What if we told you you could get your hands on an Audi RS6 for $14,900? That’s 444hp out of a twin-turbo V8 with only 20k miles on it. What’s the catch? The catch comes in what they don’t tell you.
Sold As Is, Theft Recovery, Engine Work Needed, Light Body Work, Left Front Fender Dmg,
…is all they tell us about what we’re potentially up against. Were this a 73 Nova, that’s like a weekend worth of work. But we’re talking about two turbos, five valves per cylinder and an all-aluminum front clip, meaning even the smallest repairs are no small issue.
For reference, the book price to replace the (liquid-filled) engine mounts on the lesser 2.7T A6 is over $3k. That’s just for starters. You’re easily looking at $10-20k worth of repairs depending on what “engine work” is needed.
Upon initial consideration, we shrugged these concerns off and gave in to the persuasive “dude: RS6 ,$15k” argument. But what’s really giving us pause is the knowledge that for all your efforts (or more accurately, some dude named Hans’ efforts and your blank check), you’ll be rewarded with a car in a shade we can only describe as “Old Guy Blazer Blue” equipped with an automatic. The C5 A6 style is classy and restrained, but also a little dated. Your hard-won prize could easily be taken for some Best Buy manager’s 2.8 V6 with a body kit and some phat rimz, yo.
On the other hand, “dude, RS6: $15k“.
