please help with newbie questions

[curlyhead]

hello,

sorry if these questions have been asked before but i am a complete newbie and really could do with an answer in simple terms.

Thinking of buying my first RS6. It will most likely be a 2003/2004 model with 60k on the clock for approx £18k.

It would be really helpful if anyone can give some insight into runnning/servicing costs, whether a private warranty is necessary and any other info to aid my decision. I understand that mpg isn't great but i don't plan to do too many miles.

I have read through some of the threads, not sure on the terminology but pretty much scared off from some of the stories of huge bills!!!

Any advice welcome and appreciated

cheers

[el_ringo]

Check out the buyers guide before Mooch finds this thread. If you have any specific questions, we are here to help.

In a nut shell, you'll spend about half the cars value one fuel and service per year.

[Stuart6587]

If you are a petrolhead then ignore the costs of ownership as the enjoyment of the RS6 is worth every penny !

I would never buy an RS6 without a warranty as if something major goes like gearbox, engine or DRC then you are looking at big costs.

I bought in Jan 2009 and a 3 year Audi dealer warranty cost me £1,350 (which is extremely cheap).

In just over a year ago my costs have been about £2,600 on service, petrol, insurance and having the tracker checked/battery replaced although I will need two tyres soon.

Personally I think that these costs are very reasonable for such a performance car.

[Cornishmoocher]

HEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeerrrrreeeSSSSSS MMMOOOOoooooochie!!

benovolence and compassion me.......

Agree with the above statement, the buyers guide MUST be your first port of call, as for the rest.....well.........we do our best.

Mooch (on Prosac)

[Cornishmoocher]

(P.S) £13k on fuel last year (40k miles) lost count on other bits but faaasands EXCLUDING warranty claims. My bills would have been huge like at least double If Grizz had not done all my chargeable servicing.

Eyes wide open mate, eyes wide open...........

[johnny11]

thats unusal, is that all you got to say about it mooooooch?

[Shoppinit]

It's the prosac He'll be hung over in the morning then we'll see some new a-hole ripping going on

[Cornishmoocher]

<beep> off.


that better?

[Shoppinit]

All is right with the world again How're your heads?

[GardinerG]

All is right with the world again How're your heads?

Sore from all the drinking I imagine. In more ways than one...

[Cornishmoocher]

as it happens my head is sore.......

So KEEP THE FECKIN NOISE DOWN OK?

[MacGyver]

So, bearing in mind that you're probably going to have to spend a massive load of cash in the first year or so of ownership, do you think it's better to:

1. buy a cheap RS6 (£12k?) and use your spare cash on the servicing/upgrades which will certainly need doing

2. buy a more expensive RS6 (£18k?) and hope that most of the hard work has been done, but there's still a risk of expensive servicing being required?

It seems that for a car like the RS6, option (1) would be the more sensible route because your can never really know what's round the corner.

[Shoppinit]

Can't argue with that logic. Especially if you get one that's been well looked after and has the history to prove it. I've never had anythign against high milers, and that's probably the route I'd take. Also, with high milers, you don't cringe when you put lots of miles on it