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Old 11th January 2013, 10:51 PM
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Its a buyers paradise in the RS6 land at the moment.

Yes, they cost a lot of money to run & maintain, so buying a sorted one is quite important - OR - get it very very cheap.

Mileage isnt so important. You can easily buy a low mileage dog.

The gearbox can easily be toast at 70K, the DRC is a waste of space. Any car with DRC removed and quality coilovers is probably worth nearly a grand more imo. I'm an oem junkie, I hate mods but keeping DRC is a multi-thousand pound repair bill waiting to happen.

Brakes are pricey,tyres add up and consider cambelts and servicing. See when it was all last done as that will cost ££'s.

Xenons, Sat Nav, Electric seats, alcantara roof, Bose, heated rear seats - All standard. Dont get fooled by the 'fully loaded' adverts.

Sunroof, twin pane glass, cross drilled brakes, elecric steering column, rear side airbags, phone prep, folding mirrors etc, these are the main options.

On the plus side, engines are strong although problems with the intercoolers are common.

Personally, I'd only ever go for a black interior, the lighter ones look shabby very quickly, where black wears well. Alcantara is rare, less desirable and subject to bobbling. Probably worth avoiding.

They have 2 fuel pumps and arent affraid to use them. It will literally guzzle fuel, and with a stupidly small tank the range is a bit of a joke. There is no spare wheel, an awful climate system (by A8 standards) and as its mainly built from steel, its heavier and less nimble than its A4 counterparts.

Dont get me wrong, they are Incredible cars, if you can service them, fuel them, insure them, and preferably garage them, then the sound they make is just out of this world, and the performance is stunning and addictive - license losingly addictive.

Otherwise, borrow one for a weekend, get it out of your system and save a fortune
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