Should i avoid the older B7 Models ?

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Hi,

Looking to swap to a B7 but hearing about the balancer shaft problems is scaring me a bit...

Was looking at a 97k and 115k 2005 models ( all 2.0 tdi) but its it worth just looking at 2006+ cars ?

Also would i need to expect to replace the clutch and flywheel buying at these mileages if not already done ?

Budget is £3k

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Rhys
 
Or a petrol. :D
 
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Its the mpg i need :( Want to use for trips into europe and a fair few big motorway journeys etc...

I'm coming from a 330i which is an absolute killer...
 
I used to get 28 in my e46 330i and got 36 in my FWD A4 2.0TFSI. They're definitely not as juicy as a straight 6. ^^

The diesels do make more sense if your doing stratospheric mileages though.
 
If you were wise and canny you would steerwell clear of any B7 to be honest , but, in an ideal world that's never going to happen as all variants are great cars but all have issues, but then that can be said of 99% of cars around.
By doing any research into them you will be put of straight away, you have look beyond that and see if it works for you and go from there, there will be issues undoubtly, but they are fixable and you'll have a great car, ssometimes too much information can be a bad thing, deffo with B7's.
 
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I totally agree with Rob. You can worry far to much. Just get the car you want and enjoy it.
 
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If someone shows you a folder full of receipts, it's probably the one to get.
 
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All the nasties on my car were done at Audi when a Doctor owned it (recall I think, although the NHS probably paid to be honest) and it's now coming up to 187,000 miles and still looking good. No, that's a lie - its looking great@!
It still drives better than any Vauxhall, Renault, Ford etc on 40,000 miles.
Just proves that if looked after, these cars are phenomenal. :greyrs4:
 
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exactly ... a well looked after audi A4 B7with everything sorted out will be a joy to own and drive...
 
personally i wouldnt get a 2.0l and i have always told people not to go there with them for that fact of the balance shaft issue.

but saying that.. no car is faultless. you can spend more time worrying and never come across the issue so you spent all that time worrying for nothing.
 
there are a lot worse choice you can make , B7 rules , Ok
 
There's problems (electrical faults), theirs expected failures over time (thermostats) and theirs maintenance (disks, shocks, cambelts).

I wouldn't buy a car with a folder full of receipts for electrical failures.

But if someone had a folder that said they'd done the cambelt, water pump, thermostat, control arms and shocks and springs. I'd bite their ****** arm off!
 
I have a Cam belt and waterpump receipt, but that's just normal maintenance as on any other car (with a Cambelt) but I don't have any receipts for control arms shocks springs or thermostats because even after regular checking it doesn't need them! does this make it a poor Choice?..

I had a bmw 530d that I could have given you a folder full of receipts as it cost a fortune to keep running because it was inherently fagile and I can guarantee it would have continued to cost 1000s there after.

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I'd buy a car with documented proof of maintenance and proof that any failures have been fixed in a timely manner. It tells you as much about the owner, as is does about the car.

Items that are an expected failure over time, have a mean time to failure. When you replace those parts that time is reset. Radically reducing the likelihood that you'll have to change those parts.

It tells you the owner cared, it tells you the cars been correctly maintained and it tells you the chance of having to fix that item in the near future, is vanishingly small.

A folder full of documented maintenance, unless pertaining to specific and irregular faults is universally, a good thing.
 
the post is relating to inherent issues with b7 A4. The extent of documentation doesn't improve the question of inherent issues.

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For the sake of not thread crapping, shall we agree that we have differing opinions on this?
 
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