About to buy a 2000 B5
Hey guys I need some advice. I'm getting **** from any and anyone I talk to about this, I figured you guys would understand.
I'm about to pick up a 1.8T B5 A4 (2000)
- 161km on the clock
- 8 previous owners, 4 were dealers (auctions in the space of a year)
- Bone stock
The car is absolutely mint, the dealer I'm buying from seems reliable, the car shifts amazing, there have been no accidents - i've done both a gov't search and a carfax.
Problem is everyone including my dad is telling me this is a bad bad bad idea, but I want this car. Basically I need to know what happens maintenance wise around 160k? If something like the timing belt hasn't been changed yet would it have snapped already? Fuel pump? oil pump? Clutch? Turbo? I'm trying to get the dealer to get as many service records as possible, If I can't get any I will most likely pass on it I guess. Any help/advice is appreciated. The car comes with a 3 year warantee from the dealer if that means anything. Also, I'm a mechanical engineer so I don't mind doing DIY or home-fixes if I can get parts for cheap...
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