Newbie about to buy 2003 s4 avant

[plumpmoose]

Hi, just about to do the deed and buy 2003 nogaro blue manuel s4 (leaving bmw diesel touring).

Can I have any tips of what to look out for?

Plus points: understated looks, awesome power, precise handling, practical (ish for 2 kids)and hopefully the heavy depreciation is over.

Negatives: not sure about colour, mpg, perhaps not as involving to drive as m3 (sorry!), depreciation may continue to slide.

[plumpmoose]

Deed is done, hope to have it in my garage soon.

[Amosu]

Well I got my S4 Avant (same year) back in January and am still grinning ear to ear every time I drive it.

I have 2 young kids (both in car seats still), so the practicallity is definitely there (along with the Avant boot space of course!). Depreciation is still there though. Paid £30k for mine only 10 mnths ago and dealer prices are now around£4k lower, although the big curve is now gone.

With regards MPG, depends on your driving. Take it easy on the motorway and expect around 23-24 to the gallon. Push it (which is kind of the point of having it!) and you'll get more like 17 or 18 - or on a trackday expect about 12

With regards to driver involvement, depends what you are used to. Sure the M3 is a lot more fun if you like ripping your tyres to pieces sliding the back end out on corners and the like and possibly on a track, but the S4 is bliss and will carry you in speed AND comfort as well as giving you a far superior drive to most other cars on the market.

Just my views

Dan

[Merlot]

All very well put...I had a B5 S4 Avant when they first came out and the B6 S4 Avant as soon as that came out...well worth it. On days like today I am amazed at the traction the thing has compared with the rear wheel drive stuff that I have owned.

[B6S4John]

Congratulations, great car, make sure any problems are sorted while under warranty, especialy any rattle's on start up.!!!!!!!

[plumpmoose]

Blast, hit slight cash flow problem, deal delayed until end of month. No rattles on start up, but understand if engine not run for week or so then there may a slight one as oil cannot defy gravity.

[djbs4]

Good luck mate, I'm certain you won't regret your choice of motor..

[middlerow2003]

Just bought a 2004 S4 Avant and am living it! Thinking of leaving the missus and seeing if the church will acceptt this as an offical marriage. Gosh shes beautiful and a joy to spend time with, gorgeous looks, sex on a stick but gosh it hurt when I tried to stick my C**k up her exhaust pipes! LOL
Well done on your purchase and welcome to the HAPPY club.