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#27 of 36 Re: 2003 Audi A4 convertible [jeep53]
by pats1
Mar 12, 2008 (6:34 pm)
Don't mess around with the 1.8 turbo - use premium fuel every fill-up like the manual says. Believe it or not I used the dealer's service department for oil changes. They were competitive and I used synthetic oil. Enjoy the car - they are great.
#28 of 36 Re: 2003 Audi A4 convertible [pats1]
by ptine
Mar 16, 2008 (12:47 pm)
Thanks very much for your reply. I'm taking delivery in a few days on a 2004 3.0 convertible with 27,000 miles for 24K. Car is in fine shape. Took a test drive and was very pleased with the ride. Thanks again for your input and advice!
Mar 30, 2008 (2:33 pm)
We are currently looking at a 2006 A4 3.2L Quattro with 22,500k. It has a clean title and the regular maintenance was performed at Audi dealer per Carfax. Most of the nightmares I have read involve the 1.8 and 2.0. Is the six cylinder a little more reliable? Have there been less problems? Thanks for any replies.
#30 of 36 certified service loaner?
by maigre
Jul 06, 2009 (6:28 pm)
A local dealer has a couple of '09 A4 2.0T Quattro service loaners. They've got a bit over 10K miles on them. Both are certified. The one I saw and drove looked clean and drove well. I like the idea of paying less than I'd pay for a new one.
Still, the idea that the car has been driven like a rental for however many months gives me pause. Are my concerns reasonable? Should the fact that it's certified make me feel more comfortable?
Thoughts, anyone?
#31 of 36 Re: certified service loaner? [maigre]
by jc112
Jul 11, 2009 (11:28 pm)
Try and get a copy of the car's service records. Carfax too. If it looks clean and the car looks to be in good condition...sure.
Just bought mine CPO 15000 it was a service loaner...just had it checked out and everything was good to go. Looking foward to a long life with this one...but so far Ive loved all my Audi's
#32 of 36 Re: certified service loaner? [jc112]
by cjsun
Aug 13, 2009 (2:18 pm)
Hi, jc112,
Do you mind telling me how much you paid for your CPO loaner car ?
I got a dealer loaner 09 A4 2.0T Quattro premium pkg + heated seat, BT, homelink, IPOD with ~10K miles on it. they listed it as $29500. do you think this is reasonable ?
Thanks a lot. (u may email me heat_mist
yahoo.com if you don't like to post it here).
#33 of 36 Re: certified service loaner? [maigre]
by cjsun
Aug 13, 2009 (2:21 pm)
Hello, maigre,
Do you mind telling how much you were offered or paid for this loaner ?
Thanks a lot !
#34 of 36 Re: buying a used A4 [ptine]
by mitchflorida
Aug 30, 2009 (11:29 am)
It's funny to hear the words Audi A4 and Nissan Sentra in the same sentence. LOL
How reliable is the A4? I have only owned Hondas and Toyota recently, and am afriad to buy a German car because of repair cost. Should I be worried?
#35 of 36 2012 A4 Premium Plus Purchasing Advise
by ccc16
Apr 01, 2013 (7:40 pm)
I'm looking at a Silver 2012 Audi A4 Premium Plus with 18500 miles from a dealer. It is NOT Audi certified pre-owned, but carries it's original 50000 mile factory warranty and has a clean car fax. They are asking $31677. I'm looking for an opinion on the asking price versus what it may really be worth or what I should realistically be able to get it for? Side Note: It's coming from a KIA dealer and the salesman didn't know much of anything about the car or Audi's in general when I met with him to look at the car. Thanks in advance!
#36 of 36 Audi Care Plan Question
by ccc16
Apr 01, 2013 (7:44 pm)
Can you purchase an Audi Care Plan on a 2012 A4 with 18000+ miles? If so, how do the costs look compared to buying it on a new car which I believe is around $800? Also, to what point (mileage) will the care plan cover? Thanks in advance!