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5-6 year old Audi

  • 06-09-2012 6:21pm
    #1
    born2bwild
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭


    The likes of this is within my budget:

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3855434

    I suspect 5-6 year old Audis and BMWs are money pits, though - petrol, tax, parts, servicing will put me in the poorhouse.

    Or do I have it wrong?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,544 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    No moreso than say, a passat or something


  • #3
    will.i.am
    Site Banned Posts: 192 ✭✭will.i.am


    born2bwild wrote: »
    Or do I have it wrong?

    You have it wrong!!


  • #4
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,531 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    I suspect 5-6 year old Audis and BMWs are money pits, though - petrol, tax, parts, servicing will put me in the poorhouse.

    Or do I have it wrong?
    these costs apply to all cars, just the figures might not be as high, bear in mind you are paying the premium to drive a luxury car and not a tin can... what is your budget and max engine size?


  • #5
    delynet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭delynet


    I have had two Audis in the last 13 years and they have been fairly reliable

    Bought a 1.8 A3 in '99 with 32k miles on it and sold it 7 years later with 152k on the clock. In the 7 years the main problem bar the usual servicing I had was a head gasket change which cost around €750.

    6 years ago I bought a 1.9 diesel A4 with 52k miles on it. Still going strong with 180k on the clock. Had a few 'minor' problems in that time
    - New clutch, previous owner had it wore
    - Bearing on the alternator
    - New EGR valve €300
    - Goes through 2 suspension arms per year. I replace them with spurious versions which are about €40

    I get an independant mechanic to do all the work and on average a service works out at around 200. Current car goes in evey 8-9k


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