Rs5 buying guide

[mr nosiris]

can’t seem to find a guide on here specific for this car. Is it because they really are that good or is just because if you read it you won’t buy one 😫. Really want to get my hands on a 2013 or earlier model rs5 but I’ve been told that transmission problems would put most people off buying one of these big beasts.

[Dr G]

As per B8 RS4 if you're talking facelift cars.

The G676 gear selection module is a common fault on pre-facelift cars. Ideal if it's already been done or allow ~3k for a specialist to replace if and when it comes up (16 hours of labour and not a fun job). If and when it goes is pot luck.

[mr nosiris]

That doesn’t sound to terrible to me. ive been hearing stories of triptronic gear boxes Failing and costing almost as much as the car to put right again.

And I believe that a proper gearbox service aswell as making sure a final drive oil change has been done at 70,000 miles is a must but apart from that they Don’t really sound any worse than any other modern performance car to run.

Thanks for the reply appreciated