Hi y'all

so im new to the audi world.. sumwat.. im in the process of buying a 2004 A4 B6 1.8tq.. the car has about 68k miles.. while looking at the car are there any specific places i should look at or check to make sure the car is in the best shape and make sure everything is up to par.. so i would not have to put money in it right away!

Thanks for the help

 

honestly check for the other gazillion threads just like this one.

 

MAKE SURE THE
PRNDS are not flashing on the Display
THIS IS A £2000 Repair Cost

I bought a car where it was flashing, and now im stuck with it and with the repair costs

Always Always get a diagnosis done by an Audi Specialist, or a Car Garage that knows about audis and VWs

I know this is simple things but I just dont want u to go through what i went through

 

Thanks xiaokai.. i will look into that jst to make sure everythng is good

 

Ask if the timing belt has been done yet; if it hasn't, it's just about due (usually recommended between 70K and 80K miles). This can be a $1000+ job, depending on where you take the car, as it's many hours of labor and a not insignificant amount in parts. If it hasn't been done yet, you should be able to negotiate the price down based on the upcoming expense, and if it has, then you know you're in good shape - either way, you want to know.

Edit: heh, I see you own an '01 Jetta 1.8T, so I guess you probably knew this bit of advice already, but eh, doesn't hurt to put it out there I guess.

 

olstyn thanks for your 2cents! every bit helps.. i totaly forgot to ask about that..
NOT like some ppl on here that post BS! n dnt even try n help a fello audier! lol

 

and yes i do knw a bit.. i jst replace my h2o n timing belt on my jetta like 5k miles ago.. did it my self and i wasnt to difficult.. jst time consuming.. and it was my first time too.

 

also make sure you get the CARFAX!!! Honestly that can halp a lot!

 

I had the Audi dealer check mine, a beautiful 2003 A4, 3.0L, only 55,000 miles. Gave me the thumbs up, no problems. With joy and anticipation I bought it. A month later the Audi dealer told me the transmission has internal damage and needs to be replaced $8000estimated repair cost. The moral of the story, don't trust Audi dealer. Find someone who can check the transmission, which is not an easy task.

 

dang thats a bummer!! i will make sure the trani is lookd at!.. ima make sure i dnt go to that audi dealer u went to haha..

thanks for the help