Hi,

New to the site and i am looking for an b7 RS4 here in Ireland. I have my eye on one here in Dublin but the mileage is 82,000 miles. The car has tons of history and is the colour i want. The price is quite high but i am hesitant the increased mileage will devalue the car in a number of years if i ever sell it. I plan to drive the car during the summer months and store it during the winter months. I would ideally like the car to hold its value if possible during my ownership but i feel if i go over the 100k the car will be less desirable. I am not well off by any means and this car is a big purchase for me hence i would like it to at least hold its value. I would be interested in anybody's thoughts on mileages versus values. RS4's are thin on the ground here in Ireland and it is not feasible to import a car due to import charges VAT ect.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/audi/rs4/fpa/4480166#DealerStockList

5 hours ago, Choo Choo Man said:

Hi,

New to the site and i am looking for an b7 RS4 here in Ireland. I have my eye on one here in Dublin but the mileage is 82,000 miles. The car has tons of history and is the colour i want. The price is quite high but i am hesitant the increased mileage will devalue the car in a number of years if i ever sell it. I plan to drive the car during the summer months and store it during the winter months. I would ideally like the car to hold its value if possible during my ownership but i feel if i go over the 100k the car will be less desirable. I am not well off by any means and this car is a big purchase for me hence i would like it to at least hold its value. I would be interested in anybody's thoughts on mileages versus values. RS4's are thin on the ground here in Ireland and it is not feasible to import a car due to import charges VAT ect.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/audi/rs4/fpa/4480166#DealerStockList

Hi if you as you say are not well off why are you after a car like this the recent service bill should give you a clue, these cars are big money to run and parts are scarce therefore commmand a premium even second hand well used parts, as for holding the value I think not, you may well have a hard time selling it when it has a few more miles, why do you think the two previous owners sold it on, its called cutting before any major bills, at that milage the problems are not far away, take your money and buy something newer preferably not Audi.

Steve.

5 hours ago, Choo Choo Man said:

Hi,

New to the site and i am looking for an b7 RS4 here in Ireland. I have my eye on one here in Dublin but the mileage is 82,000 miles. The car has tons of history and is the colour i want. The price is quite high but i am hesitant the increased mileage will devalue the car in a number of years if i ever sell it. I plan to drive the car during the summer months and store it during the winter months. I would ideally like the car to hold its value if possible during my ownership but i feel if i go over the 100k the car will be less desirable. I am not well off by any means and this car is a big purchase for me hence i would like it to at least hold its value. I would be interested in anybody's thoughts on mileages versus values. RS4's are thin on the ground here in Ireland and it is not feasible to import a car due to import charges VAT ect.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/audi/rs4/fpa/4480166#DealerStockList

Hi just looked at the price, are you insane, you could get so much more for that sort of money or something new and twice as good for about half that.

Thanks Steve, what i meant is that i would like to retain as much monetary value in the car as possable. I am well aware of the problems some of which i planned to deal with myself as i am a qualified mechanic.

Welcome Steven,

Interesting!

If I’ve got this correct, you are considering paying c£42k for a 2007 RS4 with a reasonable mileage of 82K on it over its 19 years, and you are more concerned about the depreciation during your ownership, than you are about the inevitable attention and costs incurred when purchasing any 19 year old.

If RS4s are thin on the ground in ROI, then there are plenty of people trying to sell examples here on the mainland, and it seems £30K would give you a fair choice.

I think we’ve all come across potential buyers who are prepared to spend many tens of thousands of £ s buying the vehicle of their choice, but get concerned about how many miles it does to the gallon!

We try to be helpful on here, but if buying one of these is your dream then I would advise - just do it - you have the mechanical experience to take a chance. The economics are a different consideration, and a financial adviser would be your best choice on that.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Regards,

Gareth.

2 hours ago, Choo Choo Man said:

Thanks Steve, what i meant is that i would like to retain as much monetary value in the car as possable. I am well aware of the problems some of which i planned to deal with myself as i am a qualified mechanic.

Hi if you are a qualified mechanic all good but you will be very aware the same as I am that the only cars you will retain monetary value on are cars bought cheap with a problem, then having fixed said problem you may keep it for a while then sell it.

Steve.