I'm going to apologize in advance if i am in the incorrect place. But I just need a little bit of help understand this and getting my head around it. I own a 96' a4 and love it, but it's about that time i buy a newer car and my dad is going to take mine. (he's selling his car) So here's a car i'm interested in and i've seen it up for a while, and he said he is in a very negotiable state because he's trying to open up garage space to start a new project.

2000 Audi S4 Stage 3

I guess what i am wondering is, Is having a stage 3 setup this powerful, a bad thing on a 100-105k engine?

Just want to know what you very tech savy guys think. Is this doomed to fall apart when i buy it? My dad and uncle are very good mechanics, but no longer own a shop, so labor is all in house, Just would rather not have to deal with labor right away.

I appreciate everyones input on this subject and hope for a ton of help on getting me to understand these cars a bit more.

 

As with any Audi, it all comes down to maintenance. If it's been cared for it'll be good. That being said, the 2.7T is the most maintenance-intensive engine Audi has probably ever built. But the stage 3 guys I know seem to have fewer problems than stock S4 guys, probably because most of the problematic parts have been replaced with upgraded aftermarket gear, and because the guys that could drop $10-15k in mods weren't sweating the costs of proper upkeep.

The first time you floor it though, make sure the road ahead is empty - it's gonna reel in the horizon like you've probably never seen before

 

Thank you very much, If and when we do go to look at it, were gonna at least have to see some type of paperwork showing the engine was put in with the stage 3 setup, and they got the same miles he says. But you must be a salesman, because that last line just made me want to go pack up and take that 2 hour trip to go look at it.

A better question would be, Do you think a car like this is even worth 8-10 grand? Will it cause me more problems then any other s4. Or will it be a little bit stronger due to the aftermarket parts.