I'm considering getting into RS ownership with an approved used B9 RS4 and had a couple of questions I hoped you knowledgeable folks on here could help me with. I'd be looking for "nearly new" (<7500 miles ideally, around a year old). I'm prepared for the vast running costs and for the DRC to die at some point. In view of that:
- Any red flags to look for (e.g. I know the ex-Audi press cars seem to be a safe buy from other reading on here, but would you say anything else like "for god's sake don't buy one that's been a dealer's demo car, it'll have been ragged and you're in for issues further down the line")?
- I'm assuming that at that age there won't have needed to be any routine maintenance done except for an oil change service. Anything else I should be looking for in the service record?
- Pricing: from reading on here I get the feeling that "disregard all the cost of the extras and take off a bit for depreciation" seems to be a good rule of thumb, but am I miles off on that? I know they're rare at the moment as you can't order new currently, so expect that might be pushing prices up.
- From what I read so far I'm not that concerned re: the facelift and would rather take advantage of avoiding the massive as-you-drive-off-the-forecourt depreciation of a brand new car if I can find an approved used of the right spec, but am I mad for looking at used with the facelift in the offing?
- I guess a tracker would be a wise investment - any recommendations?
- Any recommendations for insurers? I realise that's pretty personal based on where you live, risk profile etc.
Sorry that turned out to be quite a long list, thanks in advance for any advice!
