My friend looking to buy a Audi 2.8

[Wayner87]

Hello All,

My friend is currently looking at buying a Audi 2.8 Quattro estate. Now we found a couple but theres one in particular that has this from the description:

"There is a slight noise in first gear due to wear from the gearbox as this is a quattro. I belive this is a common fault on these vehicles as I have seen cars listed on ebay with the same fault. My mechanic has said there is nothing to worry about."

Now i dont know if the above statement is true or not but can anyone shed some light? Might need a new gear box perhaps? Or on average how much will a second hand one be?

Many thanks for your advice.

Wayne

 

[docurley]

Very rare for a quattro box on the A4 to go but as a rule if it's got a noise then there is a problem that will need fixing.

do a search for gearbox on here and you will find very few problems with the Quattro box.

 

[aragorn]

i've seen that exact description before...

Was the car for sale recently on ebay?

I'd expect to pay no more than 200quid for a working used transmission, unless its a 6speed, which tend to sell for 300+

 

[Wayner87]

Thank you for your advice, yes it is on ebay.

 

[jcb]

its a thirsty beast that 2.8v6.
as above on the gearbox, needs fixing by the sound of it
what is your motivaion for that model?

 

[Siena]

My first is noisy too, has been so since I bought the car in June 2007.

It hasn't gotten any worse, but i only purchased the car with the noisy first, as i have my own plans for her, that don't include the current transmission.

 

[Siena]

i've seen that exact description before...

Was the car for sale recently on ebay?

I'd expect to pay no more than 200quid for a working used transmission, unless its a 6speed, which tend to sell for 300+

Aragorn, it's not a FWD 2,8, it's a quattro.

An S4 6-speed box goes for considerably more than £300, unless of course, it's tired, or an early S2 6-speed, being sold as an S4 unit.

 

[aragorn]

good point, i'm thinking of FWD boxes, but i would still consider myself being ripped off if i paid much more than £3-400 for a 10 year old gearbox in all honesty, unless it had been reconditioned or something.

 

[jcb]

last S4 box I looked at went for £650!! I passed obviously

 

[Siena]

I paid £575 for mine, I've also paid £595 for another, from a 2,5 TDI Allroad.

I sold the Allroad one for £630.

Reconditioning cost about £1,500 + VAT parts and labour, so I wouldn't expect one that was recon'd 4 years back to go for less than £500.

 

[Wayner87]

Again thanks for all information and advice. I will let my friend know.