im looking to buy the cheapest 97+ A4 1.8T i can find.. how high of mileage is too high? i found one with roughly 130k.. and another with 108k.. any thoughts?

 

this is just me though but i wouldnt buy a car with over 70000 miles
but if u buy a high milage car remember to see if they did the basic maintance like the belts and fluids
and the car is only as reliable as it owners

 

when you are working with as small of budget as i am, your level of acceptance relaxes. i bought my bmw with 113,ooo on it, and it has driven fine for another 23,ooo miles.

 

Do a searcxh of the forum and see what kinds of problems folks are having with their own A4's and check your prospective cars for those types of issues. For the mileage's your talking bout, 100k and up, it's more an issue of how well the vehicle was maintained moreso than the actual mileage. A low mileage car that's been ridden hard and put away wet, every single day of it's life will be less desirable than a higher mileage one that's been pampered...

 

Yeah I bought a 108K car and besides the damn window troubles, everything has been fine.

 

thats probably about what i'll end up with.. its so hard to find one within 500mi tho.

 

Where'R you located, and what is your search venue?

 

im located in southern michigan.. ill go up to 300-400 miles away to find a car. im looking for a 97+ 1.8T for around $5000-$6000.

 

OK. Check out this search...

If you want a recommendation, I'd say check out the car from the Bentley Downers GroveBentley Downers Grove website. I got my car from them. They're a classy act. If it's inside your price range give 'em a call. They're just a l'il west of Chi-Town, so, if you're west of Coldwater it'd be an easy driv to go check it out, too... Just don't get all caught up lookin at the Bentley GT's an schitt over on the *New Car* side. Yu'd hafta deliver a LOT of newspapers to afford one of they puppies