I'm in the market for a different car and the audi TT is another car in my price range. I only drive like 7,000 miles a year, but I don't want this car to break down on me and have to pay $5000 in repairs. I've read that these cars are very poorly built, but their attractive styling and design keeps drawing me back to them. If I bought one with like 70-80 thousand miles (I want the AWD model) for like 10k-ish, how much money would I be looking to spend in repairs? I'd only have like $1500 in the bank put away for repairs.

They are not poorly built, just some have issues and also since they are turbocharged, they have more moving parts. If you dont have the money or talent to work on cars, a higher milage audi/vw 1.8t isnt for you.

I think there isa potentialissuewith buying any performance/enthusiast used car as there is a good chance it was driven hard which stresses the mechanical systems.

Your safest bet is to find a well maintained car that one of your parent's friends is about to trade in.

If they have issues isn't that basically the same as saying they're poorly built? Don't take it personally because you already own one, I was just asking as a potential buyer. So you guys are saying $1500 isn't enough to cover mechanical problems and they aren't very reliable? (aka don't buy one?)

do take it personally but i think if you already have such a problem trusting a tt then maybe you shouldnt get one.

maybe you should get a honda or toyota thats cheap to fix

I was actually looking at a 2003 C320 on black 19's, so I think I might just go that route. They seem to have better reliability.

I personally havent had any problems with mine except the a/ccompressor went out. But like i said, some have problems. Its the same as all other cars, some people get a bad one or a problem that no one can figure out and it ruins the rep of the car. The thing is that the common problems likepremature tb wearor clusters fading are about $800+ for a replacement. Not all have them, just some here and there. The TB can be changed early but if you get lazy and it fails, the engine is ruined.

But what i was getting at before is that if you dont know anything about cars and take it to someone, it can get really expensive. With an ageing car, vac lines, maf, o2's, and so on will go bad and if you dont know the symptoms or how to replace them, you will be paying an arm and a leg for it when you can fix some by simply cutting or replacing a $0.25 vac line. So again, if you cant or dont want to worry about something like this, the 1.8t isnt for you and you should look into a gti with a VR6 instead.

if black 19s on a mercedes is what gets you to buy a car... oh geez.

tt's are reliable. and if you have a bit of knowledge you can fix a lot on them.

...really? black 19s drew you into a "reliable" mercedes? wow

SOunds like he is a kid that is trying to impress people with a german car.

^ agreed. pff.. friggin kids;)

btw, im 18 frost and have the car. i dont have trouble with it either

2 years 0 problems and I beat on my car like it owes me money but I never miss oil changes and always let it cool down for a few minutes after driving 2001 225Q 98k miles

Agreed... I drive my car HARD.

Only problem i've had with the car was the clutch at 70k + miles... Which isn't bad for the original clutch.

I think there are a very small amount of these cars that actually have any major problems.
(Minor pain in the ass stuff and glitches are common though.)

A large amount of the people that are complaining are retards that are modifying them half-assed while ignoring routine maintenance.

Budget Ballers need not apply.

If you don't respect the car, the car won't respect you. IMO, if your talking about build quality i've worked on both mercedes and audi, and mercedes are far from better build quality.:eek:

I'm not knocking Audi, I just read a review website and it was given a 1/10 by multiple people on reliability. The C320 scored fairly well in the reliability. I'm not even talking car manufacturers here, I'm talking specific vehicles, so quit comparing Audi to Mercedez. As far as reliability goes, my family owns a window tint/car stereo shop and we have an account with the local mercedez dealership-- meaning I won't get killed in repairs because we are on good terms with the faculty. I want a somewhat flashy car, and you can't tell me you guys don't want a flashy car either or else you wouldn't be driving a TT. If you really cared solely about performance, the TT would be the last on your list.

One thing that is going to really draw me away from the Audi TT is the lack of community support. I asked a question and you guys gathered around and flamed me for "bashing" your precious TT rather than answering. I would expect that from members, but a moderator? You're supposed be above that and prevent it from happening.

@exTTreme and WishIWasRWD: Thanks for actually contributing to the thread.

Rant time.

One thing that is going to really draw me away from the Audi TT is the lack of community support. I asked a question and you guys gathered around and flamed me for "bashing" your precious TT rather than answering. I would expect that from members, but a moderator? You're supposed be above that and prevent it from happening.

FFS, where did anybody accuse you of "bashing" the TT and flame you about it? They gave input as to why they feel your perception of its build quality is wrong. As for moderators, cincyTT gave you one of the most concise and accurate replies as the first reply to your thread just like you asked for. And he assumed you were trying to impress people with a German car which you just admitted to saying you "want a somewhat flashy car." How is that flaming?

And personally I think being attracted towards a Merc because "it has black 19's" is a pretty immature thing to base a car buying decision on...especially considering modified cars are generally WORSE and LESS RELIABLE to buy second hand. I don't blame people on here for criticizing you for it.
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Anyway, what cincy said kinda sums it up, if you don't know how to or don't want to work on cars, it's not a good idea to buy one of these. Your rents may have hookups to a Benz dealership but you'll probably still get ripped off way more than if you take your car to a local shop or do the work yourself. They're not built poorly...the engines/transmissions are solid and can take a lot more power than they come with and can take some abuse too. The interior quality is top notch and the exterior is excellent as well. The only thing that sucks in VW/Audi is the electrical.

I'm used to a very organized MR2 Spyder community with a whole forum dedicated solely to the car, not a subforum in a larger forum. While his first response did indeed answer my question, the reply (and those that followed) felt somewhat condescending because I'm a teenager. Just because I'm young doesn't automatically make me stupid, and "flashy" doesn't necessarily mean European. Also, why does everybody assume I was drawn to the C320 because of black rims? I mentioned it had black 19's on it, I didn't say "I'm going to buy this car because it has black 19s and I want to save money". I understand what you're saying about modded cars being less reliable from having been beaten on, but I don't feel as though very many people are going to beat on a C320... It's not exactly a sports car. I like the Audi TT (and it would be nice to have an AWD vehicle for making trips to the snow), but I'm assuming the general consensus for me buying a TT is a no due to high maintenance costs and electrical problems. If anybody has any objections, speak now or forever hold your peace. :p

The C320 as far as I know is marketed as a sports sedan. Being beaten on isn't the only thing that triggers problems with modded cars, sometimes people mod stuff really half-assedly and just do a hack job all around, thinking they know what they're doing when they don't. A clean used car from someone who took their car to a dealer to do all the maintenance is a much safer bet.

You seem to be geared towards the C320 at this point, but I'd test drive both first. Driving a small, agile turbocharged car is a pretty convincing experience over a larger V6 sedan.

You are talking two different classifications of cars and owners. The C320 owner most likely can't change a tire, and may remember to take the car in for required service. The older TT owner most likely is a car enthsiast and drives the car harder, but does more than the required maintenance. Which you think is better is up to you. The Audi is not "unreliable and poorly built" you are just on a forum of knowledgeable enthusiasts, who work on their own cars and are sharing their experiences.

The older TT owner most likely is a car enthsiast

Actually, in my experiences, most TT's are midlife crisis cars driven by middle aged men. They don't really drive it much harder than any other car, they just want something that looks nice. I bought mine off a guy just like that. Def. wasn't an enthusiast, as he destroyed the interior with coffee/dog.

But anyway, consider this.... haldex maintenance is every 20K miles. It costs at a minimum ~$60. Thats for a filter the size of a plum, and 1qt of oil, if you do it yourself. They aren't cheap cars, and like mentioned, there are the occasional bad build. Just know this, and be prepared for the worst. $1500 could last you years maintaining the car, or it could last you months.

Not trying to turn you away, just making sure you know what you could be getting into.

ORIGINAL: achTTung

The older TT owner most likely is a car enthsiast

Actually, in my experiences, most TT's are midlife crisis cars driven by middle aged men.


I was actually referring to the car being older, but I see your point.

@exTTreme and WishIWasRWD: Thanks for actually contributing to the thread.

your welcome.

Haha... Thanks for taking care of that for me.

No problem man.

Trust us we see a lot of people come through asking if they should buy a TT, and with the reasons they give, the TT is not the car for 80% of the people who ask.

We know that if we reccommend a TT to someone who would be better suited to another car we'll be the ones hearing you guyswhine about it ;)

These other guys aren't really trying to bash you they are just trying to make a point. (with a touch of defense thrown in)

Except Cincy... He's just a jerk. :D

That's why he's our mod... We like the abuse :eek:

ORIGINAL: theTTkid

@exTTreme and WishIWasRWD: Thanks for actually contributing to the thread.

your welcome.

I'm at 60k miles, on a 2002 model. I have yet to have a single issue other than stupid mechanics at the crappy local dealership that don't know how to fix a radio. Mechanically, the car is fine.

You say you found a website giving a 1/10 for reliability. How many people voted? 1, 10, 100? Did you then go look for a site that rated it as a 10/10? Again, you would have to check how many people voted.

$1500 will likely not last you any significant amount of time, regardless of whether you choose the Mercedes or Audi. The second you walk in to a shop and ask for a repair quote, they will up the price when they get the answer to what kind of car you drive. How quickly can you replenish your savings account? If the car totally goes dead, do you have a backup money source?

Not to mention the upgrades you will almost be 100% likely to want. Trust me, you can't reasonably afford to do everything you, or we, would love to do to it. Otherwise, you would already own one w/out having to worry about asking us. You'll go broke trying.

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

One thing that is going to really draw me away from the Audi TT is the lack of community support. I asked a question and you guys gathered around and flamed me for "bashing" your precious TT rather than answering. I would expect that from members, but a moderator? You're supposed be above that and prevent it from happening.

@exTTreme and WishIWasRWD: Thanks for actually contributing to the thread.


look, I don't have any problems with young TT owners, since I'm 20, but I have my reservations about people that ask for help, and when presented with said help from a knowledgeable person, ignore it and interpret everything else said as "flaming".

As said before, seeing that 19's attract you more about a car than anything else, I myself find your thinking a little immature to be making a decision at this time. Do more research, get more sources, drive both cars and consider other options.

And for God's sake learn how to spell mercedes. If you did that on purpose I understand why people think you're immature.

Aside from my little rant here, I think the TT is not the car for you. If you don't do some stuff yourself it will cost you a lot.
If you're worried about the price of repairs, get a civic. You can put black 19's on those too.

When I was shopping for cars this time around, I knew I wanted a luxury vehicle. I had gotten a higher paying job, and had never had a really nice car. I was looking at Saabs, Merc's, Audi's, BMW's, and Infiniti's. You can't mention those car names w/o someone saying "oh repairs are gonna be an arm and a leg". If you want a cheap car to maintain, then buy a cheap car. Honda or Ford should be really good for that. But sometimes you gotta pay to play. Premium gas is almost $4/gal where I live. Oh well. I knew going in that I was going to have to buy premium. My timing belt and water pump took a crap on me. It cost me $1300 to have repaired. Sucked, but oh well. Again I knew that going in. If you aren't willing to come off some cash when something happens you should probably look elsewhere. And while it was a pain to shell out that much cash for a repair. I LOVE MY AUDI TT!!! I'm an Audi fan for life.

If I read this thread 2 months ago, I'm not sure if I would have purchased my TT. I say just get the TB and WP replaced if there are no records of it being done with your 1500... Drive the car, be happy. Just don't put black 19's on it.

You must either be uninformed or living on another planet. The reliability of Mercedes is one of the worst ever. Only the ones built in the late 70's early 80's are reliable. I have owned my TT for a year and had no issues. They are expensive to fix and maintain however. As was mentioned you may want to get a Japanese car instead.

dale

In most of the threads I have read, the three common problems are the AC, the timing belt, and the water pump. I drive less than 7k miles a year, and ~$60 for every 20k miles doesn't sound unreasonable. If I were to go test drive one, what should I look for?

Also, I'd like to apologize. I was in a bad mood for the majority of yesterday and became really hostile after fighting with my girlfriend, so I took it out on you guys. I'm sorry for being an ass, I just didn't take the initial responses like they were intended.

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey
I want a somewhat flashy car, and you can't tell me you guys don't want a flashy car either or else you wouldn't be driving a TT. If you really cared solely about performance, the TT would be the last on your list.

One thing that is going to really draw me away from the Audi TT is the lack of community support. I asked a question and you guys gathered around and flamed me for "bashing" your precious TT rather than answering. I would expect that from members, but a moderator? You're supposed be above that and prevent it from happening.

@exTTreme and WishIWasRWD: Thanks for actually contributing to the thread.


You are one diluted kid. I was always a HUGE fan of the A4 and the 1.8T. The only reason i took the TT over the A4 is because the car was so comfortable and fun to drive (i love sport car seating). As for performance.... LOL, you are just retarted. The 1.8T is a very potent engine and is more than capable of making big numbers all while getting extremely good mpg's. My engine is currently stroked out to 2L (increase of 227cc) and will be seeing over 400whp on the street and 500whp when asked. I would call that very good performance all while weighing in at under 2700lbs.

Lack of support? Sorry that people here didnt butter you up so when something happens you come here and bitch and cry about how no one told you that there was a chance of problems. If you didnt want to know the problems, you shouldnt of even bothered making the thread... stupid kids [:@]

ORIGINAL: WishIWasRWD


Except Cincy... He's just a jerk. :D

That's why he's our mod... We like the abuse :eek:



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Diluted kid? Like he thins out alot in water?
;)

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

In most of the threads I have read, the three common problems are the AC, the timing belt, and the water pump. I drive less than 7k miles a year, and ~$60 for every 20k miles doesn't sound unreasonable. If I were to go test drive one, what should I look for?

Also, I'd like to apologize. I was in a bad mood for the majority of yesterday and became really hostile after fighting with my girlfriend, so I took it out on you guys. I'm sorry for being an ass, I just didn't take the initial responses like they were intended.


Then please remove some of my tone from the above post. But seriously, this is a forum where people post the problems they have and are trying to fix. So ofcourse you are going to see problems posted about the cars. The TB and WP are just common maintence. The stock WP was plastic and could break and ruin the engine, one of the reasons for an early TB replacement along with the tensioner.

This sounds like one of the dipsticks that buy a tt and end up selling it exactly one year later. This forum is filled with "I sold my tt, blah, blah". I would expect to spend $1500 within the first 6 months for sure. Timing belt is more then half alone.

Speaking as someone who's had a TT for just about a year and have put20,000 miles on the car in that time, I've found this forum VERY informative for mod ideas and repair issues myself, YMMV. Do your homework, change the tensioner and TB as preventive mantainance and its a great little fun car that you don't see 10 of every day. BMW's, and Merc's abound where I work and I like being a little different. The other thing to keep in mind,I'm in salesmyself, when things go fine people are quiet and you don't hear from them, but the instant things go wrong everyone and their brother hears about it in spades. Online forums are similar. People who don't have issues don't complain (They are out driving their cars with smiles on their faces), so the board reads more like a laundry list of issues than anything. Other than the TB dealevery 60K I'vehad nothing out of the ordinary go wrong. Just normal wear & tear on tires brakes oil changes etc.

225 QC with 71k on the clock and going strong...

BF

I was in a bad mood for the majority of yesterday and became really hostile after fighting with my girlfriend

i know the feeling all too well...

Actually, in my experiences, most TT's are midlife crisis cars driven by middle aged men. They don't really drive it much harder than any other car, they just want something that looks nice. I bought mine off a guy just like that. Def. wasn't an enthusiast, as he destroyed the interior with coffee/dog.

Ouch that kinda hurt.

It cost me $1300 to have repaired.

Dude, you lucked out on a TB repair...usually it's $3000+ when a TB breaks.

If I were to go test drive one, what should I look for?

I think I'm gonna go write about this...

edit: done. http://audittmk1.blogspot.com/

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

I was actually looking at a 2003 C320 on black 19's, so I think I might just go that route. They seem to have better reliability.


Do your research. Mercedes are worse. Virtually all European cars are going to have more "issues" than your Japanese cars. It's all what you want. You should stick to a Honda. Don't even test drive a European car or you'll hate life when you can't have one.

ORIGINAL: beachchair

You are talking two different classifications of cars and owners. The C320 owner most likely can't change a tire, and may remember to take the car in for required service. The older TT owner most likely is a car enthsiast and drives the car harder, but does more than the required maintenance. Which you think is better is up to you. The Audi is not "unreliable and poorly built" you are just on a forum of knowledgeable enthusiasts, who work on their own cars and are sharing their experiences.


HEY! Who you callin' OLD? Just because I have kids older than a lot of folks here doesn't make me old! (And, yeh, I take excellent care of my car, but run her hard.)

ORIGINAL: cincyTT

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey
I want a somewhat flashy car, and you can't tell me you guys don't want a flashy car either or else you wouldn't be driving a TT. If you really cared solely about performance, the TT would be the last on your list.

One thing that is going to really draw me away from the Audi TT is the lack of community support. I asked a question and you guys gathered around and flamed me for "bashing" your precious TT rather than answering. I would expect that from members, but a moderator? You're supposed be above that and prevent it from happening.

@exTTreme and WishIWasRWD: Thanks for actually contributing to the thread.


You are one diluted kid. I was always a HUGE fan of the A4 and the 1.8T. The only reason i took the TT over the A4 is because the car was so comfortable and fun to drive (i love sport car seating). As for performance.... LOL, you are just retarted. The 1.8T is a very potent engine and is more than capable of making big numbers all while getting extremely good mpg's. My engine is currently stroked out to 2L (increase of 227cc) and will be seeing over 400whp on the street and 500whp when asked. I would call that very good performance all while weighing in at under 2700lbs.

Lack of support? Sorry that people here didnt butter you up so when something happens you come here and bitch and cry about how no one told you that there was a chance of problems. If you didnt want to know the problems, you shouldnt of even bothered making the thread... stupid kids [:@]



Cincy's in a bad mood because Becca (ouTTie914)spanked him! Twice! [8D]

I think i just threw up in my mouth [:'(]

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

Also, I'd like to apologize. I was in a bad mood for the majority of yesterday and became really hostile after fighting with my girlfriend, so I took it out on you guys. I'm sorry for being an ass, I just didn't take the initial responses like they were intended.


don't worry about that dogg, because as soon as you get a TT you will have no shortage of ladies wanting a ride....

With the right tires the TT is very good in the snow/ice on some well past there prime falken's ( the bands were showing through the rubber ) I had more control in the snow then my 4x4 Dakota running all weather traction tires.

I'm to lazy to hit quote but this is in response to your mention of ocasional snow trips

Also I've owned my car since I was 19 and the oil changes have been cheap compared to insurance so if you havent already I would check with your insurance and see what they quote you my insurance on a clean driving record was as much as my car payment per month when i first got my TT.

If you do decide against the TT a cadilac with the northstar V8 is still flashy has good gas mileage and lots of power and should be nicer to your insurance ( test drive one you'll love it )

LOL! Cincy's on a rant! [sm=rant.gif]I feel the same way though, he seems like a smart kid, but he lacks experience and is ignorant to the advice that is given to him. Typical teenager. [:@]

I redirect my mid-life crisis statement from all old guys, to all old guys but XCLR8TT... ; )

That man drive his TT probably harder than the rest of the forum combined. Who else's TT is a track only car? Much respect for that buddy, I hope to someday be in that position. I was just talking to someone about that tonight.
Getting the car ready pretty quickly at least, another $9,000 and all repairs and the loan will be paid off, I'll buy a beater rabbit for the road, and move the TT to the next level.


But seriously, I unfortunately see many more mid life crisis drivers than enthusiasts, but I guess if all drivers were enthusiasts, they wouldn't be enthusiasts anymore, we'd all just be drivers.
I just with the mid-life guys would do a little better with the maintenance, so I don't have to have so many headaches.

Thank you to Murderface, very informative read. Also, how can I tell if they're using the original TB?

@exTTreme: How much do you think insurance is going to cost? I can honestly say they probably won't care because I do very well scholastically (3.67 avg, sophomore in junior college at 17), but if it's going to cost them an arm and a leg I might reconsider.

Anything turbo charged is gonna drive up the insurance cost, especially anyone under 25. I would say your looking at $200 a month for full coverage, it may be less if your in a state that isn't heavily populated.

TT's are suprisingly cheap to insure! Look at my track record, I've got points on my license, I've totalled the 2 cars in 3 years, and I pay $1600 a year. There are some guys here paying waay less than that with a clean(er) record.
They're safe cars, and they're not considered 2 seaters. Two things working in your favor.

It's already $211 (I believe) as it is so I guess it'll be fine. Anybody want to help me find a nice one on craigslist or something around Stockton, CA (95207) for around 10-13k?

my insurance on my TT is cheaper than my Celica GTS.

ORIGINAL: JettaRedII

ORIGINAL: beachchair

You are talking two different classifications of cars and owners. The C320 owner most likely can't change a tire, and may remember to take the car in for required service. The older TT owner most likely is a car enthsiast and drives the car harder, but does more than the required maintenance. Which you think is better is up to you. The Audi is not "unreliable and poorly built" you are just on a forum of knowledgeable enthusiasts, who work on their own cars and are sharing their experiences.


HEY! Who you callin' OLD? Just because I have kids older than a lot of folks here doesn't make me old! (And, yeh, I take excellent care of my car, but run her hard.)

You know, I thought this might happen before I submitted my response. What I meant to say referred to people that own older TT's. Never intended to call out anyone because of their age. No disrespect. I'm not as young as I used to be either.

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

@exTTreme: How much do you think insurance is going to cost? I can honestly say they probably won't care because I do very well scholastically (3.67 avg, sophomore in junior college at 17), but if it's going to cost them an arm and a leg I might reconsider.


Why don't you ask your insurance company? :eek:

You're young and inexperienced, so let me give you some advice that is going to serve you well in life. Get answers to your questions from someone who can authoritatively and definitively answer your questions. Asking someone here (unless they are your insurance company) how much insurance is going to cost is meaningless because no one here is your insurer.

With anything in life, don’t rely on opinions when you can get facts. Save opinions for the time when facts don’t matter.

There is a difference between asking, "Is insurance expensive?" and "How much is it going to cost me for insurance?". People can give you opinions to the first question, but only the person or company insuring you can answer the second.

My insurance at 19 was 389 every month with a perfect driving record and having my license since age 15 that was also with millitary discount and a drivers improvement course discount best way to find out would be to call your insurance company and ask them a estimate if you were to buy the car

I'm 24 yrs old w/ a midlife crisis, then, cuz I don't fit a whole lot into the "enthusiast" category. I'm only mildly capable of calling myself mechanically enclined.

Where are all these girls that want to go for a ride?

^ that's fcking absurd!

age 16 - 1985 Toyota Corolla(AE86)/Celica GT- $119/mo
age 19 - 2002 Toyota Celica GTS - $170/mo
age 21 - 2001 Audi TT - $150/mo

all on State Farm Insurance.

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

It's already $211 (I believe) as it is so I guess it'll be fine. Anybody want to help me find a nice one on craigslist or something around Stockton, CA (95207) for around 10-13k?


Eww, you live in Stockton!? Man now ifeel bad for you. You know Stockton was rated the 2nd worst city in the US to live in right behind Detroit right? Your insurance rates are gonna go through the roof!

Age 16 = 1956 chevy pickup -80 a month - state farm
age 17 = 1995 dakaota 4x4 (318 magnum V8 not the V6) - 125 a month - state farm
age 19 = 2001 TT - 389 a month - progressive
age 21 = same TT - 35.99 a month ( 82 if I bump it up to full coverage) - gieco

Some factors that raised my TT insurance when I first got it was the year gap in insurance my first policy that wasnt on my parents acount and of course age of driver :)

no offense or anyhting but if you think audis have problems...i wouldnt buy a mercedes lol....badd electrical probelms...which are allways a bitch to trace...i got my tt when i was 18 (19 now) have done all my own work. never any big problems. just normal wear and tear.and i bought mine used off ebay with 78k..biggest job was the clutch sine the guy before me probably popped it a 6 grand on a daily basis..but i think its very reliable...and not expensive if you do your own work....plus the tt is damn sexy lol

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

It's already $211 (I believe) as it is so I guess it'll be fine. Anybody want to help me find a nice one on craigslist or something around Stockton, CA (95207) for around 10-13k?


autotrader is your friend. thats how i found mine. just keep looking till you find the one that calls your name....

i already started the search for you brother:

autotrader search around stockton:::: (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?num_records=25&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_type=used&distance=100&address=95207&marketZipError=false&style_flag=1&make=AUDI&model=TT&make2=&start_year=1981&end_year=2009&min_price=5000&max_price=15000&transmission=&engine=&drive=&doors=&fuel=&max_mileage=&color=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keywords_display=&sort_type=priceDESC&x=20&y=10&body_code=0&certified=&advanced=&default_sort=&awsp=false&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&systime=)

and heres the best one on that page to check out, just get the Tbelt changed and you'll be all set:

pretty sweet one for 12K:::::: (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=243008340&dealer_id=100017362&car_year=2001&model=TT&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=used&distance=100&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&make=AUDI&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=5000&drive=&default_sort=&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=95207&advanced=&end_year=2009&doors=&transmission=&max_price=15000&cardist=65)

also nice:

i don't personally like roadsters but this one looks clean::: (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=237318075&dealer_id=100017688&car_year=2001&model=TT&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=used&distance=100&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&make=AUDI&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=5000&drive=&default_sort=&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=95207&advanced=&end_year=2009&doors=&transmission=&max_price=15000&cardist=39)

also its FAR better to buy one from a dealer since you are able to fight with them more if something isnt up to where it should be.

For the sake of this thread, please edit those links scott[&:]

I fixed them once [:@]

NT

Scott, type in the words you want to say like "auto trader link" or "look here" and then highlight it and hit the INSERT LINK button on the bottom row just above the text box (3rd from right) and then paste the link and hit ok. It will then look like this

go to autotrader (http://www.autotrader.com)

I fixed one for you and then you changed it [:@]

good student discount is 10% off max, and usually can not be applied if other discounts are applied (ie: home owners and car insurance on same policy discount, ect).

I would take the suggested advice and check out cadillacs insted.

thanks cincy! LOL im a compu-tard apparently! =)

all fixed above. sorry dudes....

ORIGINAL: auditech79

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

It's already $211 (I believe) as it is so I guess it'll be fine. Anybody want to help me find a nice one on craigslist or something around Stockton, CA (95207) for around 10-13k?


Eww, you live in Stockton!? Man now i feel bad for you. You know Stockton was rated the 2nd worst city in the US to live in right behind Detroit right? Your insurance rates are gonna go through the roof!


Yeah, it's pretty bad. You just have to know where not to go and you have to learn to read people real fast.


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ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

@exTTreme: How much do you think insurance is going to cost? I can honestly say they probably won't care because I do very well scholastically (3.67 avg, sophomore in junior college at 17), but if it's going to cost them an arm and a leg I might reconsider.


Why don't you ask your insurance company? :eek:

You're young and inexperienced, so let me give you some advice that is going to serve you well in life. Get answers to your questions from someone who can authoritatively and definitively answer your questions. Asking someone here (unless they are your insurance company) how much insurance is going to cost is meaningless because no one here is your insurer.

With anything in life, don’t rely on opinions when you can get facts. Save opinions for the time when facts don’t matter.

There is a difference between asking, "Is insurance expensive?" and "How much is it going to cost me for insurance?". People can give you opinions to the first question, but only the person or company insuring you can answer the second.

Thank you for that wonderful advice. I will be sure to cherish it for the rest of my life.

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey


Thank you for that wonderful advice. I will be sure to cherish it for the rest of my life.



You might do well to. If you were sincere (which I doubt, but will give you the benefit of the doubt), good. If you were being an ass, quite being a twit for once and listen to someone who is nearly three times your age and has been there before too many times.

http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/car/679056942.html

What do you guys think about that one? 50k miles, awd, 13k

I'd hit it minus the gray interior. Might be able to get nicer for that price although it isn't bad.

ORIGINAL: Murderface

I'd hit it minus the gray interior.

Dude that had me lol'n so bad.

ORIGINAL: fr0st m0nkey

http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/car/679056942.html

What do you guys think about that one? 50k miles, awd, 13k


Go to www.edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com) or www.kbb.com (http://www.kbb.com) and put in the info to see what you should pay. The guy is asking about $2500 too much.

Get a carfax report.

You should also know that TTs without the rear spoiler may have handling problems at high speeds. That's why it was added--it's not there for looks.

ORIGINAL: JettaRedII

You should also know that TTs without the rear spoiler may have handling problems at high speeds. That's why it was added--it's not there for looks.


Very true. It was high speed (80mph+) fast lane changes. This flipped many cars in Germany and im sure a few here.

All you have to do is take it to a dealer and they will install one for free

wasn't it faster then 80 mph? I was thinking 110 mph...

Whew, that is a very important piece of information right there. Coming down I5 into Stockton the speed limit is 65 but it has been silently agreed amongst us Stocktonians that you're supposed to do at least 80, haha.

All you have to do is take it to a dealer and they will install one for free

Tell them to leave the control arms alone though!!! :D