I currently have a 99.5 2.8 quattro manual and I work at a private dealer (non dealership?). I am thinking of selling my A4 for a little above 5k and buying an S4 at an auction for not too much more then that. I have actually found a 01 S4 with 160k miles for 3k minimum bid (no reserves for this type of online auction) and 5k buy it now. I dont think I want to get into something that high mile but its not impossible to find them for 6500 with less then 100k miles and thats what I think I want to look into doing but I want to know what I am doing first. I do all work on the car myself no matter what it is but parts add up no matter what so what are the big things to look at when I am looking at one? Is it something worth doing just for some horse power? Opinions?

This is the 160k one car fax is clean and shows a lot of work has been done at the dealer but doesn't really say what. If I sold mine for 5500 (maybe high) and got that one for the minimum bid of 3k and used the 1k I have saved plus the 2500 profit to fix it would this be a car worth looking into even at the miles? If someone wants to buy it though I can work a deal out for you lol. So far I just don't know if its a manual or tip.

VIN: WAURD68D51A017939

 

160k isn't bad for a 2.7 w/ timing belt changes. The turbos would be worry for me though, but maybe they've been replaced. It'd be nice to get dealer service records. If someone works for a dealer maybe they can run that vin for you.

For $3000 - $5000, I'd buy it anyways, it's cheap.

 

Holy crap, I paid more than that for my rims/tires. Even if it needs some work that sounds like a good deal.

 

2 things...

#1.) from the pictures the S-line badge on the grill isnt even on properly.

#2 (most important)- DO NOT BUT FROM IMPORTS AUTO SALES!!! I bought an a4 from them and they are a huge ripoff... your better off going to a junkyard and buying a salvaged s4 and rebuilding it yourself. Beleive me Bob katib (Imports auto sales, Located in west patterson, nj) is an *******... I know from first hand experience as i bought my 99 a4 2.8 from him.

 

PLus that car has been there for A WHILE now... so i would reccommend NOT getting it or at least looking at it in person. There has to be a reason why its been there for so long.

 

Well I myself work for a local car dealer. I know the car is cheap for a reason and didn't really want one with that high miles if I ever did get one for myself. Im gonna save a bit now and eventually sell mine so I can get one with around 60k miles. I was curious on people's idea about that one and most agree its a bad idea lol.

 

everything lilnickx69 said.

 

yeah dont get it. Its just gonna be a money pit... (Turbos, Timing Belt... Etc...)

Also the average lifespan for the s4 which im sure most people agree with are probably a little over 200000 its time to junk the car. Your better selling the a4 saving up some money and picking up one with like 50-70k miles. I got mine with 70k for 13,070 including tax, tags, and title.

 

honestly you would probably get more out of that particular car buying it and parting it out.

 

dont get the garbage