Bought a 2002 A4 Avant with 184,500 miles....
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.... What have I done! Amazingly got factory fitted nav, heated seats. It's 130PD TDI with FSH. And by that I mean full. Stacks of receipts, if a wiper needed changing the guy kept the receipt! Oil changed very frequently went it needed it. belt changed 12,000 miles ago. New tyres all round fitted 6,000 miles ago.
I bought it because of that- the Service history. PHers seemed to think that if it has been cared it would go on and on- I needed a workhorse so let's hope it doesn't let me down.
So far the interior lights doesn't work. And the bodywork isn't amazing but not bad!
Wish me luck!
I bought it because of that- the Service history. PHers seemed to think that if it has been cared it would go on and on- I needed a workhorse so let's hope it doesn't let me down.
So far the interior lights doesn't work. And the bodywork isn't amazing but not bad!
Wish me luck!
I bought an 02 A4 1.8t Quattro like this. A year later it's still alive and healthy. All it's had is 1 bulb replaced. Everything works perfectly and even the ac is still ice cold.
Friends have spent more on servicing or depreciation than it's cost me on total! And above all it's actually not bad to drive!
Friends have spent more on servicing or depreciation than it's cost me on total! And above all it's actually not bad to drive!
Leicesterdave said:
.... What have I done! Amazingly got factory fitted nav, heated seats. It's 130PD TDI with FSH. And by that I mean full. Stacks of receipts, if a wiper needed changing the guy kept the receipt! Oil changed very frequently went it needed it. belt changed 12,000 miles ago. New tyres all round fitted 6,000 miles ago.
I bought it because of that- the Service history. PHers seemed to think that if it has been cared it would go on and on- I needed a workhorse so let's hope it doesn't let me down.
So far the interior lights doesn't work. And the bodywork isn't amazing but not bad!
Wish me luck!
I'm sure someone is about to say that next week it will have a catastrophic engine failure, the gearbox will fall out and the electrics will catch fire... I bought it because of that- the Service history. PHers seemed to think that if it has been cared it would go on and on- I needed a workhorse so let's hope it doesn't let me down.
So far the interior lights doesn't work. And the bodywork isn't amazing but not bad!
Wish me luck!
DrDeAtH said:
Leicesterdave said:
.... What have I done! Amazingly got factory fitted nav, heated seats. It's 130PD TDI with FSH. And by that I mean full. Stacks of receipts, if a wiper needed changing the guy kept the receipt! Oil changed very frequently went it needed it. belt changed 12,000 miles ago. New tyres all round fitted 6,000 miles ago.
I bought it because of that- the Service history. PHers seemed to think that if it has been cared it would go on and on- I needed a workhorse so let's hope it doesn't let me down.
So far the interior lights doesn't work. And the bodywork isn't amazing but not bad!
Wish me luck!
I'm sure someone is about to say that next week it will have a catastrophic engine failure, the gearbox will fall out and the electrics will catch fire... I bought it because of that- the Service history. PHers seemed to think that if it has been cared it would go on and on- I needed a workhorse so let's hope it doesn't let me down.
So far the interior lights doesn't work. And the bodywork isn't amazing but not bad!
Wish me luck!
Friend of mine ran a 2000 A4 1.8t Q from 30k miles to 210k miles and honestly I drove it at 190k miles and it still felt solid/tight - it's got 250k miles on it now and belongs to his sister, it's a bit rougher now, but it still starts, stops and goes well enough to pass it's test every year.
F1GTRUeno said:
Leicesterdave said:
Ahhh yeah. And it smells of dog.
Would put me off straight away.Nothing worse than dog smell.
For a start, stale fag smoke.
And then my BiL bought a car previously owned by an elderly gent; it still stinks of years of stale wee.
And not a smell, but who could forget the results of the interior analysis of Top Gear's second hand cars?
OP: try Fabreze, or there is special spray stuff in the vets for removing animal (particularly wee again...) smells.
Also, a damn good hovering should collect a lot of smelly hair.
OP, I challenge you to a duel!
Two days ago I bought a 2002 Saab 9-5 2.2TiD with 190k on it. Mine also has an impeccable service history. Admittedly it's Saab poverty spec (Linear) but its a comfy place to be and works as it should.
Let's keep this thread updated and see who's hyper mileage diesel lunches itself first
Two days ago I bought a 2002 Saab 9-5 2.2TiD with 190k on it. Mine also has an impeccable service history. Admittedly it's Saab poverty spec (Linear) but its a comfy place to be and works as it should.
Let's keep this thread updated and see who's hyper mileage diesel lunches itself first
185k mile 2005 Volvo d5 V70 here 
FSH
1yr down & now on 198k, serviced twice so far.
reluctor ring, abs sensor, clutch slave cylinder, as broken elements, though was boght with abs issue so thats £130 worth of materials. all spannered myself
pulls like a train as i think someone chipped it, returning a constant 42mpg & is one of the best buys i have ever made (so far) 2 x 10hr drives the other day with 3 days of eachother and no aches, comfortable, quick 145mph and still pulling
fantastic sound system, reularly loaded with 1,2 ton of bricks or tiles whilst towing a fully loaded 2t trailer, cant praise it enough & all for £2400
FSH
1yr down & now on 198k, serviced twice so far.
reluctor ring, abs sensor, clutch slave cylinder, as broken elements, though was boght with abs issue so thats £130 worth of materials. all spannered myself
pulls like a train as i think someone chipped it, returning a constant 42mpg & is one of the best buys i have ever made (so far) 2 x 10hr drives the other day with 3 days of eachother and no aches, comfortable, quick 145mph and still pulling
fantastic sound system, reularly loaded with 1,2 ton of bricks or tiles whilst towing a fully loaded 2t trailer, cant praise it enough & all for £2400I bought an R reg Land Rover Discovery with 202k miles on it.
I bought it unseen, I didn't even collect it, I had them deliver it.
However, I had a chat with the owner, who seemed civil,and bought it mainly on the service history.
It had a wedge, all from LR and 26 stamps in the book, every six months a full service, regardless of mileage.
It ran like a pocket watch, it was very nice to drive.
I bought it unseen, I didn't even collect it, I had them deliver it.
However, I had a chat with the owner, who seemed civil,and bought it mainly on the service history.
It had a wedge, all from LR and 26 stamps in the book, every six months a full service, regardless of mileage.
It ran like a pocket watch, it was very nice to drive.
wiliferus said:
OP, I challenge you to a duel!
Two days ago I bought a 2002 Saab 9-5 2.2TiD with 190k on it. Mine also has an impeccable service history. Admittedly it's Saab poverty spec (Linear) but its a comfy place to be and works as it should.
Let's keep this thread updated and see who's hyper mileage diesel lunches itself first
Accepted! I'm going to service it regularly and hope it keeps going and going!Two days ago I bought a 2002 Saab 9-5 2.2TiD with 190k on it. Mine also has an impeccable service history. Admittedly it's Saab poverty spec (Linear) but its a comfy place to be and works as it should.
Let's keep this thread updated and see who's hyper mileage diesel lunches itself first
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