The RS4 is an outstanding car, DRC not withstanding. My car could not be delivered new due to a DRC problem. That was about 2.5 months ago. I drive the car, don't abuse it, don't track it. I treat it no differently than any other car I have had. The suspension started clunking a few weeks ago. This past week was bad and the car felt floaty on a long drive this past Thursday. I took a look and there is oil leaking from both front shocks. That is unacceptable failure. I, however, bought the car knowing that the DRC is a flawed system. I expect to put the Stasis system in, but I plan to wait until the DRC warranty is over (probably).

I would get the service history from the prior owner's dealer for this car. No reason no to do so. Avus is beautiful (I have Daytona with Titanium) and have had silver or gray cars for years. I love them.

I am not sure if there is a bias to this board or not. Perhaps more people with problems come here - I am not sure. I know I and a friend frequented the boards when we had other Audis that had no problems. I had a B7S4 which was largely bulletproof and I was here a lot. He has a B5S4 and had had nothing unusual happen for a car of that age. Even now, my RS4 has been great. No problems, except for the DRC.

As for extended warranties, I agree that I don't need the extended bumper to bumper. That is silly. I can repair small items. In a car like this, however, I would probably purchase an extended "disaster" warranty. Something that covers catastrophic (albeit rare) failures. Just my $0.02.

I hope it works out for you. It is a great car. It puts a smile on my face every time I hear that V8 come to life.