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AnonTomato4195
Looking to purchase a used 2019 RS5 with 46k miles for $52k. While it does have a clean title and regular 10k maintenance I'm a little worried at some of things on the carfax report.
First owner was in Ontario Canada, drove it a lot and there are a few repairs on it already.
16k miles a year. 45k miles total in 3 years 1 month. They drove 9k miles in the first 4 months.
14k miles - Windshield replaced (not sure why).
16k Miles - One tire replaced (Not sure which tire and why).
21k miles - 2 tires replaced
24k miles - 1 tire replaced
41.5k miles - 1 tire mounted, 1 tire replaced.
2nd Owner was also in Ontario Canada. Did not drive it at all.
Owned at 46,912 miles.
Serviced at 46,927 miles (Ford Dealer)
Sold at 46,971 miles
The car is now being sold in Washington State.
Maybe i'm over thinking this but should I be concerned with the usage from owner 1? Not sure why the windshield was replaced, but tires were replaced pretty fast and at weird intervals. I'm still not sure if the current tires are all 4 matching usage or if theyre all off by a few thousand miles. If I reach out to the dealership that did all the work, would they provide maintenance information?
The 50k service was performed at around 46k miles when the 2nd owner bought the car. I'll also look to take this into a local audi dealership/shop for prepurchase inspection.
Any thoughts on this purchase for the price? Any specific maintenance items that needs to be addressed around this mileage?
I think you are over-thinking much of this, but there are some things to check.
Regarding mileage, my wife agreed to our 2019 RS5 Sportback on the condition we go on a road trip. As soon as warm weather arrived we took a 7K mile trip from Chicago, to the southwest US, up the coast from California to Washington, then into BC, over to Alberta, then dropped back down to the States into Idaho, Montana,and back to Chicago. It only took us 3 weeks to put on those 7K miles. We easily had over 9K miles on it in the first few months. The car was great, and we have gone on some form of road trip every year since. It's a GT car and made to travel. We now have 50K miles on the car and no issues.
Regarding the ownership history, the second owner just looks like they bought the car to flip. My brother does this constantly. In this case, it looks like someone close to, or connected with, a Ford dealer picked it up at auction or as a trade, had it serviced, and resold it. The 50K service is not a big one (essentially an oil change), but some of the earlier services are. I would have an Audi dealer check their records to make sure that all of the required service was done. As a side note, the official oil change interval is 10K but I change mine at 5K.
Regarding the windshield, I would have mine replaced if it got a stone chip. I've had that done in the past on a Porsche and was much happier with the replacement windshield than I was with repairs to other stone ships. I would treat this as a good thing, as long as it does not leak when it rains.
Regarding tires, I agree that they were replaced at weird intervals but that's not a reason to avoid the car. Replacing just one tire sounds like pot hole damage or another road hazard to me. Regarding the life expectancy of tires on the RS5, it depends a lot on the type of tires you use, and how you drive. My car came with Continental SportContact6 tires and they lasted about 21K miles. They were dedicated summer tires, which cannot be used below 45F, so I also purchased a second set of dedicated winter tires and wheels. If you plan to drive the car year-round, plan on having either two sets of wheels and tires (summer and winter), or purchasing All Season tires. In my case, I'm using Michelin PS4S summer tires and PA4 winter tires. Both have 30K mile wear warranties. All Seasons are an option, and they may wear better, but they don't provide the same absolute amount of traction on dry pavement, and they are not as good in the snow, but many people use them. It just depends on what you want.
However, I would start by finding out exactly what tires are on the car now (summer, winter, all season?). I believe Canada requires winter tires for a portion of the year, so I would want to know what's on the car now. If it has winter tires, you don't want to use them in the summer as they'll wear prematurely with the heat, and not behave well in high heat. Also, what is the specific brand, model, speed rating, and size of the tires (does it have tires appropriate for the car?). I say this because it looks like the original tires were replaced on a slim budget, and the car was possibly serviced by a Ford dealer just to flip it, so just make sure it has appropriate tires for the car. Assuming the tires are appropriate, how worn are the current tires, and are they wearing evenly on the right and left side of the car, and across the tread of each tire? This could reveal inflation or alignment issues. Ultimately, these things are not a reason to avoid the car. They just indicate what you might need to spend after you get the car, and what type of bargaining leverage you might have on the purchase price.
Along with checking the tires, I would drive the car and make sure there was no unusual vibration. It could indicate a tire balancing issue, but it could also be a bent wheel. Again, this is not a show stopper, as wheels are easily repaired. It's just a bargaining chip, so it's better to know this before you complete the purchase.
I'm very happy with my 2019 RS5 Sportback. Assuming you don't find any critical mechanical issues, and can deal with whatever tires are on the car, I don't see any reason in the Carfax report to avoid the car. Good luck in your search.
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