Currently sharing a Grande Punto Sporting, did have a Mondeo ST24.
When I move into the house it will be 40% motorway 60% A roads. About 40 mile round trip.
Trying to weigh up priorities in my life...is this A4 worth the cash?
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Currently sharing a Grande Punto Sporting, did have a Mondeo ST24.
When I move into the house it will be 40% motorway 60% A roads. About 40 mile round trip.
Isnt this like saying why buy a 330i for £7k when you can get a 320i for £4k?
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That would be a valid thing to say, as well. It would be very hard to make a case for an E46 330i if an otherwise identical 320i is £3k less. Besides, it isnt quite the same thing, is it? The 2.4 A4 is hardly any good - it's not paritcularly powerful and it saps fuel. It isn't the 2.8 Quattro.
... which itself isn't hugely exciting either. Speaking of which, mine cost £2100, but is a couple of years older, had 98k on the clock, and doesn't have leather seats. I'd say the price is a little steep, 1.7-1.8k would be closer to the mark. Check the front springs as they have a habit of breaking, and also check that the timing belt has been changed - 60k is the usual interval so if it's not been done it will need doing as soon as possible. Otherwise the V6 is pretty much bomb-proof as long as it gets regular oil changes - the Haynes manual recommends every 3k which is a bit excessive, but 5-6k should do fine.
I can sort of see what you're saying, but for a cheap car I don't see how a 01 plate 2.4 A4 is going to be any better than a older, 1.8 variant, arguably it'd be worse...