Should I? Or should I not?
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1st Gear
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 2
From: Deerfield, Illinois
Should I? Or should I not?
Hello people of the b7 forum!
I am pretty new to the audi forum since I am mainly a VW guy.
Currently my wife has an 04 cabriolet a4 with the cvt. we have had nothing but problems with the cvt and long story short, we need to get rid of it. The transmission is shot and a new one is not worth the hassle. So we are looking to trade it. The car only has 75,000 and the trans is gone. Very frustrating.
We have been fighting with Audi of America to have the transmission repaired under warranty, but they have declined it multiple times.
We are looking to trade our car for a 2008 a4 cabriolet with 74,000 miles. It is awd so it does not has the cvt. I do have my concerns though. I do not know a lot about audi, what problems are typical for a car like this? What should I expect to have to replace soon? Anything typically wear out prematurely on these? As in inder 150,000 miles?
Any advie is much appreciated! Thank you!
I am pretty new to the audi forum since I am mainly a VW guy.
Currently my wife has an 04 cabriolet a4 with the cvt. we have had nothing but problems with the cvt and long story short, we need to get rid of it. The transmission is shot and a new one is not worth the hassle. So we are looking to trade it. The car only has 75,000 and the trans is gone. Very frustrating.
We have been fighting with Audi of America to have the transmission repaired under warranty, but they have declined it multiple times.
We are looking to trade our car for a 2008 a4 cabriolet with 74,000 miles. It is awd so it does not has the cvt. I do have my concerns though. I do not know a lot about audi, what problems are typical for a car like this? What should I expect to have to replace soon? Anything typically wear out prematurely on these? As in inder 150,000 miles?
Any advie is much appreciated! Thank you!
2nd Gear
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 860
From: St. Louis, MO
Timing belt/water pump will be coming due. There has been discussion if it is at 75k or 115k. I did mine at 105k. That can (will) be costly. Figure from $900 to $1500 depending where the work is done.
Other than that there are what I consider minor things (PCV, diverter valve, N80 valve) that I have replaced. Most those parts are under $100 and can be done pretty easily. I had the diverter valve changed at a shop for a total of $200. The others I did myself.
Stickies shold give you more information.
Other than that there are what I consider minor things (PCV, diverter valve, N80 valve) that I have replaced. Most those parts are under $100 and can be done pretty easily. I had the diverter valve changed at a shop for a total of $200. The others I did myself.
Stickies shold give you more information.
2nd Gear
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 685
Work that in as part of the deal if you can. You'll still pay for it, but might be able to get it on the low end since they want to sell the car. Plus, it'll be done and not something you have to worry about.