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Old 02-22-2005, 06:52 AM
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I'm thinking of trading in my 1999.5 A4 Quattro 1.8t for this 2001 S4 Quattro:

Price: $29,000
Miles: 22,999
Engine: 2.7L 6cyl turbo
Color: Silver

It's being sold "certified" from Carousel Automobiles in Minneapolis. I've got a few questions for all you gurus out there in the forum who are way more knowledgeable than me:

(1) Will this car have timing belt, control arm and cam gasket issues like my 1.8t? If so, will the Audi warranty fix this stuff - the stuff that actually goes wrong with the car? Or does it just cover the items that never seem to break?

(2) Is this a fair price?

(3) Any other advice on whether this is a worthwhile upgrade from my 1.8t car?

Thanks a ton,
Dave<ul><li><a href="http://www.carouselaudi.com/en_US/frm_index.chtml?pageName=Redirect2_1">Here's the car: click on the 2001 S4 link (sorry...there's no direct link)</a></li></ul>
Old 02-22-2005, 07:27 AM
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i would try for $25K
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Default 29 sounds a little high....i got an '01 avant w/ 27K for 25K

hugely worthwhile upgrade too! cant comment on mechanical issues....
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Got it for 26.5k. Now the proud owner of an 01 S4 Quattro. Exxxxcellent.
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Congrats, make sure you check the TBB and BPV's
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