ready to buy my first audi!...couple questions
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ready to buy my first audi!...couple questions
hi all! i have been reading this fantastic forum for a while now and i think i am finally ready to purchase my first audi. i have been looking at used A4s and would like to spend under 10k (just got out of college so not a lot of money). Are there any specific problem areas these cars may have? im looking at 99-01 1.8s. how well does that engine hold up at around 70k miles? any help would be great! thanks guys
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RE: ready to buy my first audi!...couple questions
70k is about the time where the timing belt and waterpump needs to be changed, before you buy it make sure you check out if they have been changed, it costs about $1,000 to have it done by a shop, or you could buy a kit for about $400 and do it yourself but you need to have a working knowledge of the car.
btw. i got my 2000 a4 with 75,000 miles on it for 10grand (timingbelt and waterpump had already been changed)
btw. i got my 2000 a4 with 75,000 miles on it for 10grand (timingbelt and waterpump had already been changed)
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RE: ready to buy my first audi!...couple questions
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make sure the suspension is good....worn control arms will squeak, tie rod ends will clunk when you hit bumps, cv joints will click during low speed turns (if you're on the gas), open up the oil cap to look for signs of oil sludge (this is especially important with the 1.8Ts)...do the same for the power steering fluid, as well as the coolant. sometimes people top them off or refill them with regular fluids and that can cause big problems including sludge issues....test the cruise control, the switches are known to fail (typically it's an easy fix, a good way to knock a few bucks off the price
). make sure the sunroof is fully functional as well as windows (check each door's switch individually)..listen on the freeway for a humming/grinding sound for failing wheel bearings..oh, and leave the radio OFF during the test drive, test the speakers before or after driving....also consider the mileage on the timing belt, they need to be done every 60-90k miles....search the forums, there are TONS of threads on all this stuff...
make sure the suspension is good....worn control arms will squeak, tie rod ends will clunk when you hit bumps, cv joints will click during low speed turns (if you're on the gas), open up the oil cap to look for signs of oil sludge (this is especially important with the 1.8Ts)...do the same for the power steering fluid, as well as the coolant. sometimes people top them off or refill them with regular fluids and that can cause big problems including sludge issues....test the cruise control, the switches are known to fail (typically it's an easy fix, a good way to knock a few bucks off the price
). make sure the sunroof is fully functional as well as windows (check each door's switch individually)..listen on the freeway for a humming/grinding sound for failing wheel bearings..oh, and leave the radio OFF during the test drive, test the speakers before or after driving....also consider the mileage on the timing belt, they need to be done every 60-90k miles....search the forums, there are TONS of threads on all this stuff...
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