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craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:41 pm

Guys

A friend is going to see this as a stop gap. Anything to look out for or are they pretty solid?

http://www.caldermotor.co.uk/used-cars/ ... 68/gallery

Cheers
C

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:49 pm

Couldn't get your link to work.

http://www.caldermotor.co.uk/used-cars/ ... 9524812268

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:51 pm

craigs135s wrote:Guys
A friend is going to see this as a stop gap. Anything to look out for or are they pretty solid?
http://www.caldermotor.co.uk/used-cars/ ... 68/gallery
Cheers C

The MOT is due in Sept which would worry me on a 16 yr old A4. Can he negotiate a years MOT in the deal ?

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:57 pm

Yeah that's what I thought. I will go with him and see if they will MOT it for him. The oil light is seemingly on as well so not sure why...

kerryxeg · Post by **kerryxeg** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:42 pm

Timing belt, suspension links and sticky brake calipers are common issues to consider. If it's smokey under acceleration -commonly the airflow sensor issue, but there can be other problems.

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:02 am

Thanks Kerry. Belt has been done will look at the brakes. No smoke from the back from what I have been told.

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:26 am

kerryxeg wrote:Timing belt, suspension links and sticky brake calipers are common issues to consider. If it's smokey under acceleration -commonly the airflow sensor issue, but there can be other problems.

My 2002 A4 (1.9Tdi) has had numerous suspension link issues in recent years requiring pretty much complete replacement of front top and bottom mounts, arb etc. Check for knocking noises from the front end on rough roads/rubble strips/speed humps.

kerryxeg · Post by **kerryxeg** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:53 pm

The smoke is usually just obvious on acceleration, so it would probably run ok when stationary. Links on that model are very very common problems, I'd be surprised if it didn't need them.

thesurfbus · Post by **thesurfbus** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:41 am

I considered buying a car from there earlier in the year, but then I read a few of the online reviews.

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:21 am

Went to see it yesterday it was ok but didn't stop.. They didn't want to MOT it which also made me think. Just walked away in the end.

Thanks for the input.

C

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:43 am

craigs135s wrote:Went to see it yesterday it was ok but didn't stop.. They didn't want to MOT it which also made me think. Just walked away in the end. Thanks for the input. C

Brakes very underrated

The potential is there for the MOT to cost more than buying the car and clearly no faith in the product on their part.

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