Preowned sucks. My Audi was preowned. They replaced a clutch that blew three days after I got the car. Then they neglected to attach 2 bolts to the clutch assembly. Buy from an Audiforums member and save money, hassle, and keep the community alive.

JPF

 

My credit isn't so great. summary: there was a charge to a credit card (that I specifically said to charge to my debit) that i wasnt aware of, . which doesn't sound bad, but that was my first and last time using credit. so as of now i have no good marks on my credit history, but i'm hoping i can finance a car to change that.

I've stayed away from Audi dealerships because they tend to be a bit expensive, and that coupled with finance rates and my bad credit score.. (no cosigner), I figured it would be smarter to stay away. but I'll look into it and check out a few in my area and see what they can offer me. i guess they are probably the most reliable people to go through. Any advice?

Thanks for all the replies.. you all are more than helpful.

By the way, I'd love a b5s4 but as it was mentioned it's more money to maintain and higher insurance. i'm using most of my savings for this car, so i'm trying to minimize the damage so I can save up again quickly.

 

I just found a 2001.5 (sports package, winter package, premium sound) 58k, for 10500.. I wanted a b6, but I don't think I can pass this up.

 

The above was in response to this.. I just forgot to quote it.

 

you are not going to get a nice B5 S4 for 11k.... for that price, it will have high mileage and other issues. There are still alot of B5's('01) cars out there with good miles, for less then 10k.I would keep looking for an '02 if you like that body style.
Also, have you considered an A6? a good portion of them have the 2.7TT like the B5 S4, and it seems to me that the A6 prices are equal to a4 prices if not the a4's costing a bit more. I know that doesn't make much sense, but thats the way the market is, with the A4 being the most popular audi....

 

i'm selling my 99 1.8t tip in mass if your interested. it has 81k and only has apr chip and 710n.

 

Whatever car you buy, service history or no history, take it to a VW/Audi mechanic and have him give it a check and tell you what is wrong before you buy.