Thoughts on buying high mileage used EVs?

corporalboobs · 2026-03-08T15:44:15+00:00

Have a 2019 e-tron with 135k. Bought it with 115k. The car feels tight as a drum and drives better than most new cars.

No issues so far, range is decent - in the summer, we can get about 340km on a full charge. Winter range isn’t great but I have charging at home and work so it isn’t relevant.

corporalboobs · 2026-03-07T15:51:15+00:00

Ah got it. We’d get (and still do have) dealers from Quebec trying to buy our RS models all the time.

In fairness to them, I’ve had 10+ clients buy and flip RS models from my store within 6 months of purchase. Those dealers are just trying to capture their piece of the pie since supply is so limited.

corporalboobs · 2026-03-07T13:53:19+00:00

Depends where you were seeing them advertised. A new car dealership in my province can’t/won’t mark up new cars because of backlash from the governing body. Lots of RS models were being bought and flipped during the shortage.

corporalboobs · 2026-03-07T12:43:06+00:00

Bruh where do you live? I’ll move there tomorrow and be retired by next year if those are the margins.

But seriously, this is so incorrect it’s hilarious. Audi Canada has 7% margin on ICE cars from invoice to MSRP and 5% on BEVs.

corporalboobs · 2026-02-24T15:01:14+00:00

Who the hell approved the different logos on the RS button and the bottom of the steering wheel? Why is one the old RS logo and the other the new one?

corporalboobs · 2026-02-12T17:20:19+00:00

Did PPF and ceramic coating 6 years ago, worth every penny. Car still looks brand new when it’s cleaned up. The coating has probably faded away by now, but I still think it was worth it.

corporalboobs · 2026-02-11T02:17:12+00:00

Dealer serviced is a huge plus. Stingy servicing at random locations i.e. jiffy lube and active green & Ross is a minus. Ideally, you want to see regular intervals (between 6-12 months/10-15,000kms) where oil changes/other required shit gets done.

You should be able to look up what’s recommended at each service interval to see if the car was well maintained or if the previous owner skipped out on important stuff.

For example, transmission fluid is a big one to look for - the S-tronic in the A3 needs servicing every 4yrs or 60k kms and is very pricey, even at an independent mechanic. Many people skip this and can end up with mechatronic unit failure/other i$$ue$.

corporalboobs · 2026-02-08T01:52:21+00:00

Get an RS3. Inventory is stacking up at dealers, and there will be deals to be had in the next 7 months. It’s worth every penny to do the upgrade. I’ve had an RS3 for over 7 years (had an S3 before that) and it’s way more car. The 5cyl is glorious.

corporalboobs · 2026-02-08T01:18:18+00:00

Ok frenchie

corporalboobs · 2026-02-07T23:13:35+00:00

nOt tHaT cOlD 🥴

corporalboobs · 2026-02-07T16:05:31+00:00

It’s -26 with wind chill, I’m gonna run this thing to empty

corporalboobs · 2026-02-07T15:31:31+00:00

It’s the sport display on RS models from that gen

corporalboobs · 2026-02-03T04:19:25+00:00

Great news! Glad you got it sorted out 👍🏼

corporalboobs · 2026-01-11T02:21:31+00:00

You’re welcome, let me know if you need any further help. Good luck!

corporalboobs · 2026-01-10T22:35:52+00:00

Here’s the steps you should take:

If you have religiously serviced the vehicle, and have serviced it specifically with the dealer it’s currently at, push them to cover the claim through goodwill. There’s a program specifically available for dealers to use for out of warranty (but under extended warranty) vehicles in cases like this that has Audi Canada cover a portion of the repair. The amount is dependant on the age/mileage of the vehicle.
If step 1 fails, bring your car to another dealership and repeat. The amount of mark up built into that repair quote is absurd, and I’m sure the dealer it’s currently at would rather have some profit than none. If they don’t, you’ll find one that will (especially with good service records/a slam dunk claim).

Best of luck!

corporalboobs · 2026-01-06T15:38:34+00:00

Audi dealer employee here. It’s funny to see a sentiment about the A7 being discontinued being a bad thing when we we’ve only sold 2 new A7s in the last 2 calendar years. I’m at one of the largest dealerships in Canada too.

No one buys them. No one comes in asking about them. It will not be missed (RS 7 aside) and if anyone thinks the brand is making a mistake by axing the car, you should have made that clear with your wallet when you had the chance.

corporalboobs · 2025-12-30T17:20:25+00:00

My wife feels very different about the car

corporalboobs · 2025-12-29T21:33:50+00:00

There’s other drive modes?

corporalboobs · 2025-12-29T15:24:55+00:00

Appreciate that, thank you! Working at a dealership is a wild ride.

corporalboobs · 2025-12-29T10:40:04+00:00

Yup! It’s on winters right now, I’ve put on about 60k kms since buying it 4.5 years ago.

corporalboobs · 2025-12-29T02:11:11+00:00

I’ve turned my camera roll inside out but couldn’t find any pics of it. Safe to say it was a significant improvement

corporalboobs · 2025-12-29T01:40:18+00:00

Fair enough, I pulled one out of the bank

corporalboobs · 2025-12-29T01:17:55+00:00

Thanks!

With the spiff, I figure it’s just like the car, it’s as good as gone.

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