Congrats man! Solid purchase :)

I'm not a mechanic but I'm rolling up to 93,000 miles at this point without anything major occurring. I planned on owning the car to at least the 160k mark and reassess. I think you can get another 100k miles out of your purchase. But to be fair, my play would be to save up an extra 4-5 grand and you can find S5s with a fraction of that mileage and have a bit more peace of mind.

@@carsofmedicine that’s fair, thank you so much 🙏

You know, I told my friends that day that if it was in that ballpark of $1,500 I may impulsively rented it for the special occasion. But when it ballooned in price I couldn’t in good faith continue when my alternative exotic rental earlier in the day was about $600 all-in.

Yeah, so far I’ve had multiple good experiences with Turo and that’s without anyone paying me to shill for them. I don’t feel like getting raked over the coals in this manner. Most of the fees are straightforward and you’re aware about them upfront.

So you're confused because you think I should've spent more on maintenance? I take the car directly to the Audi dealership, which already charges a premium on maintenance, and I follow their maintenance schedule and recommendations. The car is now at 92,000 miles. I have not had any complaints about my car's maintenance. But each dealership/region in the USA will have different rates, and something like an RS model may have higher prices than a base A or Q. I've also noticed prices have increased on service when I go in today than when I paid them three years ago.

@@carsofmedicine No friend, I do not want you to spend more money than you intend. I am trying to let you know the complete maintenance for your Audi S5 2018 V6 with the ZF8, is every 10K and it varies by age. Some services are minor, some are not.. Some are just oil change, some are spark plugs, transmission flush, brake fluid... If you chose to take it in less often, that's fine - its your choice, but that's not an accurate description of the maintenance cost. You take the car directly to audi dealer.... Great, how often did you request for the respective mileage/age service to be performed? Just because you asked for an oil change every 10k does not mean that's all the maintenance To give you some perspective.... If you read some forums for audi/vw a lot of people that intent to keep the car for a longer time follow that interval correctly. Some change the oil every 5k(myself included). So the fact that "you" did not have any complaints about your car's maintenance, does not mean you did the correct maintenance. Next owner for your car, might pay double because of this. Enjoy your low maintenance S5, but also warn the next owner if you're not trading

@@carsofmedicine Here... maybe this will explain the confusion static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10157225-9999.pdf

Audi was many of us' dream cars, once. And now we are left speechless by Audi and this time, not for a good reason... They just lost everything because of ELECTRIC-HYPE! A Craftsman Of Masterpiece is no more... 😞

It's funny to me that your 2019 Q8 can be outclassed by the newcomer Tesla which says a lot about how far Audi is dropping the ball here. I think Tesla has the best EV ecosystem but they have their own set of problems depending on the model.

@@carsofmedicine For the price of the Q8 we bought two model 3's. It's also a question of expectations. For $45,000 buyers are more forgiving than at $100,000

My 18' S5 just rolled over 92k miles. Hoping it can hold out another 100k and maybe (fingers crossed) the RS6 prices will be reasonable by then LOL I think the S3/RS3 is great, but I would need more space, knowing that I came from an A3.

What innovation exactly??? Installing defeat devices? Colluding with other carmakers?

EV Tech > ICE Tech

Yeah, the Mercedes EQS looks hideous. I'm not sure what they're thinking with these designs. Thanks for the sub man, it helps out so much

EVs = no oil changes, fuel filters, spark plugs, timing belts, etc, bringing you into the shop anymore, but those electrical gremlins will still earn the service department their revenue, lol. Also, agree that the resale value and depreciation of these things are wild. I can only really see lease deals followed by second-hand buyers as the business model

Thanks man I try to improve little by little have a great day

Noooo! I drive late at night and some have sprinted right towards my car. It's definitely a fear.

I've been a PA in the ER since 2018. I linked my original PA KZbin channel to this page.

Thanks for sharing :)

How did you get 2.99 during Covid? Are you located in the US? Does Audi ever do special financing on new S models?

@@matthewsnyder548 Audi is always doing special financing on new cars. Rates were really low in 2022.

Audi unlike BMW doesn’t offer free maintenance. How come in 2 years you didn’t spend any $ on regular maintenance such as oil change, break fluid flushing,, etc? Oil change alone costs around 150$. Brake flips flush, 300$

@@sunshadow9704 Actually they do. It’s called Audi Care. Costs $1400 at signing (factored into the car price) and covers 5 years of maintenance. Please do research before making stupid comments. Just was sharing the costs of ownership. BMWs are POS in terms of interior and build quality.

Love it here! I've had great experiences at Audi West Chester and I service my car there but I tend to travel into Maryland or NJ for the purchase as I've always saved more on the purchase price. My current S5 I drove down and picked up the car at Audi Rockville, MD. They are a great high-volume dealership. I've also had good experiences at Audi Allentown, Audi WIllowgrove (now "Fort Washington"), and Audi Newtown, NJ

@@carsofmedicine Thank you for the detailed feedback!

My mom is from South America! Guyanese & Lebanese

@@carsofmedicine wow, very handsome! thank you for reply! :)

Because interest rates where lower that time.

This was before the feds raised rates to combat inflation. The 6-7% right about now makes my eyes water

They certainly will have some hefty repair bills

Believe it or not, this is pretty light stuff in the Porsche world

I’m looking at a ‘14-‘15 S5 and wondering the same thing. Shiiiid we stay away or take the plunge?

I live in an area of PA with the windiest roads imaginable and can enjoy these cars, the race track experiences, and have driven through mountain passes in Colorado etc. I made no comment about manual vs auto. The myth is about enjoying slow more than fast.

@carsofmedicine well race track makes sense. Slow car is not as fun on a track where you can actually take advantage of 400+ hp of other cars. Bc how fun is it to go 0-80 in first gear on the street with an auto super car?

*fingers crossed* one day

They are increasing in popularity

Also I think we need a clearer definition for what a fast car is, many people say oh my bmw is faster than a civic or Camry so it's fast. But they are just driving a stock 330, I think a realistic definition of a fast car would be being able to accomplish these two tasks: 0-60 in under 4s on the street(I don't want no Mopar guy shit about their srt running 3.2 on the strip but they can't even run a 4.5 on the street), and lap the nurburgring in under 8 minutes(if it can't do this it's either lacking power or it's a fucking boat)