A4 Owners.. chime in.

[smoger]

what kinda stuff should I worry about in a 2000 A4 2.8 Quattro?

the car looks perfect and Im really considering picking it up. just looking for general opinions from those with audi experience.

[evomike]

electrical issues, window regulator issues stupid stupid crap that will go wrong

[smoger]

electrical issues, window regulator issues stupid stupid crap that will go wrong

you owned one? or just telling what you heard? just trying to make sure here..

[evomike]

ive owned several vw's and worked at a vw audi dealer all the same, its jsut a bunch of stupid little stuff, alot of electrical issues usually its german

[S4toSTI]

Pretty much on the 2.8's its just electrical stuff. The turbo ones have turbo issues but from what i have read about the 2.8 engines they are pretty good if you do the service stuff.

[MPowerKai]

My A4 hasn't given me any problems.....although I haven't driven it yet....

[smoger]

My A4 hasn't given me any problems.....although I haven't driven it yet....

:lol: well thats helpful

what do you guys think.. its about $11k, 5 speed,quattro,sports package,every feature i could want except nav, but no biggie, with a year warranty(not much but better than a lot of used cars)

[Broken5hift]

:lol: well thats helpful

what do you guys think.. its about $11k, 5 speed,quattro,sports package,every feature i could want except nav, but no biggie, with a year warranty(not much but better than a lot of used cars)

my buddy just traded in his. same car, 2000, 5 spd, qttro, , 1.8t, premium everything.

his electrical went and it cost him like 2500 to fix and then his suspension went and he got rid of the car. he's on here, his name is quattro4eva i think. vwcorrado kid knows him and might know more about the issues he had.

whats the mileage on the car your looking at?

[smoger]

my buddy just traded in his. same car, 2000, 5 spd, qttro, , 1.8t, premium everything.

his electrical went and it cost him like 2500 to fix and then his suspension went and he got rid of the car. he's on here, his name is quattro4eva i think. vwcorrado kid knows him and might know more about the issues he had.

whats the mileage on the car your looking at?

wow, thats scary.

the mileage is 89k. not terrible, not great.

[Intercooled T]

my friend at work bought an 05 1.8T fully loaded except nav for $26k from the dealer, w/ 12,000 miles, I'm guessing you can negotiate your price down a little

[Broken5hift]

wow, thats scary.

the mileage is 89k. not terrible, not great.


did you do a carfax on it? you gotta watch them around that kind of mileage. not to deter you but my other friend who is in the navy bought one and traded it it 6 months later for the same issues, his was 60k miles.

im not saying this happens to every audi but i'd be too freaked out to buy one after those two owning one

[smoger]

did you do a carfax on it? you gotta watch them around that kind of mileage. not to deter you but my other friend who is in the navy bought one and traded it it 6 months later for the same issues, his was 60k miles.

im not saying this happens to every audi but i'd be too freaked out to buy one after those two owning one

have not done a carfax yet(if i go to check it out ill def. get one)

the dealer does say it's "Carfax Certified with a Buyback Guarantee"

does anyone know what that entails? Im guessing it just entitles you to a refund if the Carfax is innacurate.. which isnt entirely helpful.

its so weird, im getting tons of opinions, reading tons of reviews, and i cant get a clear feeling as to what i can expect. seems like a shot in the dark. either itll be a great car with few problems or a complete nightmare.

[Broken5hift]

either itll be a great car with few problems or a complete nightmare.

i think thats the best assumption to go off of. unfortunately.

[smoger]

i think thats the best assumption to go off of. unfortunately.

yeah,.. i may just have to check it out and then decide if i want to take a chance on it i guess. maybe my uneasiness will help me negotiate a lower price, at least.

VEHICLE CONDITION
SERVICE HISTORY
89,308 Miles
No Known Mechanical Problems
Checked by an independent third party technician with a clean bill of health.

CONDITION REPORT
Excellent Interior
Excellent Carpets
Excellent Seats
Excellent Dashboard
Excellent Panels / Headliner
Excellent Exterior
Excellent Original Paint
Excellent Trim Condition
Excellent Glass Condition
No Visible Dents
No Visible Rust
No Known Accidents
No Known Bodywork
Fully Detailed
Carfax Certified with a Buyback Guarantee !!!
TIRES & WHEELS
BFGoodrich Tires
Front Size: 205/55/R16
Rear Size: 205/55/R16
100% Tread Remaining
Wheels
16" Alloy Wheels
Spare
Good Condition

[Will@TurboTek]

Put a post in car discussion asking if anyone has a carfax account! I remember someone had unlimited reports before!

[DropTopChevy]

I have the exact same motor and I love it. The V6 is fairly quick and there are few problems that i have encountered. The snub mount is weak and it takes 6.5 quarts of oil are the only things i havent liked about the car.

[RayArroyo]

smoger i have dibs on my old neon!!!!!

[smoger]

smoger i have dibs on my old neon!!!!!

who said im selling :-P ;)

bwahahahahahahahaha

[FazdaGt]

my a4 is a 97 1.8t with just over 150K and i have had no electrical problems, nor is there any history of major electrical problems with the car.

actually... the history of the car shows no major issues ever, just routine stuff.


the heated seats needed new heating pads, and the rear main seal leaked at one point... other than that the car has needed brakes, tires, ball joints,... normal stuff.

i paid half of what they're asking for the one you're looking at.

i'd look around, they are priced very reasonably around here 11K seems a bit steep.


the 2.8's are more reliable from what i've heard, just harder to work on mechanically because it's more cramped.

[Renegade_]

In short, carfax sucks and isn't 100% accurate in many cases. Like for my car it just shows all previous owners and no record of any accident, my car was clean.

I was rear ended by a ford F650 with over 4000 dollars of damage and carfax doesn't show it. And I didn't fix it myself, I got the insurance company to deal with it.

Don't let a carfax guarantee decieve you.