£8k q7. Madness?
Discussion
Mrs wants a q7, with a budget of 8k and £1500 a year on maintenance parts. Labour is free and i have access to ramps and a very well equipped workshop anytime i need it.
Are these big money borkathons or can they be run for sensible money? Are much of the mechanicals shared with the other 3.0tdis or is it unique?
I haven't paid much attention to these as they aren't my cup of tea and i'm surprised the mrs likes them but she does. It'll do around 7000 miles a year mostly urban and a weekly 50 mile motorway run and a 1200 mile round trip a couple of times a year. Dpf wont be a problem.
Are these big money borkathons or can they be run for sensible money? Are much of the mechanicals shared with the other 3.0tdis or is it unique?
I haven't paid much attention to these as they aren't my cup of tea and i'm surprised the mrs likes them but she does. It'll do around 7000 miles a year mostly urban and a weekly 50 mile motorway run and a 1200 mile round trip a couple of times a year. Dpf wont be a problem.
Thanks, on further research i have ruled out the 4.2 diesel due the the number of simple jobs that require the engine to come out and the 4.2 petrol as its a pita to lpg, so its looking like a remapped 3.0 tdi. At my budget probably a 6 speed. Any known weak areas on these? How much £££ we talking about for the control arms? I'm guessing pattern parts aren't common.
Fixed a few faults on our current shed today and will do a few other wee fixes to it so that the boss is happy driving it for another couple of months just to save up that wee bit more and so we aren't rushing in to things, was actually quite enjoyable not done much spannering this year and it was very relaxing getting into it, was great because my daughter was taking a lot more of an interest in helping and learning.
Fixed a few faults on our current shed today and will do a few other wee fixes to it so that the boss is happy driving it for another couple of months just to save up that wee bit more and so we aren't rushing in to things, was actually quite enjoyable not done much spannering this year and it was very relaxing getting into it, was great because my daughter was taking a lot more of an interest in helping and learning.
Just priced up a few suspension parts and tbh, they aren't ridiculous, yes more than a mondeo or an astra but only equivalent to the parts on a facelift merc vito for example. I get good trade rates on vag parts so i'll make a few calls tomorrow and see if there are any nasty surprises lurking but i'm feeling pretty positive about this choice of car. The one that really tickles my fancy, a cayenne turbo, the boss reckons looks a bit gopping so thats out the window and my other suggestion of an a6 allroad was an old mans car apparently.
Nope, a6 is an old mans car apparently.
She had an ffrr, x5 and a couple of 7 series so the size of it shouldn't be an issue. Egr problems should be taken care of by the remap, just wondering if around £1500 a year in parts ( at trade price) should keep one in good order or if there are other recurring issues like dodgy gearboxes or catastrophic engine failures, or rust traps specific to that model. Issues like the multchronic boxes in some audis or mistakenly buying a range rover that sort of thing.
She had an ffrr, x5 and a couple of 7 series so the size of it shouldn't be an issue. Egr problems should be taken care of by the remap, just wondering if around £1500 a year in parts ( at trade price) should keep one in good order or if there are other recurring issues like dodgy gearboxes or catastrophic engine failures, or rust traps specific to that model. Issues like the multchronic boxes in some audis or mistakenly buying a range rover that sort of thing.
A wee update to this, when she first started looking she said the a6 was an old mans car, but now she has me out hunting for an allroad for her. Q7 was just too big for parking. The allroad was the first motor i showed her and she shot me down in flames, now its her idea she thinks they are great. Quality. At least we’ll be getting something I will enjoy driving.
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