Sorted 2003 Audi RS6
2003 Audi RS6 Description
One of 847 imported to the US, with ~500 remaining on the road.
Brilliant Black on Ebony Black, 136k miles, lots of extras.
The best part of this RS6 is the documentation - from Day one with the original owner, through June 2013 with the second owner, full report of every service done at Audi dealerships. From the day I bought it, it saw the inside of a dealership exactly once - to have new keys cut, programmed, and married to the Immobilizer. Receipts for all work below are included in the sale (and it's a thick folder). If you're looking to buy an RS6, you should know that documented work trumps lower mileage any day of the week, and this one has documentation from Day 1 to today.
//EDIT: Added 1-Jun-2016: AutoCheck and CarFax results are both showing an obvious clerical error in the Odometer reporting on 3/24/2012, when the previous owner registered the vehicle in Oregon. I am working with both AutoCheck and CarFax to address this issue. :EDIT\
Work with approximate cost/value below:
VIN ending 905530 - build date 10/10/2003
At 97k miles, the following were replaced under the extended CPO warranty:
Engine - BCY Engine Code, Cosworth-built 4.2L twin turbocharged $8500 warranty claim
Transmission - 5ZHP24 $5850 warranty claim
Torque Converter $2100 warranty claim
Both turbochargers - Passenger-side replaced again since, due to a run-in with a pothole. $4800 warranty claim
3 Matched Keyfobs, 1 Valet key - the 2 new fobs and 1 valet was a $1900 bill from Audi
KW Version 3 coilover suspension, which is phenomenal! $3000 parts / $1000 labor
K-40 Radar Detector / Laser Jammer (not used/not for use in Virginia!) front/rear with license plate sensor / jams. $2600 parts $750 labor
Carbon Fiber Interior from OCarbon $900 parts / owner-installed
Audi RNS-E with Bluetooth Module, updated 2015 map pack, includes a 32GB SDXC high-speed card $1750 parts / owner-installed
Tires: Michelin Pilot Super Sports on refinished original rims with 5k miles on them $900 parts $550 labor
Wheels/Tires: Winter set- Stock wheels, painted lava grey, with Blizzak's mounted for ~3500 miles on them $1500 parts $950 labor
Brakes: Front RS5 scalloped rotors (installed) plus resurfaced OE RS6 rotors (less than 10k miles), Hawk High Performance Ceramic pads ~3k miles ago $1000*2 parts, owner-installed
Brakes: Rear 2-piece ECS rotors (installed) plus resurfaced OE RS6 rotors (less than 10k miles), Hawk High Performance Ceramic pads ~3k miles ago $800*2 parts, owner-installed
Suspension: Added Hotchkis swaybars Front & Rear, tuned suspension settings for good road feedback but not scraping speed bumps $500 parts $300 labor
Body: Added Audi OE under-engine splash guard / air deflector $750 parts $200 labor
Body/Lighting: New Headlights in June '14 - still perfect and clear and bright. $1200 parts $750 labor
Body: New front bumper in June/July '14 $1500 parts $550 paint $400 labor
Engine: 6k miles or less on:
- Timing Belt/Water Pump/Pulleys/Tensioners/etc - full kit, Gates belt $800 parts $2200 labor
- Passenger side Turbo replaced $2100 parts $700 labor
- Valve Cover Gaskets $100 parts $1450 labor
- Camshaft Tensioners, plugs, seals $350 parts $400 labor
- Freshly rebuilt Alternator from Kaestner Auto $350 parts $650 labor
Engine: Less than 150 miles on:
- Upper Intake Manifold (UIM) Gaskets $50 parts $750 labor
- Auxiliary / Secondary Water Pump $410 parts $200 labor
- ALL vac lines under the UIM replaced with Silicone $50 parts $200 labor
- Injector O-rings $25 parts $100 labor
- Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensors replaced $600 parts $400 labor
- Power Steering Pump flushed/filled with BND Fluid kit $60 parts $100 labor
- Coolant flushed/filled with BND Hi-performance coolant $50 parts $100 labor
- Secondary Air Injection system removed, 034Motorsports block-off plates installed $35 parts $300 labor
EXTRAS:
Tire/wheel rack - wall-mounting, adjustable, still brand new in box $200
Tire storage bags - for the set not currently on the car, Audi branded, with felt pads. $195
About a half of a quart bottle of BND ACES-IV gas treatment $30
Other stuff I'm sure, just don't remember it all off the top of my head.
Box-'O-Parts - Stock Radio, original headlight capsules with HIDs attached, SAI piping, High-Mount Brake Light, etc..
Ross-Tech Vag-Com Diagnostic System - also known as VCDS - This USB to OBD-II allows you to manage and tweak to your heart's content. Version is HEX-USB+CAN for use with all VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda vehicles from 1997 onward, unlimited VIN usage. See ross-tech.com for more details.
As an aside and before I get the inevitable low-ball offers: I know the NADA and KBB "value" assessments - I also know that's for an RS6 that hasn't seen a wrench in the past 2 years. This is a well-sorted example that should be maintenance-free for the foreseeable future. Consider that I've laid out well north of my asking price in maintenance costs the past 3 years, that says something about how to value this car. I'm not trying to get my money back with ~$45k invested so far, but I'm also not giving it away.
Note on Buy-It-Now Price: Everything discussed here and more will be included at the asking price of $20,000. I will consider offers below this threshold with the following withheld:
RNS-E Navigation System, Bluetooth module: -$1000.
Winter Wheels and Tires: -$500
Vag-Com Diagnostic System: -$200
If you use the "Make an Offer" tool, feel free to talk about any other deal you would like to make. I have this vehicle listed on Craigslist and multiple forums throughout the internet, so I reserve the right to cancel/close the auction at any point in time.
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