Things have settled and I'm finally ready to get into a new (used) vehicle. I'm looking to spend around $20k - $26k and I've narrowed my list down to several vehicles that I've had my eye on for a while now.
Audi A5 coupe, A6 sedan and Infiniti Q50 Sport. I like each of these for different reasons, but I have no experience owning euro or luxury brands. I've only ever owned Honda Civics and a 2012 Genesis Coupe which I sold at 85,000km.
I found several S-line A5's in my price range:
2012 with 62,000km - $22k
2013 with 73,000km - $22k
2014 with 35,000km - $26k but has a $9500 claim from a rear collision.
I found that S-line A6's and Q50 Sport in this price range are less common, or perhaps I need to extend my search beyond Kijiji and Autotrader.
I just want to be able to get at least 5 years out of these vehicles with minimal repair bills so I'm not sure if I should make it a priority to buy something with low mileage and discard any prospects with over 60,000 kms.
I'll be doing my due diligence and trying to get service histories on any prospective vehicles but I'm under the impression that beyond that, it's basically rolling the dice and if something breaks, I'll have to fix it either way. I'm just worried that owning any of these vehicles is essentially a death sentence where I'm continually spending thousands that I don't have. I also see alot of A4's with 120,000 km being advertised as "low mileage," maybe relative to the model year but I have no idea what that's all about.
I'm also considering getting an extended warranty which would give me peace of mind, and there are certainly some A4's on the market with transferable warranties until 2021 which would give me a couple years stress-free.
Any other insights you guys have? Since it's pay to play, should I just give up the Euro dream? Haha