Should I purchase?
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:21 pm
Looking for some advice please.
I have been offered an '04, low mileage (75K ish) S4 with SH (missed servicing for 4 years between 2008-12 = 20k miles ish) and some choice extras for eg. Milltek exhaust, Audi RNS E, seats upgraded, Carbon cleaned, new wishbones, cv boots, track rod ends, ignition coil packs etc.
The interior and exterior look to be in excellent condition. The current owner has had it for close to two years and looks to be an enthusiast so has taken care of it.
The price is quite toppy given what seems to be out there with the chap looking for £9000 ish for it.
My concern is that the timing chains haven't been done and with the missing service history in the middle this might end up becoming an issue in the future despite its rude health at present. Is there any way to tell if this will be problem in the future apart from looking for 'smoking on start up'? Or am I just being a big girls blouse and should just buy it and enjoy it?
Also what sort of ballpark figure should I be looking at paying for it? Decent ones with FSH seem to be around the 6.5-7K range but I do appreciate condition is king.
I have been offered an '04, low mileage (75K ish) S4 with SH (missed servicing for 4 years between 2008-12 = 20k miles ish) and some choice extras for eg. Milltek exhaust, Audi RNS E, seats upgraded, Carbon cleaned, new wishbones, cv boots, track rod ends, ignition coil packs etc.
The interior and exterior look to be in excellent condition. The current owner has had it for close to two years and looks to be an enthusiast so has taken care of it.
The price is quite toppy given what seems to be out there with the chap looking for £9000 ish for it.
My concern is that the timing chains haven't been done and with the missing service history in the middle this might end up becoming an issue in the future despite its rude health at present. Is there any way to tell if this will be problem in the future apart from looking for 'smoking on start up'? Or am I just being a big girls blouse and should just buy it and enjoy it?
Also what sort of ballpark figure should I be looking at paying for it? Decent ones with FSH seem to be around the 6.5-7K range but I do appreciate condition is king.