Hey everyone,

I just signed up cause I had a question about Audi's. I'm thinking about getting a 1.8t for college, but I was wondering if it was a reliable car.

I'm looking for something that is affordable and reliable.

here is what I'm looking into:

1997 Audi A4 1.8t 73,000 miles
$6,100

Here are recent repairs done to the car:

· New battery – Dec 2002
· Brakes replaced – April 2003
· Serpentine belt replaced – April 2003
· New ball bearings – July 2004
· 4 New tires – Feb 2005
· New clutch disc, pressure plate, release bearing – Dec 2005
· New tie rod ends, suspension check, 4 wheel alignment and road test performed – Jan 2006

It's had Two Owners. Since 2002, it was driven by the wife of the guy who put up the listing :/
He claims that there were no "major issues" and the only things he replaced were normal things like Tires, Brakes, and Clutches ect. things of that nature.

So would you guys recommend this car? If the engine is gonna blow up or die out on me anytime soon, then i'll shy away...


thanks in advance,

-albert

 

please help me....

 

Definitely take it to a local repair shop that specializes in European cars (BMW and Audi preferrably) and pay the money to have them check it out first. You're definitely due for a timing belt change (unless that's what the guy meant by serpantine belt) and that can be pretty costly, so be sure to factor that into your purchase price.

In terms of reliability, it certainly isn't a bulletproof tank, but its not unreliable either. Get it checked out, keep up on your scheduled maintainence, and you'll be ok.

If you're really hung up on reliability, the 1997-2001 A4s with the 2.8L (rather than 1.8T) are considered more reliable in the long run, but 1.8T are arguably more "fun" to drive and have much more potential for engine modifications. If reliability is your primary concern, a 2.8 would serve you well.

 

Thanks very much for the advice!

There aren't really any 2.8L's around here. There was ONE but it's probably sold by now.
Yeah the serpentine belt is a little bit confusing. I'll email him about that.

So it looks like I'll have to find a different car.... damn Audi A4's are so sweet

2006 Hyundai tiburon with the 10 year warranty, Here I come...

 

you get what you put into it. take care of the car it will take care of you. if you fvck with the car it will fvck back