The Audi Thread

sand_man said:
Ai, not good!!

Anyway, let me sleep on it! I will say I'm very tempted...
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No probs dude. I will only be signing the deal late tomorrow or Thu so got time.
Hope you go for it dude. Would love that she goes to a good home with appreciation for her than a dealer that shafts me and hands her off to someone else to make a killing.

Oh - Skytrax unit also installed so no need to purchase one or sign a 3 year contract for GPS tracking. Can just sign up month to month if you want gps tracking. Sends emails to you when ignition on/off, excess speed, harsh breaking etc... And the logs are SARS compliant.

EDIT: Don't even try to compare her to an A4. You can't. Not at all. Trust me on that.
I had 2 A4's and loved them. After my first A6 I was done with the A4.
The A5 I see as good middle ground.
 
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Yeah, I had a B7 2.0T about 8 years ago but bought a house and had a kid and crapped myself so I sold it and downgraded, should never have!! Got a Renault which I hated and then a good mate of mine immigrated to OZ so he sold me his A4, also for R120k which at the time was well below book!! But by the time I had finished toing and froing I had lost enough money to have negated the benefits of downgrading in the 1st place!!! :mad:

I've posted pics of her before and I'm gonna again...

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sand_man said:
Yeah, I had a B7 2.0T about 8 years ago but bought a house and had a kid and crapped myself so I sold it and downgraded, should never have!! Got a Renault which I hated and then a good mate of mine immigrated to OZ so he sold me his A4, also for R120k which at the time was well below book!! But by the time I had finished toing and froing I had lost enough money to have negated the benefits of downgrading in the 1st place!!! :mad:

I've posted pics of her before and I'm gonna again...

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Fw4V44d.jpg


MMOpOKK.jpg


9i9OHoy.jpg
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That is sexy dude. Looks awesome in red. Been mulling over going red myself :)
 
Ah yes, those kinds of issues only an owner would know about. It says a lot that you are so quick to get anything sorted that might not be 100%.


On the topic of those small scratches etc, I know of a detailer in PTA who does excellent work. Does both private clients, and gets called in by Mercedes Wonderboom to do details on their high end models (I see he recently did a C63 for the dealer) so that should speak a lot about the quality as well. Not cheap, but I'd say about 1.5 - 2.0 depending on what is done, and I see he has a 15% off special ATM. Might be worth checking out?

https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCarDetailing?ref=br_tf
 
sand_man said:
Ja, A5 in red is awesome!! Not a fan of silver tbh, common and bland but very popular nonetheless..
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Also not a fan of silver dude. I surprised myself admiring this A5. Typically a complete black or complete white car fan.
The lines on the A5 help it to get away with silver me thinks. It has the S-Line package which I think helps it.
There is a white A5 standing next to it. OMG is it hot. When he told me the price (another R160k) I just turned around and continued looking.
 
Debeer165 said:
Ah yes, those kinds of issues only an owner would know about. It says a lot that you are so quick to get anything sorted that might not be 100%.


On the topic of those small scratches etc, I know of a detailer in PTA who does excellent work. Does both private clients, and gets called in by Mercedes Wonderboom to do details on their high end models (I see he recently did a C63 for the dealer) so that should speak a lot about the quality as well. Not cheap, but I'd say about 1.5 - 2.0 depending on what is done, and I see he has a 15% off special ATM. Might be worth checking out?

https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCarDetailing?ref=br_tf
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Had a look and that guy does good work, even at R2k I don't think it's excessive.

http://www.creativecardetailing.com/
 
Debeer165 said:
Ah yes, those kinds of issues only an owner would know about. It says a lot that you are so quick to get anything sorted that might not be 100%.


On the topic of those small scratches etc, I know of a detailer in PTA who does excellent work. Does both private clients, and gets called in by Mercedes Wonderboom to do details on their high end models (I see he recently did a C63 for the dealer) so that should speak a lot about the quality as well. Not cheap, but I'd say about 1.5 - 2.0 depending on what is done, and I see he has a 15% off special ATM. Might be worth checking out?

https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCarDetailing?ref=br_tf
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Nice, any equivalents in Cape Town?
 
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sand_man said:
Audi's are bullet proof bro...

My 2004 Multitronic A4 has cost me close to R50k over the last 3 years to repair!! Okay, I lie R21k, the first time the box broke Motorite covered the cost of the repair, R28k!!

And it's only got 118k on the clock!!! :mad:

After getting the box repaired about 3 years ago I was in the market for a replacement vehicle. Dealers offered me R95k on my A4 2.4 and I was looking at putting in another R100k odd and getting something around the R200k mark. I decided then that I wouldn't spend anywhere near R100k maintaining the Audi so decided to keep it. No regrets, I'm enjoying her despite recently dropping another R21k on a new ECU less than a year ago...

Of course, one always has an eye on the 2nd hand market and when you have Mike giving his A6 away for a meagre R90k, one is tempted to jump in and say, "hey, wait Mike, I'll give you R120k for her!!"
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Mike Smit said:
And Ye - had 4 Audi's now and none of them given me k@k. Solid machines. Main reason I keep buying them.

Oh - salesman throwing in an Audi tog bag and a beanie. Bonus. Suppose it kind of makes up for the R90k odd loss. NOT. Still cool though.
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PostmanPot said:
Not really no. Turbo replacement prices are always quoted from stealerships, 1/3 - 1/4 of the price from a reputable mechanic. And as sandman showed, a N/A engine can also cost loads...

If you have the full service history, list of claims against warranty, and have a good feeling with the owner, I don't think there's much to be worried about.
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Thanks guys. Wasn't looking at Audi as it seems a little over-priced. Haven't looked properly at the pre-owned market though.
Was thinking BMW 125i coupe but not entirely sure on spending R4k+ on a car. First actual car purchase :o
 
Pho3nix said:
Thanks guys. Wasn't looking at Audi as it seems a little over-priced. Haven't looked properly at the pre-owned market though.
Was thinking BMW 125i coupe but not entirely sure on spending R4k+ on a car. First actual car purchase :o
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I tend to find that Audi is the least expensive of the three Germans in terms of cost / included options, with Merc being far far above the other two.

1 series is still built on their basic hatch and not the nicest car to drive, and yes I have driven one. I would say rather look for a slightly older 3 series at the same price if you want to go BMW, otherwise look at an A3 or A4.

The A4 is going to be getting a new model next year so the current ones will have a nice drop in secondhand price after the launch.

Edit: A4 or A3 2.0 TDI would be nice and light on fuel. Check secondhand on their site.
 
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Debeer165 said:
I tend to find that Audi is the least expensive of the three Germans in terms of cost / included options, with Merc being far far above the other two.

1 series is still built on their basic hatch and not the nicest car to drive, and yes I have driven one. I would say rather look for a slightly older 3 series at the same price if you want to go BMW, otherwise look at an A3 or A4.

The A4 is going to be getting a new model next year so the current ones will have a nice drop in secondhand price after the launch.
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Only driven the 118i latest version when a friend got his brand new.
Liked the drive and the electronics to be honest. Might give Audi a look but I do agree Merc is a little over-priced.
Looking at a coupe :o at the moment and not the biggest fan of the A4 version. A5 though :love:
 
Pho3nix said:
Only driven the 118i latest version when a friend got his brand new.
Liked the drive and the electronics to be honest. Might give Audi a look but I do agree Merc is a little over-priced.
Looking at a coupe :o at the moment and not the biggest fan of the A4 version. A5 though :love:
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Ah coupe fan I see. Yep look for an A5 secondhand, might be able to find a few though I have no idea what your budget is
 
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