help about to buy a s4

[s4hotness]

2001 b5 s4

108k
6-speed
All stock
2nd owner owned since 2003 he got it with 23k

Asking $7'500

He did the 60k service and that's it

Still original timing belt,water pump,clutch.

Everything works.

He said the turbos make a high pitch wine in high rpm but been like that since he got the car.

It dark green with black interior.
He is a 400 mile drive from me about a 7 hour drive what do you guys think

[RedB5S4]

Wouldn't pay $7,500 for that car based on your description, that's for damn sure.

Turbos are most likely on their way out with a "high pitched wine" and the 105k service hasn't been performed yet. IMO, you're just asking for trouble with that car.

[s4hotness]

He said he is obo...
He said the turbos is not like a super high noise but you can definitely here them.

Ya everything else is original

[aysix]

7 Hour drive....WHAT~!?

[MikeyB3]

7 Hour drive....WHAT~!?

Yeah, how fast do you drive? 400 miles can be done in less if you average at least 70.

[ChrisGS4]

I'd only buy that car if a stage 3 build was in the plans pretty much immediately. $6,500 ish if it's as clean as it sounds then plan on a pretty near immediate motor pull to put in new clutch, timing belt service, turbo upgrade. Dosen't sound trouble free by a long shot.

[Rodmar]

Price is high knowing you have a few service changes to make up for especially if you don't plan to do it yourself. Especially seeing you have a 12 hour total drive ahead of ya.

If anything offer him 5k see what happens.

[coolgraymemo]

This one?

I would rather buy this one.

[s4hotness]

yes the first one is it

[Tgard123]

Ugh those are both steals, S4s in the Northwest cost so much more.

[S4 00 2.7]

This one?

I would rather buy this one.

I would rather buy this also. This car has had service done! 6k!

[AudiMat]

The Cactus is beautiful (i'm biased) but the Hibiscus looks to be a better maintained car with some better options and mods that you're just going to end up doing anyhow. I would be really nervous about a car with the orig. timing belt at 105K, especially buying it and driving it home long distances. If both were priced at 6K it would almost be a wash because the timing belt and the gasket are not cheap services to get done. That Hibiscus is going to go fast, and should!

[CELison]

if the turbos are whining I would not even consider buying unless I was planning on pulling the motor and upgrading them as well as doing a tbelt job asap.

[Slow4]

Or come out my way and take mine:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...837429550.html

Its also in my sig in case you forget

[s4hotness]

The cactus went down to $6,000


I just contact the other one.
Iam going to fly down there for $40 to pick it up and drive it down.

My wife dad is a mechanic and had his own shop so not super worried of getting rip off

[B5S4Life]

Honestly, I would hold off and look for another car that doesn't need that much money put into it right off the bat. I waited almost 2 years before I pulled the trigger on purchasing another S4, had to find the perfect car.

[s4hotness]

[QUOTE=B5S4Life;7255119]Honestly, I would hold off and look for another car that doesn't need that much money put into it right off the bat. I waited almost 2 years before I pulled the trigger on purchasing another S4, had to fintheperfeccar.QUOTE]
Wow two years??

Ya there are hardly non in socal and if they are they are??$$$$

[crumbta]

Honestly, I would hold off and look for another car that doesn't need that much money put into it right off the bat. I waited almost 2 years before I pulled the trigger on purchasing another S4, had to find the perfect car.

+10000000000

I'm going through this right now. I had owned VW's before, but with this car, the maintenance when done at scheduled intervals is worth it's weight in gold. It kinda sucks to buy a car and be concerned about driving it within it's capabilities, that it's gonna nickel and dime ya. But it's still completely worth it.

[s4hotness]

Dam I guess I'll wait and still look