Advice on purchasing an s4
06-16-2006, 02:48 PM
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Advice on purchasing an s4
Hi I have never owned an audi before but I am very intrested in purchasing a s4 in the immediate future. I just figured I should see if you experts have any advice on what to look for or look out for. Thanks
06-16-2006, 02:58 PM
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Advice...DONT !
im not expert..but if i could go back and do it all over again...
Get one with a warranty.
clean car fax
good service records
common problems, are tranny (synchros 2nd and 3rd.)
turbos around 100k miles
im not sure of all the major problems.. i think thats it.
Do ALOT of reading on here before u buy one.
ask to many questions..and when u do find one, and stuff starts to break, DO post so we can all laugh.
u have much to learn young grass hoper..
Good luck on the search
p.s. Pearl is the fastest ;P dont let anyone tell u diffrently
Get one with a warranty.
clean car fax
good service records
common problems, are tranny (synchros 2nd and 3rd.)
turbos around 100k miles
im not sure of all the major problems.. i think thats it.
Do ALOT of reading on here before u buy one.
ask to many questions..and when u do find one, and stuff starts to break, DO post so we can all laugh.
u have much to learn young grass hoper..
Good luck on the search
p.s. Pearl is the fastest ;P dont let anyone tell u diffrently
06-16-2006, 03:09 PM
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My experience has been that cars for 15-17k tend to have some problems.
It will be hard to find a car in great condition for that price. Also, since mods for this car are pretty expensive, it would be tricky to find a car in great shape and still have much money left over from 20k for any substantial mods.
Also - when you post, please use the subject line. Makes things easier for the rest of us.
Also - when you post, please use the subject line. Makes things easier for the rest of us.
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06-16-2006, 03:23 PM
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Ask about timing belt service and other maintenence records. It would be
ideal if you could get VAG-COM to see if there are any codes... Check for busted motor mounts, too.
Here was my experience last year:
Flew to Baltimore for a good deal. Car drove a bit rougher than the 2 others I had test driven and it had the check engine light (CEL) on.... well, I bought it anyway. The price was just too good for one with 50K miles. They had it listed in their system as an A4 - hence, the lower list price. As they were doing the title, I had to tell the guy to redo it as an S4, not A4. LOL. Plus, it had some smart mods already done. I got lucky that the CEL was no big deal. I saved some cash, like you want to do, and am extremely happy! Sure, maintenence is a biatch, but it's an AWESOME car.
Don't let them scare you! ;-)
Here was my experience last year:
Flew to Baltimore for a good deal. Car drove a bit rougher than the 2 others I had test driven and it had the check engine light (CEL) on.... well, I bought it anyway. The price was just too good for one with 50K miles. They had it listed in their system as an A4 - hence, the lower list price. As they were doing the title, I had to tell the guy to redo it as an S4, not A4. LOL. Plus, it had some smart mods already done. I got lucky that the CEL was no big deal. I saved some cash, like you want to do, and am extremely happy! Sure, maintenence is a biatch, but it's an AWESOME car.
Don't let them scare you! ;-)
06-16-2006, 03:32 PM
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If you want to stay sane- B6 A4. If you like Insanity & Speed (like most of us on here) - B5 S4
Something will always go wrong with you car, that's just the way these cars are.
So either accept it or buy a Honda
So either accept it or buy a Honda
