Hey all,
I'm really looking to get my hands on a Gen 1 Audi R8 V10.
One finally popped up in my area at 30K miles. Beautifully specced (for me at least). It seems to be in somewhat okay shape. But the left paddle shifter is broken off, the spoiler doesn't work, and the AC is broken. It shows visible wear that seems mostly typical for its mileage (aside from the shifter). There aren't even as many exterior dings as I was expecting (1-2 visible from 5 feet away).
I had a PPI done (european supercar specialist) and it found these things as issues, said it needs a new tensioner, but that engine and internals sounded good and that no leaks or anything else were noted.
They said the car looks like a higher mileage example than what it actually is and the tires barely have any tread left, even though the last owner had a tire replacement only 6K miles ago. I know these things are harder on tires, but wow they presumably must've ridden the thing pretty hard to go through that tread in 6K miles.
If it was mostly serviced well, is being driven "hard" for maybe 33% of its 30K life a really bad thing? I'd think most examples have some "spirited driving" under their belt by now?
Service history shows that it had a lot done and changed around 6K miles ago. Fluids, filters, etc. I'd maybe rate it a 7.5/10 on how well it was serviced. But 6K miles ago was 5-6 years ago. 4 owners mostly all averaged ~3K miles/year.
The dealer has it at 86K, which I think is definitely WAY too high considering the maintenance, tires, and functional repairs it needs have been calculated in the $10K-$15K range. The dealership seems pretty confident in their price since these cars now appear to be holding value or appreciating slowly, but there's no way I'm paying near that. They're quite delusional.
I should also note that it has some gross air bag suspension, but it's legit. So MagRides aren't a real concern at this time. However, it desperately needs some passive coilovers.
For anyone with experience or knowledge, your thoughts would be tremendously appreciated. Wondering if I've got a great R8 if the price can be negotiated down and given TLC, or if this thing is a time bomb. Thanks so much.
Editing to add that my budget is pretty firmly 85K all-in and to add the listing, since I'm sure you guys would like to see. Per the PPI, it also does seem to have a legitimate, and seemingly expensive, Akrapovic exhaust.
I'm really looking to get my hands on a Gen 1 Audi R8 V10.
One finally popped up in my area at 30K miles. Beautifully specced (for me at least). It seems to be in somewhat okay shape. But the left paddle shifter is broken off, the spoiler doesn't work, and the AC is broken. It shows visible wear that seems mostly typical for its mileage (aside from the shifter). There aren't even as many exterior dings as I was expecting (1-2 visible from 5 feet away).
I had a PPI done (european supercar specialist) and it found these things as issues, said it needs a new tensioner, but that engine and internals sounded good and that no leaks or anything else were noted.
They said the car looks like a higher mileage example than what it actually is and the tires barely have any tread left, even though the last owner had a tire replacement only 6K miles ago. I know these things are harder on tires, but wow they presumably must've ridden the thing pretty hard to go through that tread in 6K miles.
If it was mostly serviced well, is being driven "hard" for maybe 33% of its 30K life a really bad thing? I'd think most examples have some "spirited driving" under their belt by now?
Service history shows that it had a lot done and changed around 6K miles ago. Fluids, filters, etc. I'd maybe rate it a 7.5/10 on how well it was serviced. But 6K miles ago was 5-6 years ago. 4 owners mostly all averaged ~3K miles/year.
The dealer has it at 86K, which I think is definitely WAY too high considering the maintenance, tires, and functional repairs it needs have been calculated in the $10K-$15K range. The dealership seems pretty confident in their price since these cars now appear to be holding value or appreciating slowly, but there's no way I'm paying near that. They're quite delusional.
I should also note that it has some gross air bag suspension, but it's legit. So MagRides aren't a real concern at this time. However, it desperately needs some passive coilovers.
For anyone with experience or knowledge, your thoughts would be tremendously appreciated. Wondering if I've got a great R8 if the price can be negotiated down and given TLC, or if this thing is a time bomb. Thanks so much.
Editing to add that my budget is pretty firmly 85K all-in and to add the listing, since I'm sure you guys would like to see. Per the PPI, it also does seem to have a legitimate, and seemingly expensive, Akrapovic exhaust.
