Buying a used Audi S5 - any buying advice please?

[boyoM3]

Hi all,

Does anyone have any advice on buying a used Audi s5? Are there any common faults I should be aware of? What about checking the drive train? The car has full Audi service history and seems to be good but if there's absolutely anything I should be aware of with the big 4.2 v8 and drivetrain please dial in!

Cheers,

Warren

[Buster73]

I did the Audi driving effort at Silverstone, brand new cars including S5 were getting thrashed including the one I drove that had less than 150 miles on the clock.

Don't buy one registered to Audi.

[Rich_W]

Make sure someone else has paid for a new clutch to be fitted. Not CHEAP

[boyoM3]

Release bearing was done roughly 7k ago. What kind of price rich? Hit me with the figures!

[66comanche]

boyoM3 said:

please dial in!

boyoM3 said:

Hit me with the figures!

[boyoM3]

66comanche said:

boyoM3 said:

please dial in!

boyoM3 said:

Hit me with the figures!

That was constructive...... 10 points to you for contributing to the community.

[Bitzer]

Ask in the VAG section, Dr G is your man

[Rich_W]

£12-1500.

[boyoM3]

Thanks guys

[Polarbert]

Buster73 said:

I did the Audi driving effort at Silverstone, brand new cars including S5 were getting thrashed including the one I drove that had less than 150 miles on the clock.

Don't buy one registered to Audi.

They'll be knackered then won't they?

[va1o]

Quite cheap for what they are. Worth getting one with Nav to protect the residuals, the standard kit is surprisingly low.