2014 Audi RS7Performance

Start with the gate issue—this car doesn't meet your parameters. Your cutoff year is 2017, and this RS7 is three years older. That's not a minor detail; it's a structural rejection that should end consideration here.

But even if you were willing to stretch on age, the pricing tells you everything else you need to know. The median comparable sale price for this model sits at $70,025 across 92 active listings. You're being asked to pay $125,000—a 78% premium over market. The car's current market value is approximately $98,313, meaning the asking price represents a 21% overvaluation before you even sit down to negotiate. That gap doesn't close through negotiation; it reflects a fundamental disconnect between what the seller believes they have and what the market will actually pay.

The vehicle itself has strengths—zero open recalls and clean maintenance history—but those positives don't bridge a $55,000 gap between asking price and book value. You'd also be committing to roughly $3,000 annually in maintenance costs for a car that's already outside your acquisition window.

The single most important thing you should do next: pass. This deal fails at the gate on age, and the pricing makes it economically indefensible even if you were willing to overlook that. Move on to assets that fit your parameters and market reality.