I'm looking at a 1998 Audi A4, the guy selling it has a price of I think $7,400 for it, but it has 124,000 miles. From the answers given to that other question, I assume that this car will be good for a while. Am I right?? I currently have a Jeep with 135,000 on it, which had around 120k when I bought it, I didnt have a problem with this since Jeep has a solid reputation for high miles. The KBB $$ for Private Party is close to the price of the Audi....does this sound like an ok idea?? I just really dont want to get screwed...
2006-09-05 04:00:39 · 5 answers · asked by bob h 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Audi
It's not so much the age, miles or price... it's whether the owner has done the proper maintenance and not beaten the car up. One thing I look for is maintenance records. The better the records are, the more confidence I have in the car's quality. Does this car have records for things like timing belt replacement, brake repair, tire changes, oil changes and other maintenance? If so, it could be a good buy as a well-maintained car. If there are no records, you could be getting a real beater, regardless of how it looks.
2006-09-05 04:38:21 · answer #1 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep the jeep the a4 is nothing more that a re-badged v w passat both have lower fnt ball joint problems and timing belt replacement is a nightmarish endeavor that requires the removal of almost all of front end components IE radiator and fans ac condenser grill etc till you are down to a crappy [German plastic] core support then you can start on timing belt replacement. i have no v w/audi customers that have kept their cars over170k all have been traded for cars of more reliable makes [mostly upscale lexus/acura models] the jeep when properly maintained will go 300k plus miles with rare exception will an audi or v w do this even with the best of maintenance.
2006-09-09 08:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by hobbabob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would pass on this deal. My neighbour has a 1999 Audi A4, and he has had nothing but trouble. He bought it 2 years ago, thinking that the car was a good deal. And now he has to take the car to the dealership every so often for repairs. The turbo and electronics on the A4 are the most troublesome.
2006-09-05 21:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by A C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a bit pricey if you ask me. I searched on Autotrader and there are a lot of '98 A4's with less miles or similar miles for a lot less.
Such as for $5,000 you can buy one with 122K miles.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=203546976&dealer_id=55008993&car_year=1998&mod_bookmark_id=null&search_type=both&num_records=100&make=AUDI&distance=0&model=A4&address=44044&certified=&advanced=&max_price=5000&bkms=1157468908496&min_price=1&end_year=1998&start_year=1998&lang=en&cardist=311
2006-09-05 11:11:06 · answer #4 · answered by onceuponatime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main concern for you would be does the car have an automatic trans? If it does I would pass. Also is it a Turbo? If so and the maintenance was not kept up you could have problems with the turbo also
2006-09-05 11:17:08 · answer #5 · answered by uthockey32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋