Buying a 2007 Q7

[van001]

Drove this car today and loved the way it drives but I am worried about the build qulaity. Many owners have complained about brakes, rattling etc. Is it really that bad?? The car i saw is 2007 , 15k miles, so still got 1-2 years of warranty left.

I'd really appreaciate if forum members could give me some advice.

[rayaans]

well first of all, the tires get worn out really quickly but you have to live with that because its a huge car. Sometimes the brakes can get a bit noisy but its easy to get fixed. Also, i noticed that there were a few rattles in the diesel models when i test drove them but there were not any in the petrol models. I advise that you get the 3.0 tdi if your cautious about money. If your not you might as well just get the 4.2 litres.

[DT-Fan]

The tires seem more a problem on the 3.0 TDI. At least on my car I have 'normal' tire usage. Brakes...depend on the way of driving. Braking a 2,5 ton car alwyas costs...brakes and pads.
For the rest...great car.