Full_Throttle Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hello all, This is my first time on this forum and i am after some advise. I am looking to purchase a second hand S5 Coupe probably around the 2008 mark. My question is how many miles is considered a risk with these cars? Are there particular things to look out for? Common faults or things that should have been replaced at certain milages? I am looking at a £17,000 Budget Max! But i would like to include the tax and insurance in that. I have seen plenty that are well within my budget with about 70,000 miles on but there are some right bargain's at 90-150,000 miles. My question is, is 100,000 + a risk? As with all secondhand cars there is a risk no matter if it's 1,000 miles, 10,000 miles or 100,000 miles i am fully aware of that however this is my first V8 And my first Audi and what i don't want to do is jump in at the deep end and a few hundred miles later run into problems. Someone mentioned to me about a "Carbon Clean" could someone explain this a bit further. What are these cars like at 100K do the engines still have plenty of life or am i going to be constantly paying out for expensive repairs? Also what is the servicing cost like on these cars? Appreciate all the help and advise you can hopefully offer. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I love mine - best car I've ever owned. Love driving it every time I get in it. Personally I prefer the manual one as I find it has more driver involvement. Also try and find one with all the right toys you want on it as there are quite a few options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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