Audi S4 (05 Plate) Advice

[MartinRS2K]

Hello everyone

I am looking for some advice. I have been looking for an S4 Avant for a month or so but today I have been offered a saloon and I am considering it even though ideally I want the Avant model. I am new to S4's so not sure what to look for or if this is good value??

Year : 2005 (March)
Mileage : 90000 with Full Audi Service History
MOT : 12 Months
Owners : 2 including the Audi Dealership as a demonstrator
Colour : Dark Blue
Interior : Cream Leather
Spec : Auto box with paddle shift on steering wheel, DVD Sat Nav System, 6 CD Autochanger, Electric Heated seats, Zenon Lights, Split Rear Seats with Ski Opening

Bad Bits : A few scuffs on the bodywork, no knocks or rusting and will probably be able to polish most of them out. Wheels have a few scuffs and will probably need refurbished. Car looks standard and has 2 pipes out of either side at the rear and the brakes look standard.

The price is £12,000 with no warranty. Is this a good buy?

[thesyn]

Spec sounds ok.
Depends on your attitude to high mileage and without a warranty how lucky you feel. Brakes tyres and other consumeables may well be reaching the end of their lives so check carefully.
Is it a dealer or private seller, with a dealer you will have some comeback.
I would check very carefully for repaired accident damage because even with my view on S4 prices that does sound cheap.
See how it drives though, might be a really good car.
I've been looking for a saloon but all the cars I've liked have been avants, if you decide against it please pm me the details

[BlingBling]

12K for 90k miler does not sound cheap to me. 90K is a lot of mleage for a 4yr old car. If you are after an Avant wait. No point compromsing if your looking to spend 10K on a car

[no_RS]

Wait for an avant! Far more practical than the saloon, I have had both and prefer the avant over the saloon (still have avant, B7). 90k miles is a lot for a 4 year old car and it's over priced IMHO

P/X Values from NetworkQ.co.uk

Part-exchange Price:
Excellent condition: £10850
Average condition: £9760
Below average condition: £8690

Is it a trader or private sale, if a trader they are legally required to give a 6 month warranty anyway but an Audi warranty would be around £1200 per year, other warrantys maybe cheaper.

[ShaneyB]

Sounds high to me. Mine has 60k on the clock, '54 plate, better colour (black), mint and only £13750.00

[HYFR]

to expensive for 90k

[MartinRS2K]

Thanks for all the input. I have decided to let this one go and wait for an Avant. The car was a trade in at my Audi dealer and they are putting it through the auction in Manchester or Preston in the next week or so. As I have bought a lot of Audi's from them they offered it to me as a trade sale (with no warranty but with a check over and 12 months MOT).

[HYFR]

its actually a fair price according to this
http://www.virtual-showroom.co.uk/scrip ... mileage=90

im amazed how much prices have risen !!