Thinking of selling my A4
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Thinking of selling my A4
So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
my bank account. I'm asking for advice on the selling of it. The check
engine light just came on and the Autuzone scanner tells me it's a Fuel
Air Metering problem (my guess is Mass Air Flow sensor). There is a
pecular soft grinding noise coming from the front right which COULD be
grit in the cv joint working away at it (the boot was cracked but
replaced- it's an odd noise and doesn't happen ALL the time- anyone
ever experienced?). The bumper has been pulled too many times due to
that damn low-hanging bumper and so part of it is a little askew,
although I may be able to shore it up with some good old fashion
screws. The air conditioning unit stays on all the time due to what I
assume is water getting in there from the cup holder above the unit- it
stays on 72 degrees year-round which is actually just about perfect.
There are several dings and scratches- I'd rate the body (other than
the bumper) as fair. I'd really like to get the greatest return on my
investment so the question I'd ask is should I fix any of this? Or
should I just put it out on eBay, Craigslist and/or the paper, tell
them what's wrong with it, and see what I can get? Any thoughts on
what I should ask for an audi in that condition? Blue book trade in for
a fair condition audi is 5,200, private party is 7,500- is it
reasonable to hope for $6k?
Thanks very much in advance,
Bill
105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
my bank account. I'm asking for advice on the selling of it. The check
engine light just came on and the Autuzone scanner tells me it's a Fuel
Air Metering problem (my guess is Mass Air Flow sensor). There is a
pecular soft grinding noise coming from the front right which COULD be
grit in the cv joint working away at it (the boot was cracked but
replaced- it's an odd noise and doesn't happen ALL the time- anyone
ever experienced?). The bumper has been pulled too many times due to
that damn low-hanging bumper and so part of it is a little askew,
although I may be able to shore it up with some good old fashion
screws. The air conditioning unit stays on all the time due to what I
assume is water getting in there from the cup holder above the unit- it
stays on 72 degrees year-round which is actually just about perfect.
There are several dings and scratches- I'd rate the body (other than
the bumper) as fair. I'd really like to get the greatest return on my
investment so the question I'd ask is should I fix any of this? Or
should I just put it out on eBay, Craigslist and/or the paper, tell
them what's wrong with it, and see what I can get? Any thoughts on
what I should ask for an audi in that condition? Blue book trade in for
a fair condition audi is 5,200, private party is 7,500- is it
reasonable to hope for $6k?
Thanks very much in advance,
Bill
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
> 105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
> my bank account. I'm asking for advice on the selling of it. The check
> engine light just came on and the Autuzone scanner tells me it's a Fuel
> Air Metering problem (my guess is Mass Air Flow sensor). There is a
> pecular soft grinding noise coming from the front right which COULD be
> grit in the cv joint working away at it (the boot was cracked but
> replaced- it's an odd noise and doesn't happen ALL the time- anyone
> ever experienced?). The bumper has been pulled too many times due to
> that damn low-hanging bumper and so part of it is a little askew,
> although I may be able to shore it up with some good old fashion
> screws. The air conditioning unit stays on all the time due to what I
> assume is water getting in there from the cup holder above the unit- it
> stays on 72 degrees year-round which is actually just about perfect.
> There are several dings and scratches- I'd rate the body (other than
> the bumper) as fair. I'd really like to get the greatest return on my
> investment so the question I'd ask is should I fix any of this? Or
> should I just put it out on eBay, Craigslist and/or the paper, tell
> them what's wrong with it, and see what I can get? Any thoughts on
> what I should ask for an audi in that condition? Blue book trade in for
> a fair condition audi is 5,200, private party is 7,500- is it
> reasonable to hope for $6k?
>
> Thanks very much in advance,
>
> Bill
>
With the CEL you have, just a guess but check the hose that goes to the top
of the engine at the front, you cant miss it when you open the bonnet (hood)
it is a small rubber tube that is surround with what looks like material,
check if it is split, a good sign is if you have black oily residue on the
underside of the hood.
If it is, just trim it back a bit and put it back on, reset the cel and job
done.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
> 105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
> my bank account. I'm asking for advice on the selling of it. The check
> engine light just came on and the Autuzone scanner tells me it's a Fuel
> Air Metering problem (my guess is Mass Air Flow sensor). There is a
> pecular soft grinding noise coming from the front right which COULD be
> grit in the cv joint working away at it (the boot was cracked but
> replaced- it's an odd noise and doesn't happen ALL the time- anyone
> ever experienced?). The bumper has been pulled too many times due to
> that damn low-hanging bumper and so part of it is a little askew,
> although I may be able to shore it up with some good old fashion
> screws. The air conditioning unit stays on all the time due to what I
> assume is water getting in there from the cup holder above the unit- it
> stays on 72 degrees year-round which is actually just about perfect.
> There are several dings and scratches- I'd rate the body (other than
> the bumper) as fair. I'd really like to get the greatest return on my
> investment so the question I'd ask is should I fix any of this? Or
> should I just put it out on eBay, Craigslist and/or the paper, tell
> them what's wrong with it, and see what I can get? Any thoughts on
> what I should ask for an audi in that condition? Blue book trade in for
> a fair condition audi is 5,200, private party is 7,500- is it
> reasonable to hope for $6k?
>
> Thanks very much in advance,
>
> Bill
>
With the CEL you have, just a guess but check the hose that goes to the top
of the engine at the front, you cant miss it when you open the bonnet (hood)
it is a small rubber tube that is surround with what looks like material,
check if it is split, a good sign is if you have black oily residue on the
underside of the hood.
If it is, just trim it back a bit and put it back on, reset the cel and job
done.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1154972266.974907.270470@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
> 105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
> my bank account. I'm asking for advice on the selling of it. The check
> engine light just came on and the Autuzone scanner tells me it's a Fuel
> Air Metering problem (my guess is Mass Air Flow sensor). There is a
> pecular soft grinding noise coming from the front right which COULD be
> grit in the cv joint working away at it (the boot was cracked but
> replaced- it's an odd noise and doesn't happen ALL the time- anyone
> ever experienced?). The bumper has been pulled too many times due to
> that damn low-hanging bumper and so part of it is a little askew,
> although I may be able to shore it up with some good old fashion
> screws. The air conditioning unit stays on all the time due to what I
> assume is water getting in there from the cup holder above the unit- it
> stays on 72 degrees year-round which is actually just about perfect.
> There are several dings and scratches- I'd rate the body (other than
> the bumper) as fair. I'd really like to get the greatest return on my
> investment so the question I'd ask is should I fix any of this? Or
> should I just put it out on eBay, Craigslist and/or the paper, tell
> them what's wrong with it, and see what I can get? Any thoughts on
> what I should ask for an audi in that condition? Blue book trade in for
> a fair condition audi is 5,200, private party is 7,500- is it
> reasonable to hope for $6k?
>
> Thanks very much in advance,
>
> Bill
>
With the CEL you have, just a guess but check the hose that goes to the top
of the engine at the front, you cant miss it when you open the bonnet (hood)
it is a small rubber tube that is surround with what looks like material,
check if it is split, a good sign is if you have black oily residue on the
underside of the hood.
If it is, just trim it back a bit and put it back on, reset the cel and job
done.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1154972266.974907.270470@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
> 105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
> my bank account. I'm asking for advice on the selling of it. The check
> engine light just came on and the Autuzone scanner tells me it's a Fuel
> Air Metering problem (my guess is Mass Air Flow sensor). There is a
> pecular soft grinding noise coming from the front right which COULD be
> grit in the cv joint working away at it (the boot was cracked but
> replaced- it's an odd noise and doesn't happen ALL the time- anyone
> ever experienced?). The bumper has been pulled too many times due to
> that damn low-hanging bumper and so part of it is a little askew,
> although I may be able to shore it up with some good old fashion
> screws. The air conditioning unit stays on all the time due to what I
> assume is water getting in there from the cup holder above the unit- it
> stays on 72 degrees year-round which is actually just about perfect.
> There are several dings and scratches- I'd rate the body (other than
> the bumper) as fair. I'd really like to get the greatest return on my
> investment so the question I'd ask is should I fix any of this? Or
> should I just put it out on eBay, Craigslist and/or the paper, tell
> them what's wrong with it, and see what I can get? Any thoughts on
> what I should ask for an audi in that condition? Blue book trade in for
> a fair condition audi is 5,200, private party is 7,500- is it
> reasonable to hope for $6k?
>
> Thanks very much in advance,
>
> Bill
>
With the CEL you have, just a guess but check the hose that goes to the top
of the engine at the front, you cant miss it when you open the bonnet (hood)
it is a small rubber tube that is surround with what looks like material,
check if it is split, a good sign is if you have black oily residue on the
underside of the hood.
If it is, just trim it back a bit and put it back on, reset the cel and job
done.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
On 7 Aug 2006 10:37:47 -0700, ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
On 7 Aug 2006 10:37:47 -0700, ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
On 7 Aug 2006 10:37:47 -0700, ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
On 7 Aug 2006 10:37:47 -0700, ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
>So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
>105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
>my bank account.
What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
never stranded me.
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Re: Thinking of selling my A4
I just replaced the timing system, water pump, both front cv joints,
the rear brake pads and rotors and including the rental car I had to
rent for the three weeks it took the local german car mechanic to get
done with all of this (New Orleans is not a good place for mechanics
right now) it cost me just shy of 4000 dollars. I'm not going to do
any more such repairs (I'm thinking here of the weird sound coming from
my front end and the check engine light it will take me at least a week
at the mechanic to get diagnosed) on my nice car (and it is a very nice
car, I'm not arguing that) but I don't need such a nice car. I can't
afford to fix such a nice car. So all I'm askin' is how much I can
sell my nice car for to recoup some of what I spent.
Thanks,
Bill
KLS wrote:
> On 7 Aug 2006 10:37:47 -0700, ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
> >105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
> >my bank account.
>
> What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
> actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
> keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
> year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
> 31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
> week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
> less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
> never stranded me.
the rear brake pads and rotors and including the rental car I had to
rent for the three weeks it took the local german car mechanic to get
done with all of this (New Orleans is not a good place for mechanics
right now) it cost me just shy of 4000 dollars. I'm not going to do
any more such repairs (I'm thinking here of the weird sound coming from
my front end and the check engine light it will take me at least a week
at the mechanic to get diagnosed) on my nice car (and it is a very nice
car, I'm not arguing that) but I don't need such a nice car. I can't
afford to fix such a nice car. So all I'm askin' is how much I can
sell my nice car for to recoup some of what I spent.
Thanks,
Bill
KLS wrote:
> On 7 Aug 2006 10:37:47 -0700, ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >So I'm thinking of selling the ol' A4- it's a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro with
> >105k miles. I love the car but maintenance is becoming a major drain on
> >my bank account.
>
> What is your definition of "a major drain on my bank account" in
> actual dollars on an annual basis? I ask because I have decided to
> keep my 98.5 A4 2.8Q because it so far has cost me less than $2,000 a
> year to keep running (the car has been paid off since I bought it at
> 31,700 miles in May 2001), and it just rolled over 100,000 miles last
> week. There is no way in hell I could ever have such a nice car for
> less than $167 a month (excluding gas, of course), and the car has
> never stranded me.