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Audi A4, 1,9 TDi, Quattro, 1997; tips for buying - what to look for?
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I am considering buying the car mentioned in the topic-line. It has run 145.000 km. What to look for when checking out the car? Any "standard weaknesses"? Thank you. Terje, Norway |
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Terje J. schreef:
> Hi, > > I am considering buying the car mentioned in the topic-line. It has run > 145.000 km. What to look for when checking out the car? Any "standard > weaknesses"? > > Thank you. > > Terje, Norway You might want to look into that suspicious low mileage ... One standard weakness is the Mass Airflow Sensor which has to be replaced quite often. Regards, Dave |
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What's so suspicious about 10000 miles per year?
Terje, you mighyt want to try this google search for more info: http://tinyurl.com/85jkx > wrote in message oups.com... > Terje J. schreef: >> Hi, >> >> I am considering buying the car mentioned in the topic-line. It has run >> 145.000 km. What to look for when checking out the car? Any "standard >> weaknesses"? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Terje, Norway > > You might want to look into that suspicious low mileage ... > One standard weakness is the Mass Airflow Sensor which has to be > replaced quite often. > > Regards, Dave > |
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I don't know for sure what the situation is in Norway, but in the part
of Europe where I live, people don't buy diesels to do 16.000km a year .... Regards, Dave |
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The message >
from Peter Bell > contains these words: > That's probably quite a broad generalisation. My wife's A2 TDi has done > around 28k miles (45.000km) in three years. You probaly don't expect an > RS6 to have low mileages either, but mine has done 18k miles (29.000km) > in two years. My 100 TDI auto's only done 220,000 but then it's 11 years old. -- Skipweasel. Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood." |
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>I don't know for sure what the situation is in Norway, but in the part
>of Europe where I live, people don't buy diesels to do 16.000km a year >... According to Germany's automobile club (ADAC), the breakeven point for diesel engines is at about 12.500 km/a for some models because of tax differences in Germany. But taxes do vary a lot in Europe. Kai |
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..- Bad tie rods, and suspension upper front control arms always go bad
sooner or later because of poor design and/or materials. ..- Wheel bearings. Very expensive considering what they are. ..- Turboes and vacuum lines often going bad. You might want to check boost. ..- Water coolant temp sensor goes bad very often. ..- Run an OBD diagnostic test to check for any fault codes. ..- Windscreen is of unusually low quality, so check it's in perfect condition. ..- Have a look at brake rotors and pads. ..- Test drive it to check damper status. ..- Look for any leaks. "Terje J." > escribió en el mensaje ... > Hi, > > I am considering buying the car mentioned in the topic-line. It has run > 145.000 km. What to look for when checking out the car? Any "standard > weaknesses"? > > Thank you. > > Terje, Norway |
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Oh, and I forgot your ABS control module is probably about to "pass away" at
that. Check you can find a cheap replacement before you need one. "Terje J." > escribió en el mensaje ... > Hi, > > I am considering buying the car mentioned in the topic-line. It has run > 145.000 km. What to look for when checking out the car? Any "standard > weaknesses"? > > Thank you. > > Terje, Norway |
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