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buying an rs4 b7


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Top issue seems to be DRC problems - leaking front shocks, knocking when going over speed humps, that sort of thing. Some owners have a letter from Audi UK extending the warranty to 5 years on DRC.

New issue breaking seems to be a problem with the "spare wheel well" developing a crack, possibly due to the extra weight of the battery that it's taking on the RS4.

Really important is that it has the proper RS4 steering wheel, not a normal MFSW.

Factory sat nav makes a difference on ability to re-sell, but not on price.

Make sure the service history is fully stamped, they're cars that love TLC.

Apart from that - make sure it has the spec and the options that you want. There's strong opinions about saloon/Avant/cab and Recaros vs buckets - but it's what YOU want and what YOU are comfortable with that counts.

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thank's pd did audi offer an extended warranty or did you have to ask about it

If you wrote to Audi UK you got a letter from Jeremy Hicks (Audi UK MD) confirming the extra warranty.

Some Audi dealers will admit to having had a circular stating that the warranty has been extended on ALL RS4's but many (most?) Audi dealers deny ever having seen that circular...

So a car with a letter would IMHO be worth more than one without.

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Top issue seems to be DRC problems - leaking front shocks, knocking when going over speed humps, that sort of thing. Some owners have a letter from Audi UK extending the warranty to 5 years on DRC.

New issue breaking seems to be a problem with the "spare wheel well" developing a crack, possibly due to the extra weight of the battery that it's taking on the RS4.

Factory sat nav makes a difference on ability to re-sell, but not on price.

I've got a knocking from the front end going over speed bumps, but as the service is due soon, I'm waiting until then to get it sorted.

Had a recall for the crack in the boot, but nothing was found.

And I'd agree with the sat nav, as I walked away from a sale over that alone, when the rest of the car was exactly what I wanted.

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Only those with too much money or those in denial don't care about depreciation ;)

Speak for yourself.

As a normal working bloke struggling to make ends meet in the present economic mess created by greedy bankers I fail both of those categories, but some things in life are worth paying for ... getting marrried, having kids, driving an RS4.

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