Thoughts on this pre purchase ?

[Siwilkie]

what is peoples thoughts on this car 80 k 23000 two owners from new 08 plate car I'm very close to buying it and sticking an Audi warranty on it

[rtd]

Unless it already has an Audi warranty you can then extend however you can't put a new one on - that car does look good and supposedly been in same family was originally being sold by owners and was up around 21/22k then trader bought it

[Siwilkie]

Thanks for head up i know he probably gave 20k for it, its warranty is currently on car and expires in 3 weeks so extendable for 1650

[rtd]

Thanks for head up i know he probably gave 20k for it, its warranty is currently on car and expires in 3 weeks so extendable for 1650

I think there are different levels of the audi warranty so worth looking into. car was supposedly owned by a Dr before.

[Siwilkie]

Yeh but he died accordingly to dealer so cant check full audi warranty 2500 shish thats enough ...

[TomRS]

Thanks for head up i know he probably gave 20k for it, its warranty is currently on car and expires in 3 weeks so extendable for 1650

Have you got a link to the advert? these cars are good but there's a few things you want to look for! Oil leaks, steering rack issues and a few other not so common ones.
Brakes are expensive your looking at £1000 just in front discs and pads and roughly the same for the rear, check make sure they have been changed recently.
I mean i wont go into major detail if your planning on getting a warranty with it as it'll cover nearly anything that goes wrong, but i promise you that you wont stay away from MRC.
When a stage2 map can get you 730+bhp and upwards of 780IB/Ft of torque its hard to stay away.

Check the gearbox, my old black 08 plate had a rough change from 3rd to 4th most notable at around 2500rpm shift with mid throttle, would "bang"
Box needed a clutch set and thats expensive also audi wont touch it unless it actually breaks..... be worth getting the box oil changed around £550 from MRC or similar.
Tyres are around £150+ a corner and they do wear as its a heavy old boat!

front ARB bushes take some hammer due to the weight easy fix, around £30-40 for the part and would take a DIY'er about 30mins to change 3 big bolts per side and the undertray off very simple.
DRC leaks, check for shock misting... not hugely common on the compared the B7/C5 but still worth a check.

Take a VCDS scanner with you and check for hidden faults, most C6's (both of mine) had a broken heated mirror circuit and SAi pump/combi vavles were clogged.
The SAi is secondary air injection and i gurantee 110% itll have "low flow bank1/2" stored for that, it just means the combi valves that inject the air on cold start are clogged with carbon, it just makes the car missfire and sometimes smoke black (overfuel) on cold starts because the air injection isnt working as it should.
Its not a major issue as i said only affects cold start, Audi may fix it under warranty but its an engine out job unfortunately.


Any more info just ask!

[Siwilkie]

Ill add link it is on auto trader its a pity you dont do inspections lol drather pay up front that afterwards lol

[TomRS]

Ill add link it is on auto trader its a pity you dont do inspections lol drather pay up front that afterwards lol

I wouldnt like to do an inspection for someone, its ok for mates but im not really qualified i just tinker in my spare time... i've done an awful lot of my own work on the two 6's i've had.
Servicing/plugs/suspension/inlet manifold removed/brakes/ARB bushes and most recently replaced the entire front suspension arms/bushes i've also had my fair share of issues.
Injector failure warranting engine removal/rehone and various other bits, my old 6 was a dog... i didnt do my research paid top whack and got stung for over 10k in repairs in the 9months i had it.
This red 6 i have now is in much better state of affairs.

I rang audi, checked its history, mot fails (if any) i also confirmed the cars spec through audi as the dealer missed off a few things like Adaptive cruise/high beam assist etc.
It also has 3gmmi which wasnt listed... i also paid over 2grand less for this one and it was in much better shape but lessons learnt!

one more thing to check out for is power steering whine, the one i have now had a whine on cold start and the fluid level had dropped due to an alternator replacement, topped up and all was good.
Sometimes its simple things!

one VERY IMPORTANT thing to check is the coolant pipes that run under the drivers wheel arch arent correoded to sh!t as that is also an engine removal job.
But as you say if your going for a warranty then you'll be covered!

[Shinobi675]

+1 on the coolant pipe check!!!

but now the £200 in pipes have been replaced and £200 of oil seals replaced around the engine. The £4K in labour to get it out and back in is only 1000% of the cost.