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Originally Posted by harvey05
i was toying with the idea of an s4 but when i looked in to it the prices to fix it i.e trhere prone to turbos dying and its an engine out job
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Get one with the turbo's already done like this one
... These things are generally very reliable, with MRC and AMD happily tuning then to 500/500 on the original bottom ends with 150k miles on the clock, which are the same as the RS4 lump with forged internals and typical Audi over engineering.
Engine out sounds horrendous, but a speciaist would probably whip one out in a couple of hours. But agree they ain't no scoob when it comes to maintenance or running costs. It was a 43K car when it was new, and carries supercar bills as a result. But thakfully the likes of MRC and AMD, and second hand parts help to keep it managable. But if something lets go in a big way, then the car will be sold for spares or repaires. I know its a bit of a contradiction to above, but I've had a quick tot up of the service book and receipts and including the original purchase receipt and general bills I reckon this car has cost around 100K in the 14 years its been on the planet....
When you consider the above, or what it truly costs to run a luxury super saloon. The way I look at this car is... if I get a years motoring with nothing more than an oil change etc, plus scrapage price, I'd be OK about it. And If I get 2 years motoring I'd be happy. And If I decide to sell in the meantime and get back close to what it owes me I'd also be happy.
Its all relative, but still very cheap performance motoring for what you get...