Potential New Owner

[Coxyboy1]

Hi

I was wondering if anybody could give me some advice regarding the S4, as I'm a bit new to the Audi scene in general.

The car I'm looking at is as follows :-

"Audi S4 2.7 quattro Bi-Turbo Avant , 1999 T Reg , Manual 6 speed, Stunning Nogaro Blue, Estate, 90,000 miles . Black leather with blue silk nappa, cherished plate, climate control, BOSE hi-fi upgrade, multi-cd, remote alarm, Sat-nav, Xenons, electric sunroof. FASH."

Advertised @ £13995. Is this a good price? Is there anything I should pay particular attention too?

Any feedback would be really appreciated, as I'm going to look at it tomorrow!

Cheers

Coxy

[wazza]

Welcome here [img]images/graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

The spec sounds pretty good, but check out the price in a good guide. (I was offered trade-in of £12.5k on my 2000W with 57k miles about a month ago - not that I think it is worth that little [img]images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img])
Also check that the belt change was done at 80k miles, and serviced regularly beforehand.
For all the other S4 pros/cons, you had better start reading now..... [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Nige_RS4]

Welcome Coxy, I have a noggy avant T reg with 90k miles ! Is this a private sale or audi specialist (an Audi dealer would be unlikely to re-sell a car with 90k miles). Make sure it comes with a solid warranty that covers upto £3k per claim in case the turbos let go. Get a specialist to check it over for the usual S4 'features' - faulty MAF, BPV's, TBB etc..

Do a search of the site to find out more on these, as they have been discussed numerous times.

Hey, Bushy, Phil T - can we have a buyers guide section on the site with all these things in it - and also a tuners guide ???

Nige [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

[wazza]

Nige, I think one is being written at the moment. Isn't it Joshie? [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Coxyboy1]

Welcome Coxy, I have a noggy avant T reg with 90k miles ! Is this a private sale or audi specialist (an Audi dealer would be unlikely to re-sell a car with 90k miles). Make sure it comes with a solid warranty that covers upto £3k per claim in case the turbos let go. Get a specialist to check it over for the usual S4 'features' - faulty MAF, BPV's, TBB etc..

Do a search of the site to find out more on these, as they have been discussed numerous times.

Hey, Bushy, Phil T - can we have a buyers guide section on the site with all these things in it - and also a tuners guide ???

Nige [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

Thanks for the info. It's a dealer, but not an Audi specialist. I will check out the service history (ring the dealership) and check the warranty.

Cheers again

Coxy

[Dippy]

Also note that turbos don't last for ever anyway, so check if they've been changed.

I'm not sure of your circumstances, but 2 years ago I looked for a used S4 and turned my nose up at them all 'cos I wanted a good condition low mileage one. So I imported a new one again. In hindsight I would have bought a higher mileage one for a good price, and taken it to AmD for a serious overhaul and upgrade...