buying a a2 - help

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missmellyuk

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Hi all

I am currently looking for a A2 TDI.

Today I looked at a 2004, tdi in metalic colbart blue, with full sky roof, loads of extras CD player etc. It has done 85,000 miles and looks in good nick.

Service history it is on long term service, had timing belt done at 64,000 (my local garage has said £300-£350 for cambelt, all other belts, water pump & soemthing else while the engine is out and front is off) so I will get all of this done.

He want £6,495 for it, what do you all think?

Also when will it need it's next service and are there any other jobs you will think will need doing in the near future with this age and milage???

Any advice would be much appriciated, I am slightly thick when it comes to cars, you know female and all that. Also this is busting my budget a bit and I will also have to pay for a aa or rac warrenty, or I won't sleep!!

Cheers

Melly
 
Sounds like a steal to me - Opensky (presumably fully working?) and other extras and a diesel for less than £6.5. Can't really go wrong, especially if you get a warranty.

If possible, see if there's anyone in the area available to give the car a scan prior to purchase, just to make sure that all is well.

Cheers,

Mike
 
Thanks

Just spoke to them and they said that is for petrol

However they have offered me a price of 390, down from 470.00 for cam belt, rig belt, tens and waterpump.

So my garage isn't that cheap really, although I do think they will do it for 300.00

Servicing with stafford audi is 360 for fullk or 449 for service made simple plus 2 free mot's if I do under 10,000 miles

He has said I can have the car for 6200.00 today, I might try and get him lower

Thanks for help
 
Hi Melly
TDi cambelts only need changing after 4 years or 60,000 miles (or 80,000 on cars built after May 2004). As the car you are looking at has only done 21,000 (in under 2 years) since it was last changed there is little point in having it replaced immediately, particularly if it was done by an Audi dealer or other reputable garage.

Cheers Spike
 
HI

Thanks all

Well I am going to take it for a drive today and see if I am in LOVE with it. Might hate it yet, which if I do I am b****red as nothing else is really catching my eye at the moment.

Wish me luck
 
Not sure where you are from but you can drive abit south from derby to west midlands and you can get waterpump and cambelt for £200ish from vw independent
 
Hi, this seems like a friendly forum so thought I'd try to get an opinion or two on an A2 I'm currently thinking of buying. It's a 2003 1.4TDi SE with 35000miles on it. I had a sneaky look at the service book, and it appears it had it's first service at about 22000 from a Honda garage and was due another at 32000, so it is about 3000miles overdue. Is this a reason to walk away? The independent dealer tells me they'll service it and make sure it's all ship shape before they let it go, but how reliable this is is anybody's guess - is it a risk worth taking? How much would a 35000mile service be at an Audi dealer for example, if I wanted some piece of mind by getting it seen to by the professionals after buying it?

The car otherwise appears to be in good condition and seems to run perfectly fine. The relatively low mileage is tempting, and I'm not getting any bad vibes off it, but the service issue is my only worry. I don't want to be hit with a £500 service bill as soon as I've bought it!

Any advice much appreciated!

Jon
 
Hi Jon,

We are a pretty friendly bunch around these parts and by the sounds of it, we'll be adding you to the ranks soon!

The car you describe is a little curious as diesels are normally set for variable service schedules from the factory, so can go up to 30k miles between services, depending on driving style and journey type.

I'm prepared to accept that the car has had it's first variable service early, and it seems that the car was then either intentionally or more probably, mistakenly set to fixed service intervals, which would account for the 10k miles intervals.

If the car was serviced originally with long-life oil, there's no reason why you shouldn't revert back to VSI, you just need a garage that knows how to do this!

So, bearing in mind that there are a number of other jobs that should be done at 4 years old (brake fluid change, air filter renewal, fuel filter renewal etc), there's really little to be concerned about.

Get a service carried out prior to purchase and you should be on to a winner.

Cheers,

Mike
 
Cheers Mike, thanks for the feedback. With any luck I may become a frequent visitor to these parts - I'm really determined to find an A2 as my next set of wheels...

I think the fact that it has a stamp from a Honda garage in the service book at 22000 probably explains the next service being listed as due at 32000, perhaps they just didn't realise the long intervals on this particular car. That being the case, what mileage do you think it should be due another 'proper' service, and should it be done at an Audi dealership? If it was to be reverted back to the VSI is it necessary to bring it to Audi for this?

Cheers again,

Jon
 
If they put in standard oil (not the Longlife stuff that is essential for VSI), then 10K miles is about right.

Strictly speaking, once you've left VSI, you can't go back. So, assuming non-Longlofe oil was used, you're stick with the standard intervals.

If longlife was used, then any good VW group independant can do a proper VSI service and reset the indicator accordingly.

Cheers,

Mike
 
Thanks again Mike, this is really useful info.

One other thing was that the guy at the dealer said that it had had a new coil fitted, and as well as that I noticed the petrol light was on and the fuel guage was reading completely empty even though he said there was £6 quids worth of diesel in it. Are these possible warning signs of some troubles to come? I have read that electrical gremlins are common!

Thanks,

Jon
 
Hmmm. Firstly, diesel A2s don't have coils, they have glowplugs - I think the chap is getting his terminology mixed up. Either that, or he's blagging! Coil packs are prone to failure, but this really only applies to the FSi car.

As to the fuel guage, £6 equates to 6 litres and if that is all that was in the tank, then it would still be in the red. The A2 is a fantastic car to play refill roulette in!!

Cheers,

Mike
 
In that case, he was totally blagging then! Actually, while I was there, I was treated to a bit of a soap opera where this lady suddenly appeared in the office from nowhere and asked his colleague if she could test drive the A2. They weren't very good actors, and I'm pretty sure it was probably his wife who'd been called into the fray to put on a wee show for my benefit - to make it look like if I didn't buy this thing quick it was going to fly off the forecourt...! Fair do's to them, it was a great effort! :)
 
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