2007 Audi RS4, Avus silver, 107K, bone stock, excellent condition

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I (accidentally) won this '07 RS4 on Cars and Bids. https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3ox...audi-rs4-sedan I'm into it for $25,007, plus $1,125.32 C&B buyer's fee, so $26,132.32 total. (Not including the plane ticket or 850 miles of 93 octane. LOL) I already have six cars (including two B8s) and only a two-car garage at home (non-home-garaged vehicles live in a nearby warehouse) so I really can't justify keeping the RS4. I figured I'd enjoy the RS4 for a few months, do some maintenance to it, and then list it for sale in the Spring. But then I figured I might as well put it up now in case there's anyone who would prefer to get the car as-is and do their own work to it. To clarify, if someone is willing to pay me what I have in the RS4 before I dig into it, I'd be fine selling it for $26,132.32. But after I start doing any significant maintenance to it, my asking price will go up.

The car is in excellent condition. There are maybe a few tiny rock chips on the front end, and one small swirl spot on the hood. No apparent dings or scratches anywhere else on the body. Two of the wheels do have a relatively small amount of curb rash. The interior looks great. No noticeable wear, rips, tears, etc. The underside and wheel wells appear to be dry--no apparent leaks, including the DRC. I haven't pulled the engine cover yet, but I don't expect to find anything wet there either.

Worth mentioning, this RS4 has only had two owners. The first, up to ~45K miles, and then the second, who I purchased it from at 106K. I have the title but haven't yet transferred it into my name, so if the car sells within a couple months, the next owner will be the third. (If I have it for more than a few months, I'll probably have to bite the bullet on transferring the title.)

So far all I've done to the RS4 is:
--Claybar and ceramic-wax-spray the body and wheels
--Upgraded firmware for RNS-E that supports 32GB SD cards https://rnse.pcbbc.co.uk/

Things I'm planning to do to the RS4 over the next few months, unless someone wants to buy it as-is in the meantime:
--Carbon cleaning (car runs great, butt-dyno says it's making "correct" power, but PO says he never did a CC in 60K miles of ownership so it must need it)
--Deflap (to avoid the dreaded flap or screw coming loose and ending up in the engine)
--PCV, oil filter housing gasket
--Oil change with Mobil1 5W40 European car (PO changed the oil shortly before I picked up the car but I always like to do my own oil change)
--Brake fluid flush with Prestone DOT4
--Replace front brake pads with Dynamic Friction Active Performance https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...=1684&jsn=1381 (The PO replaced the pads and rotors in the not-too-distant past. I don't know what pads were used, but they are DUSTY. The DFAP compound is my go-to for pads that have good stopping power but are pretty low dust. I like the Raybestos Element 3 compound for nearly-no-dust applications, but their stopping power isn't as good as the DFAP. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...=1684&jsn=1371)
--I may also do an ECS H-pipe as an easily-reversible, relatively-inexpensive way to add some more noise to the exhaust. Probably just throwing away $400 that I won't get back when selling, but if I'm gonna drive the RS4 around for a few months, I'd like a little more bark.

I've seen people proactively replace fuel injectors, but I'm hesitant to do that on a perfect-running car. I'll add Seafoam to several tanks of gas and leave it at that for now.

Pics forthcoming shortly.

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i will be in touch as soon as my S6 sells!

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PM Sent - please let know if received (my computer is acting weird not sure if my pm went through).

PM replied.. I actually got 6 identical PMs from you so apparently your computer wants to be really, really sure I saw your message! LOL

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TEMPORARY PRICE DROP TO $24,000!

The RS4 has started making an RPM-dependent whine that sounds like the power steering pump, but it isn't affected by steering. My mechanic said it's most likely the AC compressor, and recommended getting underneath the car with a stethoscope to be sure, so I'm gonna do that this weekend.

Once confirmed, I'm going to get on the schedule with my mechanic to replace the AC compressor, and if I'm handing the RS4 off to him to do the AC compressor, I might as well have him do the carbon cleaning, deflap, the PCV and oil filter gasket, and probably the fuel injectors. It will probably take several weeks for my mechanic to get me in for this project. Once completed, my asking price will go from $26,250 up to around $30-$32K depending on how much I have in the service work, since I'll then be selling the RS4 as a "the major expensive preventative maintenance items have been addressed" vehicle.

The most expensive AC compressor on RockAuto.com is about $400 shipped. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...t=6628&jsn=839 Or you can order the same compressor from FCP Euro for close to $650. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/aud...so-4f0260805ah The car does need to be put into service position to replace the AC compressor which means draining the coolant, so it makes sense to do this at the same time as the intake manifold is being removed for the carbon cleaning. I'm not sure about actual labor for replacing the just compressor, but my layman's gut feeling is 4-6 hours.

So, before I have my mechanic delve into all of the work listed above, I figured I would drop the price from $26,250 to $24,000 if anyone wants to buy the car as-is. To clarify, everything is still fully functional--AC works as it should, the noise notwithstanding. The main reason I'm offering to sell for $24K is that I've been bit by the bug to buy a Corvette C7 Z06 and I told myself I'd sell at least one car before buying anything new.

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Here’s a walk around video, taken this afternoon.

https://youtu.be/4amYKDOKoUc?si=ALkuc28kxc3m7wRs

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And now for a pic dump from this afternoon. It’s going to be a lot.

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The white speck on the roof is a piece of fuzz from the microfiber cloth I used while wiping down the car--not a blemish.

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I am not certain a deflap would be indicated. As far as I understand, a deflap is not a mandatory maintenance item. I also believe that a tune is required after a deflap; you should confirm if such is required. Don't fix what isn't broken. A carbon clean would be a good idea but I would probably stop there. I may be misguided, but it seems to me you're looking for work and whatever headaches result from such work. You are doing these maintenance items with idea of increasing the sales price; if I was in the market I would not pay a premium for that work. I'd rather have it done by guys I trust. That's just me, but I would not plan to recover the cost of those items.

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I am not certain a deflap would be indicated. As far as I understand, a deflap is not a mandatory maintenance item. I also believe that a tune is required after a deflap; you should confirm if such is required. Don't fix what isn't broken. A carbon clean would be a good idea but I would probably stop there. I may be misguided, but it seems to me you're looking for work and whatever headaches result from such work. You are doing these maintenance items with idea of increasing the sales price; if I was in the market I would not pay a premium for that work. I'd rather have it done by guys I trust. That's just me, but I would not plan to recover the cost of those items.

While the deflap certainly isn't a necessity, I am confident that the abundance of horror stories about motors destroyed by broken or loose flaps pretty much guarantees that removing the flaps will add value in the eyes of most potential buyers. As far as whether a tune is required, I've seen mixed reports about drivability when the engine is cold or below 3000rpm. I figured I would drive it and see--if drivability is good, then no need to tune.

I think you're looking at it backwards--a buyer won't be paying a premium for having the maintenance done, rather, I won't be taking (as much of) a loss if they are done. My RS4 has got to be one of the cheapest-priced ones in its physical and aesthetic condition, and it is only that way due to the outstanding maintenance items that people expect to have done on a car like this. I am definitely leaving money on the table compared to the cars that have had all of the major items addressed relatively recently.

Just to reaffirm my thought process, I browsed Autotempest. Any of the cars that are around 100K miles are $3-$5K more than mine, and I'm confident that they're all without detailed history or maintenance records. The only two that are priced below $24K have significantly more miles. Yeah, I am pretty much giving away this RS4 at $24K. https://www.autotempest.com/results?...6&maxyear=2008

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Car will run fine de-flapped without a tune, just a hair of idle stumble on cold start sometimes, only on really cold days. A few cold weather owners have been running deflap stock rs4's for years with no problems. The deflap is a plus for a researched buyer as the screws and flaps can back out/break and fall in. At this point in the car's lives with engine availability scarce, you'd need to be a real enthusiast with time on your hands to pull/send your engine out for rebuild if this happens or do it yourself over a decent period of time, so a deflap, in my opinion, is something buyers should be looking for.

If it helps PO of my car spent $2000 CAD at a indy mechanic for a Nissens ac compressor with install about 4 years ago

Will the costs for the necessary maintenance be made back, market dependent on who buys it (DIY prone person probably won't pay, vs someone who wants a sorted one to actually use most of the time will pay). Receipts help for higher sale value as borescoping for flap removal proof would be tricky (remove one I/m exterior plug and look in with it on the car, probably front plugs will have easier access (but near impossible to remove without dropping them in), or maybe look through with throttle body detached

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My mechanic says early March to get my RS4 into his shop. I'll have him do the following:
--replace either the PS pump or the AC compressor depending on which one is making the noise
--do a carbon clean and deflap
--replace PCV valve - https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/aud...-vw-079103464f
--replace valley pan gasket - https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/vw-...vag-079103161j
--replace fuel injectors - probably going to buy a set from JimmyBones https://oakesperformancesolutions.com/fuel-injectors/ , and from what I understand, I need an injector reseal kit - https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/aud...-06e998907gkt4

After that's all done, I'll probably list on C&B or BaT.

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Sale pending!

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Payment received, so the RS4 is definitely sold. Just waiting on the buyer's shipping company to coordinate pickup of the RS4.

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Congrats!
Did you sell it to an Audizine member?

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He did. New member (me), just joined to track down the car after seeing the cars and bids auction. Don't do too much on the sites, but with part availability a bit more scarce than my other RS, I may be lurking a bit more often. Still in shipping process, so haven't actually laid hands on the car yet, but Seller has been great to deal with. Looking forward to car getting delivered to shop so we can see what we're dealing with and get it sorted. Spring is almost here!!