Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
12-12-2005, 09:08 AM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
Chris, the 2004 A4 is probably the best of the B6 series cars - the
2002 and 2003 had some of the issues that Steve mentioned (the coil
packs specifically). Control arms haven't been an issue (yet?).....
Not sure aboout the Canadian warranty but here in the US they had a
4yr/50k mile deal that is transferable. I have found the 1.8T and
6-speed to be fine for my current driving needs, but I don't tow....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
2002 and 2003 had some of the issues that Steve mentioned (the coil
packs specifically). Control arms haven't been an issue (yet?).....
Not sure aboout the Canadian warranty but here in the US they had a
4yr/50k mile deal that is transferable. I have found the 1.8T and
6-speed to be fine for my current driving needs, but I don't tow....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
12-12-2005, 09:08 AM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
Chris, the 2004 A4 is probably the best of the B6 series cars - the
2002 and 2003 had some of the issues that Steve mentioned (the coil
packs specifically). Control arms haven't been an issue (yet?).....
Not sure aboout the Canadian warranty but here in the US they had a
4yr/50k mile deal that is transferable. I have found the 1.8T and
6-speed to be fine for my current driving needs, but I don't tow....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
2002 and 2003 had some of the issues that Steve mentioned (the coil
packs specifically). Control arms haven't been an issue (yet?).....
Not sure aboout the Canadian warranty but here in the US they had a
4yr/50k mile deal that is transferable. I have found the 1.8T and
6-speed to be fine for my current driving needs, but I don't tow....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
12-12-2005, 09:08 AM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
Chris, the 2004 A4 is probably the best of the B6 series cars - the
2002 and 2003 had some of the issues that Steve mentioned (the coil
packs specifically). Control arms haven't been an issue (yet?).....
Not sure aboout the Canadian warranty but here in the US they had a
4yr/50k mile deal that is transferable. I have found the 1.8T and
6-speed to be fine for my current driving needs, but I don't tow....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
2002 and 2003 had some of the issues that Steve mentioned (the coil
packs specifically). Control arms haven't been an issue (yet?).....
Not sure aboout the Canadian warranty but here in the US they had a
4yr/50k mile deal that is transferable. I have found the 1.8T and
6-speed to be fine for my current driving needs, but I don't tow....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
12-12-2005, 12:29 PM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
Chris,
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
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> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
12-12-2005, 12:29 PM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
Chris,
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
12-12-2005, 12:29 PM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
Chris,
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
12-12-2005, 12:29 PM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
Chris,
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US and
you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty there. In
Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used Vehicle
Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to the buyer -
the package has a list of all the previous owners.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>
> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>
> Chris.
>
> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>> Chris,
>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>> years -
>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>> abused
>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>> many
>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after the
>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>> have
>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>> to
>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>> Cheers!
>> Steve Sears
>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>> 1980 Audi 5k
>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>
>>
>>
12-12-2005, 11:27 PM
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
2 years ago I got a 3 year old A4 quattro with 13,000 miles US. It was a
turned in lease that the person either couldn't afford or didn't want. It
came with 1.5 years on warranty and 2 year extended warranty. I love it and
will hopefully keep it another few years before doing the same again. Let
someone else take it off the lot and pay out the nose. Just take over when
they are done with it as long as it was kept up to the lease agreement of
scheduled maintenance.
"Steve Sears" <steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote in message
news:fkjnf.938$PQ3.244733@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Chris,
> It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
> substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US
> and you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty
> there. In Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used
> Vehicle Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to
> the buyer - the package has a list of all the previous owners.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
>> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
>> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
>> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
>> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
>> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
>> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>>
>> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
>> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
>> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
>> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>>> Chris,
>>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>>> years -
>>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>>> abused
>>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>>> many
>>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after
>>> the
>>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>>> have
>>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>>> to
>>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>>> Cheers!
>>> Steve Sears
>>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>>> 1980 Audi 5k
>>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
turned in lease that the person either couldn't afford or didn't want. It
came with 1.5 years on warranty and 2 year extended warranty. I love it and
will hopefully keep it another few years before doing the same again. Let
someone else take it off the lot and pay out the nose. Just take over when
they are done with it as long as it was kept up to the lease agreement of
scheduled maintenance.
"Steve Sears" <steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote in message
news:fkjnf.938$PQ3.244733@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Chris,
> It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
> substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US
> and you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty
> there. In Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used
> Vehicle Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to
> the buyer - the package has a list of all the previous owners.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
>> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
>> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
>> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
>> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
>> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
>> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>>
>> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
>> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
>> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
>> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>>> Chris,
>>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>>> years -
>>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>>> abused
>>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>>> many
>>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after
>>> the
>>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>>> have
>>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>>> to
>>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>>> Cheers!
>>> Steve Sears
>>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>>> 1980 Audi 5k
>>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
12-12-2005, 11:27 PM
#19
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Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
2 years ago I got a 3 year old A4 quattro with 13,000 miles US. It was a
turned in lease that the person either couldn't afford or didn't want. It
came with 1.5 years on warranty and 2 year extended warranty. I love it and
will hopefully keep it another few years before doing the same again. Let
someone else take it off the lot and pay out the nose. Just take over when
they are done with it as long as it was kept up to the lease agreement of
scheduled maintenance.
"Steve Sears" <steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote in message
news:fkjnf.938$PQ3.244733@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Chris,
> It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
> substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US
> and you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty
> there. In Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used
> Vehicle Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to
> the buyer - the package has a list of all the previous owners.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
>> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
>> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
>> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
>> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
>> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
>> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>>
>> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
>> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
>> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
>> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>>> Chris,
>>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>>> years -
>>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>>> abused
>>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>>> many
>>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after
>>> the
>>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>>> have
>>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>>> to
>>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>>> Cheers!
>>> Steve Sears
>>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>>> 1980 Audi 5k
>>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
turned in lease that the person either couldn't afford or didn't want. It
came with 1.5 years on warranty and 2 year extended warranty. I love it and
will hopefully keep it another few years before doing the same again. Let
someone else take it off the lot and pay out the nose. Just take over when
they are done with it as long as it was kept up to the lease agreement of
scheduled maintenance.
"Steve Sears" <steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote in message
news:fkjnf.938$PQ3.244733@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Chris,
> It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
> substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US
> and you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty
> there. In Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used
> Vehicle Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to
> the buyer - the package has a list of all the previous owners.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
>> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
>> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
>> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
>> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
>> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
>> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>>
>> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
>> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
>> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
>> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>>> Chris,
>>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>>> years -
>>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>>> abused
>>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>>> many
>>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after
>>> the
>>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>>> have
>>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>>> to
>>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>>> Cheers!
>>> Steve Sears
>>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>>> 1980 Audi 5k
>>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
12-12-2005, 11:27 PM
#20
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Thinking of getting a 2 year old A4 - Any suggestions?
2 years ago I got a 3 year old A4 quattro with 13,000 miles US. It was a
turned in lease that the person either couldn't afford or didn't want. It
came with 1.5 years on warranty and 2 year extended warranty. I love it and
will hopefully keep it another few years before doing the same again. Let
someone else take it off the lot and pay out the nose. Just take over when
they are done with it as long as it was kept up to the lease agreement of
scheduled maintenance.
"Steve Sears" <steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote in message
news:fkjnf.938$PQ3.244733@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Chris,
> It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
> substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US
> and you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty
> there. In Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used
> Vehicle Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to
> the buyer - the package has a list of all the previous owners.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
>> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
>> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
>> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
>> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
>> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
>> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>>
>> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
>> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
>> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
>> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>>> Chris,
>>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>>> years -
>>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>>> abused
>>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>>> many
>>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after
>>> the
>>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>>> have
>>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>>> to
>>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>>> Cheers!
>>> Steve Sears
>>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>>> 1980 Audi 5k
>>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
turned in lease that the person either couldn't afford or didn't want. It
came with 1.5 years on warranty and 2 year extended warranty. I love it and
will hopefully keep it another few years before doing the same again. Let
someone else take it off the lot and pay out the nose. Just take over when
they are done with it as long as it was kept up to the lease agreement of
scheduled maintenance.
"Steve Sears" <steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote in message
news:fkjnf.938$PQ3.244733@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Chris,
> It is possible that the warranty is transferable, but Quebec has a
> substantially different legal system than the rest of Canada and the US
> and you might want to check with the transferability of the warranty
> there. In Ontario, the seller of any used car must provide a $20 Used
> Vehicle Information Package issued by the Ministry of Transportation to
> the buyer - the package has a list of all the previous owners.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Chris" <akglvmxuyahs@spammotel.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e04284cac3dd241989874@news.videotron.ca. ..
>> Good comment in regards to the reason of why would someone be getting
>> rid of it after just two years. But here in Montreal, there seems to be
>> a lot of cars on the market that are put on sale by dealers/used car
>> places which were taken in as trade-ins, which makes it hard to talk to
>> previous owner. I did take note of the items you mentioned in your
>> message as things to check when inspecting the car, thanks for those.
>>
>> Some used car dealers even offer warranties for the vehicles they sell,
>> making it a sweeter deal. Also, for a 2yr old Audi, the original
>> manufacturer's warranty ought to cover it still, right?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> In article <wLkmf.9492$kt5.802547@news20.bellglobal.com>,
>> steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca says...
>>> Chris,
>>> I'd be wary of a car that someone got rid of after only a couple of
>>> years -
>>> it would seem to me that there is a great potential that they either
>>> abused
>>> the car knowing full well that they were going to get rid of it, or so
>>> many
>>> bad things happened (control arms, bearings, tires, coil packs, timing
>>> belt?) that they soured to the A4 and the thought of keeping it after
>>> the
>>> warranty ran out. The complete set of records would be a good thing to
>>> have
>>> for sure, but it would also be a good idea to talk to the previous owner
>>> to
>>> find out why they are selling it - and answers like, "I didn't like the
>>> colour"...are hiding the real reason.
>>> Cheers!
>>> Steve Sears
>>> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
>>> 1980 Audi 5k
>>> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>>> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
