Is this S5 a good buy?

[PaulRP1]

Hello all - I am new to Audi and have been in the market for a newer S5 for a few months now. I recently came across this CPO 2014 S5 and am interested in buying it. Given the breadth of knowledge in this community, could you give me your opinions on price, value, reliability, indicators from it's Carfax report, etc.?

Thank you in advance!

Link to car listing:
http://www.moheganlakeaudi.com/certi...db2523d0e8.htm

Link to Carfax on this car:
https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistor...CGAFR8EA026011

[julianwhitta]

Paul, if the worst thing that's happened to this car is having the ashtray and lighter replaced, then I'd say you're probably on to a winner!

[PaulRP1]

Paul, if the worst thing that's happened to this car is having the ashtray and lighter replaced, then I'd say you're probably on to a winner!

That was part of my thoughts on this vehicle. :P

[HazeMyth]

I'm not sure how the pricing is up there in your neck of the woods, but that's pretty much in line with the pricing you'd see out here in Colorado for something like that. Does it have sport diff?

[PaulRP1]

It does have the sports diff

[HazeMyth]

One thing of note is that there was a fuse issue and then 4 minutes later there was another ashtray repair. I wonder if it just wasn't repaired correctly the first time around, or if the car has had some small electrical gremlins.

[PaulRP1]

One thing of note is that there was a fuse issue and then 4 minutes later there was another ashtray repair. I wonder if it just wasn't repaired correctly the first time around, or if the car has had some small electrical gremlins.

Hmmm. Just speculating... Would this most likely be an electrical issue that could be fixed under warranty?

[HazeMyth]

Hmmm. Just speculating... Would this most likely be an electrical issue that could be fixed under warranty?

I mean, I don't want to speculate on it, but that's actually kind of what I was hinting at. If I see repeat electrical issues I'm a bit apprehensive, so I'd at least look into the details of the repairs. Were they maybe just not done right the first time, resulting in the repeat? Or is there an ongoing issue with blowing fuses in the car, hinting at a more severe concern?

[PaulRP1]

I mean, I don't want to speculate on it, but that's actually kind of what I was hinting at. If I see repeat electrical issues I'm a bit apprehensive, so I'd at least look into the details of the repairs. Were they maybe just not done right the first time, resulting in the repeat? Or is there an ongoing issue with blowing fuses in the car, hinting at a more severe concern?

Thanks for the input. Does anyone else have an opinion on this particular car?

[Brozee]

Let's be honest here. The car is practically brand new. There isn't anything to have an opinion on besides the price of the vehicle. Most S5's are the exact same outside of minor upgrades or sport diff. Beat them up on the price and pull the trigger. Ignore the nonsense about the "electrical issues" on a car that had it's ashtray replaced. It's CPO. Go.!

[ChaserBBS]

? And how can you tell if you have a sports diff??