chekmi21

Hi Guys,


I'm considering purchasing a 2004 Audi TT 3.2 Roadster. Silver with Blue top. The car has 50,601 miles on it and is priced at $13k. Its had 4 owners though which is a concern and no documentation about the timing belt. I'm waiting for a quote from my local Audi dealer to see what a 50,000 service and the timing belt change would cost.


What's a good dealer price (US) that you guys have seen for the timing belt change for the TT?


I know the timing belt is a big issue/maintenance item. Are there any other major things that I should look out for?


Thank you in advance for the feedback and help.

randomid123

From what I have read the timing belt is more of an issue on the 1.8Turbos, than on the 3.2L V6s.
That is a pretty good price for a 2004 with that few a miles on it.

SmgCisHERE

My local Audi garage recommended changing my timing belt at 75k miles, 1.7 L by the way. They quoted me 1500 however for the belt and the labour. Problem was I already bought an OEM belt but they wouldn't accept it and quite frankly didn't fancy paying so much.
Ended up taking it to a local VW dealer where they changed my auxiliary water pump, coolant hose, and coolant reservoir with the timing belt for $1205. $379 of that though was parts charge for everything but the belt.
Hope this helped.

Vegas-roadster

read this FAQ before buying any Mk 1

Fourtitude.com - Audi TT FAQ

Lofquist

Awesome car!!! I have had my 2004 TT Quatto Roadster for 9 1/2 years. Had about the same mileage yours did. 53K. It has 154K now. Outside of normal maintenance three failures:

Electro Mechanical Control unit for the trans. Odd failure at about 75K miles. $3K to fix

Fuel pump. 141K miles. It's inside the fuel pump. $1K to fix

Heater box. 151K miles. Have to take the dash apart. $1.2K to fix

It has been a really fun car to drive. I have had a chance for a couple of track days over the years. The shifting is crisp. The exhaust sounds great.

My biggest problem is that I do not like the style of the New TT's. They have gotten bigger. Not the nimble speedster this TT is.

Enjoy!

randomid123

I agree, I look at the new TT's, and they have loads of new technology, but do not look as good as the first gen TT's.

chekmi21

I ended up passing on the one TT I found...too many owners. Hard finding a 1 owner TT that's a 3.2 Convertible. I'll keep my eye out. Thanks for the feedback. I do like the look of the first gen over the newer ones. It just stands out and they definitely catch my attention when I see them on the road.

SmgCisHERE

Best of luck

randomid123

I think finding a 1 owner first generation 3.2 Convertible TT will be a tough task, but best of luck.

Vegas-roadster

For the coupe, the Mk 1 wins any style contest hands down, and the Mk 2 & 3 ruined the iconic look. For the roadster, the different roof line, as compared to the coupe, changes the Mk 1 aesthetic dramatically and winds up looking too squat. Personally, I like the longer Mk 2 & 3 roadster styling over the Mk 1. If you get the Mk 2 with the 3.2 or the 2011+ 2.0, it will leave the Mk 1 in the dust due to the dramatically improved handling. The overall performance improvement when I went to the Mk 2 was substantial.