dan_xtc

Hey all

I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
- 141k (it was last done at 80k).

Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
costing me a lot to maintain?

I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.

Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
newer/with less miles?

Thanks for any views or experiences.

TonyJ

Of the five previous Audis that I have owned I have found that keeping up with
scheduled maintenance and being aware of the way it is running allows them to
run to 200K + miles with few problems and a continued enjoyable driving experience.

I just purchased an '04 A4 1.8TQM with 60K and feel that it is just barely
broken in. It looks and drives like it is just from the dealer and I expect it
to continue that way for a long time.

dan_xtc wrote:
> Hey all
>
> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?
>
> Thanks for any views or experiences.
>

TonyJ

Of the five previous Audis that I have owned I have found that keeping up with
scheduled maintenance and being aware of the way it is running allows them to
run to 200K + miles with few problems and a continued enjoyable driving experience.

I just purchased an '04 A4 1.8TQM with 60K and feel that it is just barely
broken in. It looks and drives like it is just from the dealer and I expect it
to continue that way for a long time.

dan_xtc wrote:
> Hey all
>
> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?
>
> Thanks for any views or experiences.
>

TonyJ

Of the five previous Audis that I have owned I have found that keeping up with
scheduled maintenance and being aware of the way it is running allows them to
run to 200K + miles with few problems and a continued enjoyable driving experience.

I just purchased an '04 A4 1.8TQM with 60K and feel that it is just barely
broken in. It looks and drives like it is just from the dealer and I expect it
to continue that way for a long time.

dan_xtc wrote:
> Hey all
>
> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?
>
> Thanks for any views or experiences.
>

TonyJ

Of the five previous Audis that I have owned I have found that keeping up with
scheduled maintenance and being aware of the way it is running allows them to
run to 200K + miles with few problems and a continued enjoyable driving experience.

I just purchased an '04 A4 1.8TQM with 60K and feel that it is just barely
broken in. It looks and drives like it is just from the dealer and I expect it
to continue that way for a long time.

dan_xtc wrote:
> Hey all
>
> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?
>
> Thanks for any views or experiences.
>

Dave

> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?

As long as you continue to maintain it there's no reason it won't keep
going.

TB is a consumable that you just have to accept. You can't say becuase it
needs one that it's starting to cost you too much to run.

Unless you're spending £££ every month then it's still likely to be cheaper
to run than buying a new(er) car as depreciation is going to be very low
now.

Dave

> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?

As long as you continue to maintain it there's no reason it won't keep
going.

TB is a consumable that you just have to accept. You can't say becuase it
needs one that it's starting to cost you too much to run.

Unless you're spending £££ every month then it's still likely to be cheaper
to run than buying a new(er) car as depreciation is going to be very low
now.

Dave

> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?

As long as you continue to maintain it there's no reason it won't keep
going.

TB is a consumable that you just have to accept. You can't say becuase it
needs one that it's starting to cost you too much to run.

Unless you're spending £££ every month then it's still likely to be cheaper
to run than buying a new(er) car as depreciation is going to be very low
now.

Dave

> I've just had my 1999 A3 TS serviced at 131k and was informed by the
> bloke at the garage that it's going to need a timing belt next service
> - 141k (it was last done at 80k).
>
> Now I know that this isn't a cheap job, and I guess my question is that
> now my A3 is racking up some serious mileage, is it going to start
> costing me a lot to maintain?
>
> I don't have the knowledge or facilities to do jobs myself so
> everything is back to the garage, and there are a couple of niggling
> issues that I know exist with my A3 right now.
>
> Any Audi owners with experiences of these sorts of mileages and
> maintainence costs? Though I don't want to get rid of my A3, I guess my
> question would be should I start looking to swap my car for something
> newer/with less miles?

As long as you continue to maintain it there's no reason it won't keep
going.

TB is a consumable that you just have to accept. You can't say becuase it
needs one that it's starting to cost you too much to run.

Unless you're spending £££ every month then it's still likely to be cheaper
to run than buying a new(er) car as depreciation is going to be very low
now.