Buying used year 2000 S4?
01-01-2006, 08:55 AM
#1
New Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Buying used year 2000 S4?
I might be interested in buy one
With Automatic (for my mother)
What buying tips should I be looking for?
I know the Turbos are really problematic in used cars...
With Automatic (for my mother)
What buying tips should I be looking for?
I know the Turbos are really problematic in used cars...
01-01-2006, 09:23 AM
#4
New Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 200
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well definatley with a warranty and also a 2001.5 or newer. Major service is timing belt and water.
pump that needs to be done at 60k miles. That is going to cost you around 1100 dollars or so. Keep that in mind when looking at cars/pricing. Sniff under the hood for oil burning smell or anitfreeze smell. Check the expansion tank for cracks/ after run pump for leaks and fresh divortor valves and throtle body boot would be something I would change asap. I would also change the tranny fluid if you are getting a tip. Brake pad linning as these cars can eat some brakes and a also make sure you don't get any funny smells from the vents when you turn on the heat. Check the windows for any clicking noises as they go up or down and the sunroof for any creaks or groans while closing. Instrument cluster, make sure it works and no lines are missing from the cluster.
Tie rods, get them checked out and cv boots. Make sure no tears. I would also stay away from a rust/snow belt car.
Get the vin number, call AOA and see what warranty work was done. If all the service was done at the audi intervals and the previous owner changed the oil more than once every 10k miles esepcially if there is no evidance of synthetic oil use. Drive the car when it is butt cold and make sure you don't hear a siren noise coming from the engine. That to me and others is the beginning of the end. The end could be 4 weeks or 4 years or never but it is not a comforting sound!!
I always get somebody to start a cold car while I stand behind it to see if any blue smoke comes out of it. If it smokes blue in any way during cold start up, walk away. Can't think of anything else and I didn't check my grammer or spelling.
Tie rods, get them checked out and cv boots. Make sure no tears. I would also stay away from a rust/snow belt car.
Get the vin number, call AOA and see what warranty work was done. If all the service was done at the audi intervals and the previous owner changed the oil more than once every 10k miles esepcially if there is no evidance of synthetic oil use. Drive the car when it is butt cold and make sure you don't hear a siren noise coming from the engine. That to me and others is the beginning of the end. The end could be 4 weeks or 4 years or never but it is not a comforting sound!!
I always get somebody to start a cold car while I stand behind it to see if any blue smoke comes out of it. If it smokes blue in any way during cold start up, walk away. Can't think of anything else and I didn't check my grammer or spelling.
01-01-2006, 04:41 PM
#6
AudiWorld Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 428
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
my 2k has had the "siren" sound when cold for 2 years and mine has been totally reliable
i am at 125k with 65k in the past two years.
overall, i agree with pretty much all of what lag-sucks says.
overall, i agree with pretty much all of what lag-sucks says.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Pauly1
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
7
01-16-2004 08:51 PM