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I just traded in my 2010 A4 2.0T Quattro with 80k KM last week at R200k so I think R230k is a good price for a newer less mileage A4.
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I just traded in my 2010 A4 2.0T Quattro with 80k KM last week at R200k so I think R230k is a good price for a newer less mileage A4.
What did you get?
Bona Botse
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Evoque(SU is a turncoat).
Trading in my Q5 on an A6 today though.
Blegh evoque.
Do post pics of the A6 ASAP though
Bona Botse
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Don't even get me started on the Evoque, the build quality is so horrible. Known issues as well. Bleugh.
Stand by for pics
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weird. it's basically a tarted-up FL2, which is the most reliable LR and very few issues...
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Just a few of the issues I've picked up so far:
1) Steering wheel controls intermittently stop working, apparently due to the rotary coupling (whatever that is).
2) Rattles, apparently due to low quality seals being used on the doors.
3) Wind noise when windows are closed, apparently due to the wing mirrors having to be replaced.
OrbitalDawn
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Don't even get me started on the Evoque, the build quality is so horrible. Known issues as well. Bleugh.
Stand by for pics
Why'd you get one then?
And why are you trading a Q5 for an A6?
Bona Botse
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SU LOVES the Evoque, warts and all. Issues also became known to me afterwards when Googling.
Q5 must be replaced due to being out of motorplan (I don't feel like paying out of pocket if the S-tronic goes bust), and the A6 ticks all my boxes.
Quantum Theory
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SU? Significant Udder?
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OrbitalDawn
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Ah, I see. Well let us know how the Evoque treats you (beyond these initial bumps). Always looked like a nice car to me.
Why'd my mind also jump there first?
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sand_man
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PostmanPot
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It's not really newer though, is it? Age yes, but there's little/no difference between 2009 - 2011 B8s. 2012 (facelift LED strip) would be 'newer' to me.
Nor is it Quattro, which is a huge factor resulting in the trade in you got.
Just speaking from my experience which is trawling the classifieds for B8s for nearly a year.
Even seeing 2012 facelift A4s with low km for R240k.
SauRoNZA
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I never understand this.
Don't want to pay out of pocket "in case" the S-tronic goes bust which almost never happens but will happily spend 100-200k to change the car instead?
Makes no sense.
Now if you just said "because I want a new one" I would say cool beans, enjoy.
RogueTr00per
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@PostmanPot, did you every undertake those scratch/dent repairs you wanted to do?
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Well the mechatronic (just one part of the s-tronic gearbox) on the A4 went bust and although it was covered by the warranty, the R30k invoice was enough to convince me to not want to own any car with a complicated gearbox out of warranty. These failures are also more common than "almost never" on 2009-2010 S-tronics.
PostmanPot
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Nope, just dealing with it for now. It's pretty minor. I did send a pic/form to Dent Magic who promised a response within 24 hours...
