Iam purchasing a 2001 A6 Quatro 2.7T only has 50k miles and paying $13,000....seems like a good deal.

I am buying from a wholesaler, so not much in the way of records, however the car is spotless, no dings in the paint, the interior has very little wear, the floor mats look like new.....so with all that said where is this ar going to disappoint me?

What will need to be done, assuming no 60k service etc. What is going to break? I am meticulous about my cars, so going forward it will be well maintained.

Thanks for the help.

 

That seems like a really good price. I would be very careful. Look at where this car is from. I would suspect this may be a flooded car from the south. I have seen may cars beening sold that were flooded by Katrina lately. Some times they will have a salvage title but most of the ones I've seen don't. Buyer beware.

 

I did a Car fax....no damage, flood or otherwise. It appears service was done very regularly @ every 3-5k miles. It also was a lease car in DC......
Seems to check out that way.

Thanks for the response...still trying to find out where is hot little lady going to break my heart?

 

Look up under the seats for any signs of gook. When they clean up flood cars, they do a good superficial job, but they don't bother to take out the seats and clean the springs, etc. Look for rust, or signs that it got wet in there. You could also take it to a good local German service place, where for a hundred or so bucks, they'll put it through the wringer. Maybe a leak-down or compression test.

 

I think that sounds like a good deal.. if everything checks out.

 

CARFAX usually shows what States the vehicle had been registered in. Unless the PO was just visiting Louisiana, it should say where it passed thru........

 

Try autocheck.com -- much more comprehensive than Carfax. Additionally, Carfax is like the Better Business Bureau -- they don't really care, they don't really check and they don't have any affiliations with any manufacturers, dealerships nor regulatory bodies. They are completely ineffective especially with complaints.

Do the proper inspection yourself first, then (if you are able), pay an autobody expert and/or mechanic to go over it (yes, I know, easier said than done). Might even seek out an insurance adjuster. They look over stuff all day.

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