nachocar

I am going to test drive (and hopefully purchase) a 2018 CPO Audi S4 prestige tomorrow that has 38K miles on it. It is s-ssport, warm weather package, drivers assistance pkg, 19 inch 5 spoke V design, carbon atlas inlay.

I have recently test driven a 2018 S4 CPO PP and a 2021 S4 new but i still dont feel like i have a good handle on spotting possible mechanical or other issues in a test drive. If there any obvious things i should pay attention to or listen to that are common in used S4s like this I would love to hear of them.

Thanks for any help!

nachocar

never mind on this post as i purchased the vehicle today

Dan Greenberg

Post some pictures of your new baby.

whealy

What he said!

nachocar

i definitely will - first night in her new home and she got a half inch of ice last night so need to wait til conditions improve . I drove an hour home from the dealer and I am definitely loving it so far. The way it puts so much power down so fast to all four wheels feels amazing. i know it ain't the fastest audi out there but coming from my v6 accord in a whole new world

Dan Greenberg

Just wait until you have a dry day and do a launch control start.
You can even do that around a curve and it will just go with minimal squeeling.

nachocar

Was able to snap a couple quick pics with my phone today on the new (to me) ride.

Dan Greenberg

Very nice!

nachocar

Thanks, I am pretty pleased. Previous owner appears to have taken meticulous care of the vehicle.

RVTS4

Congrats! I got a 2018 glacier white S4 with black optic package and sports package, and upgraded leather and carbon inlays a while back myself. I put Conti DW6 on it and even in cold weather it sticks like glue. I had a 2018 350 Shelby before that, but the cheapness of the interior was getting old. I’m quite happy the S4 can easily cruise over 100, with no lift. On the highway I leave it in auto mode, when I get a backroad I switch to dynamic and manual shift. I find for tight stuff I leave it in 3 or 4 gear, on wider sweeping highways I do 5 or 6th gear. Open road cruise I’ll do 7th, to save gas I’ll use 8th. It’s a fun car, but does not draw any attention...unlike the 350 did. I’ve had 2 911s, and cops would tail me for miles just itching to pull me over.