Is $35,000 a Good Price for a 2017 Audi A5 Sport Auto Quattro MY18?

ravioli99 on 27/08/2024 - 19:47
Last edited 28/08/2024 - 09:42 by 1 other user

Hi everyone,
I've saved up enough to buy a 2018 Audi A5 40 TFSI Sport Auto MY19 for $35,000 (it’s a birthday gift for my father). The car is in good condition with 80k on the odometer (I hope that’s reasonable). I’m not a car expert, so I’d appreciate any advice or feedback on whether this is a good deal. The car looks great on the outside.

What factors would you consider if you were in my position? Is there anything specific to watch out for with this model? And in your experience, is $35,000 a reasonable price for this car? Thanks in advance!

More Info,

finished in Ibis White over Black nappa leather upholstery, presented in brilliant condition throughout and equipped with a great list of factory options including:

  • S-LINE SPORT PACKAGE
  • HEATED FRONT SEATS
  • PANORAMIC SUNROOF

Standard features include:

  • DIGITAL DASH DISPLAY
  • SMARTPHONE CONNECT
  • NAVIGATION
  • BLIND SPOT MONITOR
  • AUDI PRE-SENSE AUTO BRAKING
  • ELECTRIC TAILGATE
  • KEY-LESS ENTRY & START
  • REVERSE CAMERA
  • DUAL ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL & MORE!

This vehicle is accompanied with FULL AUDI SERVICE HISTORY.

Automotive Audi A5

Comments

  • boomramada on 27/08/2024 - 19:58
    +17

    Words of warning, you are asking this from a wrong forum.

    • ravioli99 on 27/08/2024 - 22:11

      Starting to realize

      • gakko on 02/09/2024 - 04:36

        Because the advice is that it's a bad idea? Seems pretty sound advice to me.

  • Gunnar on 27/08/2024 - 20:02

    From my knowledge (admittedly slim) the B9 platform (what your A5 is built on) is generally okay but beware water pumps and thermostats (both which will lead to overheating issues if not properly diagnosed/resolved)

    But just be mindful of general cost of ownership of European cars (higher service costs and you’ll go through brakes quicker). Check to see what servicing is like and then make the call on whether you can justify owning it

    • ravioli99 on 27/08/2024 - 20:20
      +1

      Oh yes!

      • Hackney on 29/08/2024 - 12:44

        Al I can say, start using your brain, rather then your ‘heart’!

  • oscargamer on 27/08/2024 - 20:08

    As already hinted at. Get the water pump changed straight away (or as part of the sale negotiations)

    Does your dad want an 8 year old car as a present? Does he want an Audi?

  • El cheepo on 27/08/2024 - 20:09
    +7

    Regardless of the price, a near 8 year old Euro is a bad decision for anything you want to hold on to for a bit (assuming your father doesn’t switch cars regularly)

  • AndyC1 on 27/08/2024 - 20:16

    Yes if you have the money to spend on it.

  • freefall101 on 27/08/2024 - 21:00
    +3

    Are you focused on one car for any specific reason? If your dad really wants this car, then whether good or bad he'll probably love it.

    If you don't know what he wants and are just buying a car cause he needs one, I'd hunt around and drive a few more things and try a few things out. If you're trying to buy his love with something that looks expensive but you're getting it on a budget, it's probably the wrong way to go. Better to focus on buying something that fits his needs and is a little more practical.

    • ravioli99 on 27/08/2024 - 22:11

      Yea he likes it. Thank you for the info.

      • oscargamer on 28/08/2024 - 07:00

        Has he driven it? And the question you are continually ignoring, is he willing to pay thousands a year in maintenance?

        It's a serious question, from a Euro enthusiast.

        One of mine is currently at the mechanics waiting on a $300 part. No real issue, all cars need maintenance. It is however an issue that that part is not in stock in Australia and it's an 8 week back order wait for it to arrive from Europe …..

        • bhubb18 on 28/08/2024 - 19:54

          Same thing was happening across all manufacturers though. Its probably better now, but when I was working in spare parts, more and more things were backordered ex Japan

  • SBOB on 27/08/2024 - 21:11
    +12

    it’s a birthday gift for my father

    An out of warranty euro car.
    Do you not like your dad?

    • ravioli99 on 27/08/2024 - 22:10

      Not everyone is blessed with the money. :)

      • djsweet on 27/08/2024 - 22:17
        +12

        I think the point is you are basically gifting him a money pit.

        • boretentsu on 03/09/2024 - 04:46

          It's a high yield investment

      • SBOB on 27/08/2024 - 22:33
        +15

        Not everyone is blessed with the money

        You're spending 35k on a gift. I think a reality check might be in order :)
        If you aren't wealthy, then don't pretend to be and buy someone a used out of warranty euro

        You could buy them a new car for that money with an actual warranty and significantly lower running and maintenance costs

      • coffeeinmyveins on 28/08/2024 - 09:45
        +2

        LOL

        not blessed with money, but you're wanting to buy an old euro luxury car that WILL be a money pit and requires money.

        Also, you ARE blessed with money if you're able to drop $35k on a gift mate. reality check.

        logic

      • dkwon10 on 04/09/2024 - 11:06

        if you cannot afford a brand new euro car do not buy a second hand one (out of warranty). In a few years time the amount of money you spend for maintenance plus the price of the second hand euro car will be equal to a brand-new one

        • justworld on 04/09/2024 - 15:38

          Yeah I'm not sure about that I've had a 981 Boxster S which I bought at 3 years old, and have owned it for 7 years, and in those 7 years the total servicing/maintenance costs (not including consumables like tyres/brakes) would have been less than $4k. Insurance is cheap as well at $1k per year for comprehensive.

          Plenty cheap to service at a good independent ($300-$800 per service). And I saved $50k on the purchase price by buying it second hand.

  • pegaxs on 27/08/2024 - 22:28
    +9

    Jesus… do you hate your dad or something? A quick way to drive someone into debt is to buy them an out of warranty used Euro scheiß Wagen…

  • loropy9 on 27/08/2024 - 22:28
    +1

    8 year old audi. Your dad needs to start saving for repairs and maintenance. $35K is almost a brand new cx5 btw.

  • Ozbar Gain on 28/08/2024 - 00:15
    +8

    Think of this car as Pac Man and the little dots he eats is your dad's super

    • Gunnar on 28/08/2024 - 06:16

      Hahahahahaha that’s brilliant

  • brendanm on 28/08/2024 - 07:51
    +1

    it’s a birthday gift for my father

    Lmao

  • 82norm on 28/08/2024 - 08:12

    In all seriousness, you need to think about the servicing costs, they will be substantially dearer than your avg Japanese or Korean counterpart.

  • Sinnerator on 28/08/2024 - 08:26

    Audi are not known as reliable, be prepared for HIGH maintenance costs

  • kerfuffle on 28/08/2024 - 08:27

    Obligatory Reddit thread

    • [Deactivated] on 28/08/2024 - 23:47

      Looks like people on ozbargain also tend to have reddit accounts and replying to the same post too?

      OP might have better luck with WP.

  • Euphemistic on 28/08/2024 - 09:12

    Meh. Its your money.

  • coffeeinmyveins on 28/08/2024 - 09:43

    it’s a birthday gift for my father

    The real gift is the thousands on servicing he's going to be spending every few months as things start to break.

    There's a reason why this luxury euro is less than a new Mazda.

    I hope he has money to burn.

  • tsunamisurfer on 28/08/2024 - 11:03

    10 years Audi Q5 TFSI owner here.

    Don't do it.

    Audis are a money pit in maintenance, they became horrible around year 4 and worse so in Year 10.

    I have lost 3 water pumps and they tell me its normal, expect 1 every 3 years. I could not believe what I was hearing.

    • oscargamer on 28/08/2024 - 11:49
      +1

      Maybe you should give yours to your dad as a birthday present???

    • coffeeinmyveins on 28/08/2024 - 13:58
      +1

      Had a neighbour buy a Q5 two years ago.

      Everyone thought "wow he must be loaded" not realising it was about $20k.

      He sold it not even 6 months later "because of maintenance cost"

      haha

    • darshu on 29/08/2024 - 05:09

      Why did the water pumps keep failing? bad design?

    • skillet on 06/09/2024 - 23:25

      Get yourself an Graf alloy body pump with the original thermostat. I am on my 6 years now no problem.

      The original plastic body will be brittle and crack after all the thermal cycling. It will crack a little at first, if you catch the leak you are lucky. As the crack grows, it will finally give way and suddenly all your coolant will be on the ground and you have an engine cooking itself to death.

      This is just a start, VW group engines have lots of plastic interconnects piping. I upgraded them all to alloy joints. Next, work on those oil seals that's weeping oil. Extremely fun.

  • Desmond out on 28/08/2024 - 19:59

    Will need a new motor very soon not worth it
    European cars r good for the 1st five years after that it’s a headache
    Better go in for a new Corolla

  • [Deactivated] on 28/08/2024 - 23:44

    Totally. What could be more loving than buying an Audi A5 for father's day?

    However, I think you should buy him a new one. Or if you are not blessed with money and needing to resort to such an old car, you probably can't afford it. No joke, you will make friend with the local mechanic real quick.

    Show him an IS/GS350. Bit dated and will cost upward of $40-50k from the private market (high 40-50 from the dealers for a clean copy), but it will be worry free ownership and the car is much better fitted than an "Audi/VW". Most mechanics can do work on it as the 2GR 3.5L is well tested in various Toyota vehicles since early 2000s.

  • darshu on 29/08/2024 - 07:07

    I've read somewhere if you can't afford a brand-new euro, you can't afford a used one. This car was probably 70k to 80k when new, after ~6 years (or 7 years) the price was reduced by half. If the car you present breaks, it can bring extra financial or mental burden to your father. I've worked with a lot of old people. A Google Chrome update or Windows update can make them upset.

  • Hackney on 29/08/2024 - 07:19

    Stay away from the things! They can be a money pit!

    • Euphemistic on 30/08/2024 - 06:21
      +1

      But theyre really comfortable to sit in while you wait for roadside assistance.

      • Hackney on 30/08/2024 - 15:17

        Never had that issue,but I did have an Audi Q5 from Hertz awhile back,on my way to Broken Hill & Adelaide the the screen comes up with a low oil warning light halfway across the Hay plain.(the thing only had 5,000kms on it) There is actually no physical dipstick in them(same with BMW & MB I believe)Ring up the Hertz depot I rented it from,nah,she’ll be right mate, due for a service when it gets back.(which it wasn’t actually.The only way you can check the oil on these is through entertainment unit.Went into the settings,yup,sure enough it was just under half.Get to BH,get in touch with the local Hertz agent,yup he says,quite common on these Euro’s,just get the OEM oil (VW engine anyway) & top it up & they will refund you, which they did.What I am lead to believe it is quite a problem with Audi’s using quite a bit of oil,something to do with the rings etc…Again VW engine & quite common across the range.The thing was quick no doubt about it,diesel as well.Would never ever consider buying one!Next time it’s going to be a Prado!

  • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2024 - 15:23
    +1

    OP.update? Happy father's day?

    • Nugs on 07/09/2024 - 04:31
      +1

      OP now removed from the will
      .

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