Appreciation for Depreciation: 2010 Audi S5

The Audi S5 is a two-door version of Audi's pavement pounding S4 sport sedan, but the S5 didn't get the upgraded 3.0T supercharged V6 in 2009 and instead lived with the 4.2 liter V8 shared with the R8 through the 2012 model year.  It isn't a bad thing to have a screaming 7000 rpm V8 instead of a boosted V6, and the S5 seems to have been hit with the magic depreciation train...which isn't a bad thing if you are in the market for a fast two door. Find this 2010 Audi S5 offered for $16,351 in Beverly Hills, CA via craigslist.

But I Don't Wanna B8: 2008 Audi S5

In 2007 Audi released the first generation (B8.5) of their A5/S5 sports coupe, which was a return to Audi's legacy of sporty compact executive coupes that ended in 1996 with the B3/B4 Audi 80 coupe.  The A5 was essentially a 2-door coupe version of the A4, and natuarlly the S5 was the souped up V8 version of the same car...which means it comes will all the pluses (speed, comfort, luxury) and minuses (electric gremlins, coil packs, understeer, expensive repairs) of all 2000 era Audi sport sedans...err, coupes.  Anyway, most were probably sold with a slushbox, but this next car is equipped with a 6-speed manual. Find this 2008 Audi S5 offered for $12000 in Chandler, AZ via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Help Me Old B. Juan, You're My Only Hope: 2009 Audi S5

I know, I know, no one can help someone with a problem unless they recognize they have a problem; and they want help.  As a friend, I want to help, but I've given it my best shot and failed.  I'm begging for help from our readers to find suitable alternatives to this Audi S5 a dear friend has fallen in love with, as shown here on Craigslist, in Arkansas for $17,300 (but haggled down to very close to the DT self-imposed limit of $15,000).