Advice on buying a car

[tontod]

Here is a link to the car for sale :

http://www.bargainnews.com/BNO...ID=5993250&TheDealer=0

I know the guy that is selling it, I asked him about the fact that audi's tend to be expensive to repair and he said that he's fixed the abs sensor, belts, 2 of which are extremely expensive. Should I consider this car, and if so, what should be a resonable offer? $9000-$9500?

 

[vi edit]

Too many miles and too old for that much $$.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: tontod
Advice on buying a car
1999 Audi A4 Quattro sedan

Don't.

- M4H

 

[Mill]

I would not buy an Audi without a new car or CPO warranty. I've had many problems out of mine -- nothing extremely major, but as hassle nonetheless.

 

[FlyLice]

Used Audis have repuatation of horrible reliability?

 

[tontod]

Yeah, I figured maintenance might be expensive, but how long can I expect this car to last? 150K?

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
Used Audis have repuatation of horrible reliability?

Just nagging issues. I haven't had the transmission break or engine die, but nagging things that shouldn't happen.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: tontod
Yeah, I figured maintenance might be expensive, but how long can I expect this car to last? 150K?

Not a question you will find an easy answer to. I don't know of that many Audis with very high mileage, and it is a turbo car, so just wait until you have a problem with the turbos or system. My advice would be to not buy this car.

 

[DrumminBoy]

buy this one

 

[Colt45]

I've got an old audi

250K on the clock, and it's turbo.. not too many problems.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Too much cost in upkeep just like any other german/swedish car

 

[KoolAidKid]

I looked at the same model and year car. It had 10K fewer miles and the asking price was $9999. This was at a dealer about a year ago. I would probably pass.

 

[randomlinh]

hrm... i didn't realize they go for so low.. kind of.. I wouldn't mind quattro... but it's reliability.. blah