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lynx
Largest issue I found with trying to buy a performance Audi is the owner...
They are the drug dealer car of choice, trying to find one that isn't Cat S, dodgy repairs, cheap mods, outstanding finance or just generally people I didn't want to buy a car off was a real issue.
I did go to look at one and thought "I'll give this guy the benefit of the doubt" - looking through the car to check it all over, about 5 grand in cash in the glove box.
Gave up looking after that.
All fun and games until you buy one with an 'outstanding finance' but not with a finance company.
Story 1:
A friend of mine purchased an RS5 just over a year ago from a dodgy character in Birmingham. He was unsure, but still went through with the deal as the car was standard, had been looked after etc. About 3 weeks later, he was driving to work and 3 guys stopped infront of his car, slashed the tyres and then drove off. He works in tech sales and does gardening at the weekend...
Story 2:
I have a family member who works at an Audi dealership, and they are under strict instructions not to put any S or RS car on the forecourt at night, they arrive to work to find the car on axle stands missing wheels, brakes and seats.
Seats are the most profitable thing to steal as they only take 4 bolts and they are worth a fortune and a complete nightmare to replace as they can take up to a year to get a replacement and will cost around £15k (seriously) for individual order from Audi.
Story 3:
I used to have an EP3 Type R that I wanted to put the red Recaro seats that came OEM in specific cars. I went to Birmingham to a trader who had a pair for sale, and I purchased them. As I was on my way out, I saw a storage containers with 2 levels of shelving full (and I mean full) of Audi RS seats. There was probably £250k+ in seats.
When I purchased the seats I soon after noticed they were missing a few of the parts I needed to fit them, so I messaged the seller to see if he had them, and he said he did and could send them to me in the post. When I mentioned I could drive to him again to pick them up instead of him posting them, he blocked me...