100% percieved (ie collecters) value in the minds of a few, the seller gets what they are offered.
I buy and sell only fairly rare and unusual cars (just for myself, not a business) and generally I make fairly massive losses as there is simply no interest this side of the Irish sea, no matter what alleged £â‚¬ prices are thrown around on forums. From what Ive read its not that different over there.

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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:10 pm
by trevithick
I bought mine from Nick J and it's a fine motor.
100k miles FSH couple of owners for 17k he even gave me a good trade in on me ol landy.
Cheers
T :redrs4:

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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:18 pm
by Contigo
mattsimis wrote:
Contigo wrote:Rubbish. He's knocking them out at 19-27k for mint motors. you get what's you pay for in this wrold and 14k will get you a fooked motor which is a liability. I'd rather pay 5-10k more for a much better motor. I'll leave the dogs to you mate.
I know you werent addressing me, but thats a needlessly hostile response.

In times like this and when dealing with an aging motor whose value is virtually 100% percieved (ie collecters) value in the minds of a few, the seller gets what they are offered.
I buy and sell only fairly rare and unusual cars (just for myself, not a business) and generally I make fairly massive losses as there is simply no interest this side of the Irish sea, no matter what alleged £â‚¬ prices are thrown around on forums. From what Ive read its not that different over there.
As needless as your exclamation marks?

As I said you get what you pay for in this World and you don't get many good, clean and honest RS4's for under the 19k mark with low miles.

I don't know what the Irish market is like but over here the RS market is bustling most of the time, ring Nick and ask him how many motors he goes through.

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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:43 pm
by mattsimis
Contigo wrote:
As needless as your exclamation marks?

As I said you get what you pay for in this World and you don't get many good, clean and honest RS4's for under the 19k mark with low miles.

I don't know what the Irish market is like but over here the RS market is bustling most of the time, ring Nick and ask him how many motors he goes through.

Exclamation marks, you mean the one Ive used in this thread? I get the feeling you cant read very well.

No one asked for the impossible RS4 that's dirt cheap with low miles and no issues, you know that, you were just being a elitist jerk. You have added nothing to this thread.

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:00 pm
by neckarsulm
Users kenm and bigyandw will testify that some overpriced specialist cars are not of the standard one would expect..