THERE ARE five gorgeous Audis you can buy second-hand for bargain prices.
The YouTube star known as ‘Cars with JB’ presented his five favorite “undervalued” Audis that had “insane performance” and looked expensive.
JB said: “All five are incredibly nice cars for the money and can be bought for less than £35,000.
“In terms of quality, performance and everything else, these are insane Audis.”
Audi R8 first generation
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JB said he couldn’t believe the Audi R8 has refused to change price since he started his YouTube channel about six years ago.
Fans can buy a “super sticky” for just £25,000, but most start at around £29,000, while for £35,000 you can get a 2008 model with around 50,000 miles on the clock.
JB said: “Considering you’re buying a car that causes debate about whether or not it’s a supercar for so much money, I had to put the R8 on this list.
“As a car that not only looks more exotic than all the others on this list, it’s probably the closest to becoming a classic.
“Partly because it’s the oldest car on the list, but also because the R8 has only just ended production despite being such a beloved nameplate.”
First-generation models came with a 4.2-liter V8 engine, producing 423 hp, reaching 60 in 4.5 seconds.
Anyone thinking of purchasing one should check that the front part of the structure has the necessary reinforcement, as these models often have a cracked structure, warned JB, adding that this would render them ineffective.
Audi RS3
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JB described the next Audi on the list as a “hot hatch or probably more reasonably a hyper hatch with a sedan variant”.
The RS3 “comes from the third generation A3” and was equipped with a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-5 engine producing 394 hp, enough to go from 0 to 60 mph in four seconds.
JB said: “It was the 2016 model year that brought with it the new facelift that continued Audi’s trend of moving from more fluid lines to sharper, more angular lines.
“That’s why the front of these is so aggressive compared to the pre-facelift.”
Although he thought the car was a hatchback, with five doors it looked a bit like a “baby estate”.
JB said, however, that if he wanted to buy one, it would be a sedan that he considered “less practical, but actually beautiful”.
Anyone thinking about getting one would need to fork out a minimum of £20,000 for a lower version, while £35,000 would get you a 2019 model with around 25,000 miles on the clock.
Things to look out for in pre-owned models are the fuel pumps and top mount, as well as the entertainment system.
Audi RS5
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JB said the first-generation Audi RS5 was “highly underestimated” as a rival to the BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
He said that although the car was “desirable” it had become “a bit of a sleeper” but improvements had been made with the second generation version.
But it was still an “incredibly fast coupe” equipped with a 2.9-liter V6 engine that produced 443 hp and was capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds.
Although the car is larger than its predecessor, it is 60 kg lighter, thanks in part to its smaller engine.
Its sporty features with two extra doors make the car look like “a baby RS7”, according to JB.
The problem, however, said JB, is that its rivals BMW and Mercedes have outperformed.
He said there have been complaints about the interior having some “plastic parts” that were taken from Volkswagen, such as the shift pedals.
JB said most models were on sale around the £29,000 mark, while for £35,000 you could buy a 2017 model with around 50,000 miles on the clock.
Audi RS6 Avant
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JB said that in the world of Audi, “one name stands above all others in terms of desirability” – the RS6.
Since the car was launched in 2002, it has gone from strength to strength and has shown that Audi could make some “seriously proper” estate cars.
He said the third-generation C7 or RS6 was probably the “best value for money” thanks to their modern looks and “insane performance.”
Third-generation models come with a 4-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 552 hp, allowing it to do 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, which is far from slow for a family van.
If you went for the performance version of the RS6, that would give you 592 hp.
He said the downside of the C7 version was “a little vague to drive.”
Second-hand prices start at around £24,000, but for £35,000 you can get a 2014 model with around 880,000 miles on the clock.
Problems to watch out for are warping of the brakes and cracks in the coolant hoses.
Audi TT RS
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At the top of JB’s list is the Audi TT RS, especially the third-generation model that he calls “absolutely fast.”
It shares the RS3’s 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-5 engine, which produces 394 hp and goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, which JB calls “pretty insane.”
He said the car sits in the middle ground between the R8 and the less sporty versions of the TT, but with more focus on “being a performance car”.
JB said the third generation was “genuinely quick”, with Audi making it “much more aggressive to drive”.
He said: “It’s a real shame that the TT has come to the end of its life, but genuinely in my opinion opinion It works well, and while I think the RS is pretty underrated over time, I think more and more people will start to catch on.
As for reliability, JB said it was a similar story to the RS3.
Prices start at around the £29,000 mark and for £35,000 you can get a 2018 model with around 50,000 miles on the clock.
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