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dave1888 - 26/2/05 at 06:35 PM

I want to buy an Audi A4 estate Ive got about £2.5k to spend trouble is most that i can see at that kind of money are about 8-9 yrs old and milages of around 100k.
Any advise would be helpful

Mark Allanson - 26/2/05 at 07:49 PM

Try to get the 1.9 TDI, avoid the 1.6 like the plague

No major faults, except persistant airbag warning lamp illumination (about £35 for a reset)

Thats why you are going to struggle to get a clean one for £2.5K

The highest mileage on a 1.9 TDI is 427,000, and it still felt nice and taut, just had worn out driver carpet

clbarclay - 26/2/05 at 08:09 PM

What is it about VW/audi deisels. My last golf had over 280,000 on clock, the engine was going better than when I first go it. Pitty the rest of the car was not as good as the engine.

Jon Ison - 26/2/05 at 08:31 PM

at 100K miles there only just run in, i'm very weary of older "low miles" cars, they never get up to running temp on short rus to shops or school runs ect, a car with starship miles as more than likley done 99% of them cruising on motorways with next to no stress been placed on the engine. Mine like most other company vechiles wants for nothing, allways serviced and any problems sorted instantly, i'm not footing the bill so it gets done.

Remember 99% of engine wear occurs on start and warm up.

zetec - 26/2/05 at 08:31 PM

Why worry about high miles? I've no problem driving a quality car with 100,000+. My thoughts are that high miles normally equal lots of motorway driving company cars (A4 very popular company car) with very little wear. Sold a "97 323 BMW last year with 100,000 miles and considered it just run in, it was like brand new and the bloke got it for 20% of it's original price. Now my wife's Alfa GTV is another story....

Hellfire - 26/2/05 at 10:28 PM

100K is no mileage... mines 2 years old and done that. Mine's a petrol engine too, but 100K is only half it's probable potential. Diesel's especially the Audi aren't even in their second breath... I wouldn not worry too much about it at all..

clbarclay - 26/2/05 at 10:44 PM

Theres a volvo in the states thats clocked up over 2 million miles, and is still going strong having had no major repairs.

clbarclay - 26/2/05 at 10:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
Remember 99% of engine wear occurs on start and warm up.


A lot of older industrial engines used donkey starting motors, which ran the engione over several times before feul was put in the main engine.
Needless to say these engines can be found with many thousands of hours use with minimal wear.

gazza285 - 26/2/05 at 10:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by clbarclay
What is it about VW/audi deisels. My last golf had over 280,000 on clock, the engine was going better than when I first go it.


Do not buy a Transporter van with the 2.4 five cylinder diesel then, 100,000 miles without cracking the head is good going for them. Mine went at just over 70,000, tried loads of breakers, all said no chance. Recons are available but come with no warranty and are pricey. I only bought a VW because I though they were reliable, bloke at the local garage just laughed at me when I took it for a service.

clbarclay - 26/2/05 at 11:06 PM

I will admit the 5 cyl deisels are a bit suspect, had the sump of one, found one main bering in with the oil and another about to join it.