2016 Audi RS7Performance

The numbers tell a straightforward story. The asking price is $158,000, but the median comp price across 92 active listings sits at $70,025—meaning you're being asked to pay 125% above market rate. Your best current value estimate (BCV) is $55,000, which suggests the seller's asking price is nearly three times what this car is actually worth in today's market. Even accounting for the RS7's performance pedigree and relatively low mileage at 29,000 miles, there's no financial justification for that gap.

Beyond valuation, this deal fails at the gate on a technical level: the 2016 model year falls below your 2017 cutoff, which automatically disqualifies it from your acquisition criteria. The market direction reinforces this—the data shows a strong_sell signal (score: -0.5), indicating downward price pressure on this segment.

The one genuine positive here is the clean recall history and absence of safety notices, plus the dealer isn't using predatory financing tactics. The $3,000 annual maintenance estimate is high but expected for this platform. These factors don't move the needle enough to overcome the fundamental pricing problem.

Your next step is straightforward: decline this listing and move on. The seller's asking price suggests either unrealistic expectations or a misunderstanding of current market conditions. There's no negotiation path that makes financial sense here.