Should I buy an Audi R8 V10 with 5 previous owners?

[HypeM135i]

Should I buy an Audi R8 V10 with 5 previous owners? I've found an Audi R8 V10 with low mileage, but the downfall is in the fact that it has 5 previous owners. The car is 6 years old however, and my plan is on keeping it a long time so it hopefully appreciated one day to the level I paid for it. Is 5 owners too much, do I need a 1/2 owner car for the car to be worth a decent amount in the future 5/10 years?

[RammyMP]

When it's 10 years old it will only be 2 a year if you are keeping it that long.

[Andy OH]

That's a fair few owners but why do you think a V10 R8 will appreciate in value over the next few years....I can only see the value of these only going one way especially with the new model.

[kent_phil]

I don't think the number of owners is that big a deal, what did worry me was the £8k cost for replacing a clutch.

Search on here for the chap that didn't like the sound of it and did it himself, all pictures included - great thread!

[Terminator X]

Current R8 significantly better looking than the old one too imho. Another reason for the old one to lose value? Tbf though it will always be a V10 R8 so once at a certain level presumably will stay there.

TX.

[Trev450]

Some are of the opinion that the early V10's have already hit rock-bottom price wise.

[Dr G]

Yup, they seem to be holding firm at the moment too.

If the car is nice and properly maintained then go for it (as an owner a year is very common in this part of the market).

[va1o]

Yeah I wouldn't be that surprised by the number of owners on this sort of car. People will buy it just as a toy then move it on after a few months, perhaps after experiencing the running costs!

[Dr G]

Costs are fairly sensible generally but it's definitely a 'toy' purchase.

Like a lot of people around here will do, it'll get moved on after a year for a different plaything.

[xjay1337]

kent_phil said:

I don't think the number of owners is that big a deal, what did worry me was the £8k cost for replacing a clutch.

Search on here for the chap that didn't like the sound of it and did it himself, all pictures included - great thread!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1322537
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Shame the pics don't work!

[twoblacklines]

Andy OH said:

That's a fair few owners but why do you think a V10 R8 will appreciate in value over the next few years....I can only see the value of these only going one way especially with the new model.

Manual gearbox.