Would you buy an 1998 A4 2.8 with 100,000 miles on it?
11-08-2002, 07:57 AM
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Would you buy an 1998 A4 2.8 with 100,000 miles on it?
Its a 5spd Quattro. Is this too many miles to be worth considering? Its fully loaded, all power, leather, moonroof etc etc. My friend will sell it to me for well below book value and I would love to have it, but I'm concerned it would become a major expense in upkeep. Your thoughts are appreciated.
11-08-2002, 08:09 AM
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Its worth it if it has been maintained well. Remember the V6 should get you 200kmiles if well
maintained. You can expect to replace control arm bushings/timing belt/water pump before the 160k mile point. Make sure this car has had most of these things replaced already.
10K is a little much. I personally would shell out around 8k for it.
10K is a little much. I personally would shell out around 8k for it.
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11-08-2002, 08:10 AM
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I bought a 4yr-old Nissan with 90K miles and drove it til 160K miles - not many probs...
So, while I may not want a 100K miles Audi, there are many other cars that are still pretty reliable long past 100K miles ;-)
11-08-2002, 08:14 AM
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My 92 100cs 2.8 12v has 155,000K I use it when my 1.8T is broken
The 2.8 motors are reliable as long as the Waterpump, timing belt and tensioner are changed at 60,000 miles.
Around 100,000 miles things like shocks/struts and brakes need to be replaced. It is essential, that at 100,000K the timing belt and tensioner has been replaced. If the belt breaks the pistons and valves will smash together causing major damage.
If you are factoring this into the price then I think that 8,500 is reasonable because you'll put another $2,000 in repairs shortly.
For me owning a high mileage car was no big deal because I can do brakes/struts/timing belts myself. If you need to hire a mechanic I would rethink owning a high mileage Audi, parts are expensive enough without tacking on labor for an expensive European car
Sam
Around 100,000 miles things like shocks/struts and brakes need to be replaced. It is essential, that at 100,000K the timing belt and tensioner has been replaced. If the belt breaks the pistons and valves will smash together causing major damage.
If you are factoring this into the price then I think that 8,500 is reasonable because you'll put another $2,000 in repairs shortly.
For me owning a high mileage car was no big deal because I can do brakes/struts/timing belts myself. If you need to hire a mechanic I would rethink owning a high mileage Audi, parts are expensive enough without tacking on labor for an expensive European car
Sam