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Sep 30, 2007 | 07:49 AM

busabim

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Newb looking to buy an allroad 4.2......

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Greetings,

I am sure it has been covered before I am thinking of jumping into a 2004 Allroad 4.2.

Forgot to add that the car is Tiptronic Auto 5 speed.

Any major caveats, what should I be looking for mechanically before I bite the bullet?

Txs

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Sep 30, 2007 | 08:27 AM

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Here is your best friend...our FAQ brought to you by our own uber_ar....

you could also search the archives of this board using the keyword purchase...make sure you have selected allroad from the pulldown for the forum name and you will have more "homework" than you know what to do with....good luck.
My caveats in a brief list
- have an Audi-savy independent shop go over the car
- don't think CPO is as good as a warranty from the mfg...you may be better off money-wise with a good after market extended warranty...call out to mustbeaudi if you want more info or search on extended warranty in the archives
-realize this is not a Honda or a Toyota with all the attendant good/bad that entails...even the 4.2, although more bullet proof than the 2.7T in general is a high performance machine with almost every known bell and whistle on it known to design at the time of build for a car....oh and lastly don't fall in the love with the car without first checking all of this out or you'll buy it anyway and then you can join us in complaining about the car we love

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Sep 30, 2007 | 02:35 PM

mowog

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All 4.2s should be well equiped- private sale or dealer? miles?

If well maintained it should be good. All 4.2s were tip only- no manual. The 4.2 has a timing chain with no scheduled replacement. I use regular 87 octane in ours unless I'm doing some mountain driving. Other problems are shared with the 2.7- suspension, brakes, electronics. The pic has the 17" twin spoke wheels which was a no cost option ($1000 option on 2.7 I think).

service history and a car fax would be a requirement for me.

I just bought my first ever extended warranty as all the delightful goodies could get expensive.

Should be a nice car if you know what you're getting.

Sep 30, 2007 | 04:39 PM

scfan

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FYI--4.2 and 2.7T don't share brakes but for one exception

Check out the FAQ. 4.2 only shares front brakes (HP2) with '01-partial year '02, which were all 2.7T. The rear brakes on the 4.2 are shared with the W8 Passat, A8, etc., not the 2.7T.

Sep 30, 2007 | 05:05 PM

busabim

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Re: All 4.2s should be well equiped- private sale or dealer? miles?

Car is dealer sale with full history. Audi Warranty good till nov 07, 30k miles.

How much would Audi charge for an extended?

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Oct 1, 2007 | 04:22 AM

viny

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Re: I've been driving my 4.2 for the past 3 months, no problems EXCEPT.

for a a rear end jumping/skipping comming from the transmission or drive shaft, unfortunately they (dealer) can not find the problem. Apart from that I luv the ar, it drinks premium like I drink beer.....as said it's high performance runs well so you got to reward it.
Enjoy,
Cheers,
V

Oct 1, 2007 | 05:23 PM

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I bought dealer (not audi) warranty- I think it is 5 extra years up to 100K miles

normal $100 deductible, exclusive of only wear items like brakes. I think it was about $2800, can't find paperwork right now. Our 4.2 warranty just expired September 1st, with about 41K miles.

As mentioned 4.2 has different brakes, vented rotors in rear and larger fronts, but still has rotor and pad wear problems and pulsing. Our rear pads wore before the fronts, although there are only sensors on the front. After complaining to Audi US, a potential $700-$800 repair was covered under warranty. Pulsing (warped?) front rotors were replace at our last service under warranty.