Hello guys,

I am about to buy a 2001 S4 with 86K miles on it for $11K. The car runs strong and passed basic/general CarMax inspection (interior/exterior, safety, brakes, etc… but the actual engine/turbos were not diagnosed). The car does not have any mods – it is completely stock. I do not know how the car was driven before. Since replacing the turbos is very expensive I am worried that I might buy “somebody’s problems”. What are the chances that I will have to invest in new turbos soon after buying this 86K miles s4? Thanks for the suggestions/advices in advance!

to3o

 

carmax car? All they sell is wrecked/repainted cars. If your going to leave it stock, buy the warranty, even if it is only a six month warranty... then take it everywhere and have everything fixed/addressed.

 

It's hard to tell how much life is left in the turbos, do you hear a siren like sound, or a grinding sound at all. These are telltale signs of a turbo about to go. Drive it around, and if it sounds ok, then it probably is for the time being. It wouldn't be a bad idea to try to haggle the cost of turbos into the price of the car though.
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wow 11k for 01 S4 with 86k thats a steal! and its stock even better.

 

I'm not to sure were you got this information from. Perhaps you pulled it out of your buttocks? I've purchased about 4 cars through carmax and never had any issues...except a door falling off, hmmm carmax...

 

Thank you everybody!

 

yeah i would by it asap, i got my s4 with 84k for 14,000 and it was owned by a old couple before i got it. all stock and i was happy with it, hell it even has NAV and it is a 2000. good luck with your new car and welcome to the world of audi

 

If there's an audi dealership nearby, they will run it through their certification check for a fee. Maybe $150 or so, plus they will compression test it for a little extra. But yeah, $11k for a car with 89k on it is a good deal.

I think carmax is who my lender used and they suck. They didn't drive the car during inspection and when I picked it up, I found out that the rotors were warped and the ball joints were bad. If I had know, I would have negotiated a little more off the price. Lesson learned, nothing beats due diligence.