Newbie S4 question

[miketheman2k]

Hi all,

I currently drive a '95 Golf VR6. I thought this was quite fast until I test drove my friends S reg (98) S4 yesterday. **** me, my golf now feels like the 1.4...

Anyway, the S4 has done 80k miles, fullASH, etc. and he has been advertising it for £12,495 but without much luck. It needs an 80k mile service (£800?) now. I've offered him £8.5k an he said ok - have I got myself a good deal? And more importantly, what sort of things do I need to look out for on it? When browsing through the paperwork, the Audi dealer thought it might require a new tailpipe - this quite cheap?

Thanks in advance...and I look forward to becoming part of the S4 elite! [img]images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Mike

[samtheman]

£8500 for an S4 is Bloody Good no matter what the 80k service might cost!! you've got yourself a good deal there in my opinion my friend!! welcome to RS246 to, its a wicked site.. [img]images/graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] oh yeah, the tail pipe wont cost much either, look through the forum for a short cut to vag-parts, they do everything you'll need [img]images/graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/s4addict.gif[/img]

[daddyjohal]

£8500?? Blimey, either the car is a dog or your mate is a moron. If it's neither of those then maybe you're one lucky git, but that price is suspiciously low...

Get an inspection mate.

[DavidT]

The two main things are turbo failure and turbo pipework.

The former is a £3k repair with a dealer (not sure what a tuner or specialist would charge), the latter is just a case of checking the TBB (throttle body boot) and F hose if it has one and replacing as appropriate.

There is a buyers guide on Ram's site at www.s4-mtm.com

Looks like you have yourself a bargain, happy motoring.


David