Hi all, Joined this great place a few days and thought it was a good time to add some pics etc of my new steed.
Its a nice little 2006 A4 (B7)Avant 2.0T FSI Quattro S LINE SPECIAL EDITIONS in "brilliant Black.
Its a one previous owner car with 29k on the clock and in excellent condition .
I was looking for a replacement for my 2006 legacy estate but was struggling to find anything used that filled my requirements (less than 30k miles, one owner , manual, and all wheel drive, in the £12-13k price bracket).
I had pretty given up when i came across this audi being sold as an audi approved used car with warranty, which is not that common as it was a 2006 car and main dealers rarely handle older cars, but, due to its condition which included a very comprehensive service history and model spec etc they were happy to offer it for sale.
Anway, the dealer website pics were not really doing the car any favours on the selling front and i had discounted for a while as it looked a tad worse for wear, but i took a look and i wasnt disapointed.
its had all the servicing due to date plus more inc 2 lots of cambelts and water pump services last one in may this year, new front discs and pads aswell (they arent cheap either)
It wasnt cheap for a 56 plate car but all things considered i think it is worth it. I has the normal quattro s line parts and with the special editions bit too, also has some extra pack fitted which include: Xeon plus headlights/rear side airbags/acoustic parking aid front & rear/heated front seats/bose sound system/headlamp wash.
All very nice compared to the legacy, not sure what audi's option packs are to be honest so these extras may be fitted to most car.
I would like to get an RNSe unit for it and maybe a front splitter to start with and progress from there, as it is under warranty for 12 months i dont really want to alter much just in case something big goes tits-up.....
As far after a few days and limited milage due to work the car does drive well with very good performance etc and for the most part i am very happy with it, fuel consumption is a big improvemnt over the legacy( which drank it). The S Line leather sports seat are fantastic , one of the most comfortable seats i've had in a car for some time.
But, there are a few issues that need addressing, they maybe common faults only feedback will confirm this for me.
First off was a biggy, two days after i got it home cracks were noticed in the front tyres around the shoulder and theywere big cracks, also all the tread was worn away on offside tyre shoulder, baring in mind the car had been a full service and mot by the dealer before i collected it , that came as a bit of a shocker and i wasnt happy at the prospect of forking out on min 2 new tyres so early.
Went down to my local audi dealer that afternoon and explained the situation, they had a look and agreed it wasnt right, they rang the delaer i purchased the car and within 5 mins they were fitting 4 new tyres allround at no cost.
I was well chuffed after that and just shows that there are good used dealer out there.
Problem no2: drivers door handle cover was very loose, but i sorted that out with my old credit card.
Problem no3: The petrol cap looking mechanism is non -operational, if fact it is not even visible, sounds like its become detached in the void, anyway audi are going to sort it out under warranty next week so thats good.
Problem no4: has now appeared in the form of heavy condenation in the drivers side headlamp and it just wont clear, goes with out saying that i'll be looking to audi to sort this too under warranty.
On this subject, is this a repairable job or will they just replace the complete headlamp assembly.
Thats about it on the neg side of things as far but fully expect a few other gremlins to appear at some point, just hope its within the next 12 months.
In summary then, well chuffed with my A4 so far, and based on what has been done to it and its proven history etc i think it was well worth the purchase.
I hope to be picking other member brains as time progresses for future mods etc.
a few pics attached.
cheers
Rob
Its a nice little 2006 A4 (B7)Avant 2.0T FSI Quattro S LINE SPECIAL EDITIONS in "brilliant Black.
Its a one previous owner car with 29k on the clock and in excellent condition .
I was looking for a replacement for my 2006 legacy estate but was struggling to find anything used that filled my requirements (less than 30k miles, one owner , manual, and all wheel drive, in the £12-13k price bracket).
I had pretty given up when i came across this audi being sold as an audi approved used car with warranty, which is not that common as it was a 2006 car and main dealers rarely handle older cars, but, due to its condition which included a very comprehensive service history and model spec etc they were happy to offer it for sale.
Anway, the dealer website pics were not really doing the car any favours on the selling front and i had discounted for a while as it looked a tad worse for wear, but i took a look and i wasnt disapointed.
its had all the servicing due to date plus more inc 2 lots of cambelts and water pump services last one in may this year, new front discs and pads aswell (they arent cheap either)
It wasnt cheap for a 56 plate car but all things considered i think it is worth it. I has the normal quattro s line parts and with the special editions bit too, also has some extra pack fitted which include: Xeon plus headlights/rear side airbags/acoustic parking aid front & rear/heated front seats/bose sound system/headlamp wash.
All very nice compared to the legacy, not sure what audi's option packs are to be honest so these extras may be fitted to most car.
I would like to get an RNSe unit for it and maybe a front splitter to start with and progress from there, as it is under warranty for 12 months i dont really want to alter much just in case something big goes tits-up.....
As far after a few days and limited milage due to work the car does drive well with very good performance etc and for the most part i am very happy with it, fuel consumption is a big improvemnt over the legacy( which drank it). The S Line leather sports seat are fantastic , one of the most comfortable seats i've had in a car for some time.
But, there are a few issues that need addressing, they maybe common faults only feedback will confirm this for me.
First off was a biggy, two days after i got it home cracks were noticed in the front tyres around the shoulder and theywere big cracks, also all the tread was worn away on offside tyre shoulder, baring in mind the car had been a full service and mot by the dealer before i collected it , that came as a bit of a shocker and i wasnt happy at the prospect of forking out on min 2 new tyres so early.
Went down to my local audi dealer that afternoon and explained the situation, they had a look and agreed it wasnt right, they rang the delaer i purchased the car and within 5 mins they were fitting 4 new tyres allround at no cost.
I was well chuffed after that and just shows that there are good used dealer out there.
Problem no2: drivers door handle cover was very loose, but i sorted that out with my old credit card.
Problem no3: The petrol cap looking mechanism is non -operational, if fact it is not even visible, sounds like its become detached in the void, anyway audi are going to sort it out under warranty next week so thats good.
Problem no4: has now appeared in the form of heavy condenation in the drivers side headlamp and it just wont clear, goes with out saying that i'll be looking to audi to sort this too under warranty.
On this subject, is this a repairable job or will they just replace the complete headlamp assembly.
Thats about it on the neg side of things as far but fully expect a few other gremlins to appear at some point, just hope its within the next 12 months.
In summary then, well chuffed with my A4 so far, and based on what has been done to it and its proven history etc i think it was well worth the purchase.
I hope to be picking other member brains as time progresses for future mods etc.
a few pics attached.
cheers
Rob
