Why is this car so hard to find!?!

[JD797]

So I've been looking around for a 2001.5 or 2002 manual b5 s4 for under 20k with reasonable mileage, and it's been a big hassle, especially when trying to find white or nogaro, I'm honestly considering red at this point, lol, yellows a bit flashy, the a6 i have now is silver, and im not sure im feeling the black. Anyone know a good resource to find these for sale other than autotrader or cars.com? Also, if you wanna post pics of ur cars to help me get an idea of what color and stuff I want, that'd be awesome :)

PS: X-post from AW

[BamfiNogaroS4]

Was in the same boat you are....well still kind of am....I have been looking for a Nogaro for I think over six months now haha. The only thing I can tell you is open up your range to the 2000 to 2002.....Im atempting to buy a 00 nogaro this weekend, just stick with it and just wait something will pop up.

[Jung]

buy a $13k 2001.5 or higher, and respray it nogaro/casa.
but that's a hassel

[Devious27t]

you want the two most sought after colors with low mileage and cheap LOL

As an owner of a car that fits the criteria, as the other cars go up in mileage, mine is definitely not getting any cheaper.

[Matt@JHM]

When I was looking for one, I found nothing but Nogaros and Silver s4s. I found mine on craigslist.

In fact, I used http://www.crazedlist.org - Lets you search multiple areas at once.

[JD797]

well by reasonable i mean appropriate for the price, id take between 50-80k if the price is good

[Ber\/ani]

yup same here man after 6 months of searching i finally found mine

[Aero503]

I only started looking about a month ago and I'm not being too picky on most things but I am finding it difficult to find them within a reasonable distance from where I live... ah well it will make the journey to buy one more interesting.... road trip!

[FrimmelNoJerz]

dual forum whining. you can buy my nogaro shell...then you just have to find everything else.

[JD797]

When I was looking for one, I found nothing but Nogaros and Silver s4s. I found mine on craigslist.

In fact, I used http://www.crazedlist.org - Lets you search multiple areas at once.

thanks for the link, still looking though =\

[VinNyS4]

same with me man.. I cant seem to find the right one looked on autotrader alot of autos which i dont want. Still looking hopefully soon ill find one!!

[b5rs4]

So I've been looking around for a 2001.5 or 2002 manual b5 s4 for under 20k with reasonable mileage, and it's been a big hassle, especially when trying to find white or nogaro, I'm honestly considering red at this point, lol, yellows a bit flashy, the a6 i have now is silver, and im not sure im feeling the black. Anyone know a good resource to find these for sale other than autotrader or cars.com? Also, if you wanna post pics of ur cars to help me get an idea of what color and stuff I want, that'd be awesome :)

PS: X-post from AW

My b5s4 6sp stg3 is for sale and I could be interested in a trade +cash, I'm selling it because I need some cash for business and baby coming but I still need a car so lets talk. anyway here it is

it is on the classified under b5rs4 if you like it lets talk if you don't good luck

[Go_S4]

just get rid of the stripe...http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/car/643934331.html

[FrimmelNoJerz]

dont dis the decor stripe son.

[Go_S4]

My bad forgot it adds +50hp

[john doe]

dont buy one from

Auto Exchange USA
309 Harrisburg Ave Lancaster PA

trust me !

[Matt@JHM]

My bad forgot it adds +50hp

to the wheels

[Nogaro_PhiDelt]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/car/643934331.html

wish you were in CA. Looks like it fits perfectly...low milage too..

[tomlafS4]

^look a few posts up...someone already posted that same car

To the OP, I decided that I wanted to get a B5 S4 when I was a sophomore in college. I wouldn't settle for anything other than Pearl or Casa with the timing belt already swapped out and pure stock. Ended up searching until December of my senior year, but it was well worth the wait.

Just keep looking, the S of your dreams is waiting for you

[thebigchu]

just get rid of the stripe...http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/car/643934331.html

Damn, that's a nice one!

[Kievskiy]

why not get 2.7t a6??? like 2004 or something or older but with very low miles....

[Klum00]

like the others have said, just give it time. it's worth it to wait until you find the perfect car.

[jibberjive]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/car/643934331.html

wish you were in CA. Looks like it fits perfectly...low milage too..

Wow, that won't last long

[JD797]

hmm... if I bought it, how would I get rid of the stripe? As far as getting the car, road trip? lol, I'm sure having it shipped is very expensive

[GOS4007]

Peel it off.

[jibberjive]

hmm... if I bought it, how would I get rid of the stripe? As far as getting the car, road trip? lol, I'm sure having it shipped is very expensive

Dude, if I were in your shoes I would not hesitate. It took me literally over a year to find my casa 6-sp with low miles (not even that low) and that has sport package, is a one owner, and isn't overpriced. I shipped mine from NY to UT when I found it, and it was $1200ish. When others hear about that car it is going to be gone in a second.

[1997gtx]

I will be selling my car within a month or two if you're interested. Just closing on a house and will need the cash.

She's an 02 with about 83,000 miles, but has a full bumper to bumper warranty until 100,000 miles or 8/10.

I won't be asking that much.
--Adam

[GramCracker]

dont buy one from

Auto Exchange USA
309 Harrisburg Ave Lancaster PA

trust me !

Why not? I almost bought a laser red 2000 with 56,xxx miles on it from the Manheim auction.

But to the OP: I have gone from a 1997 A4 2.8 to a 2001.5 A4 1.8T to a 2001.5 S4 (finally). I can tell you to wait until you know you've found the one you want. I got mine with H&R Coils (something i wanted to eliminate the stock 4x4 look), an APR boost gauge, and a near perfect interior. The previous owner also worked at Audi so the car was taken car of by a master tech for a nice portion of its life. The long wait and endless searching really paid off. I honestly couldn't be happier with my car. I'm 100% sure that I'm in love with it. Trust me, ITS WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!!!

[csre9]

Take your time..
I got so anxious to buy this car I almost got one shipped from Washington State and I live in West Virginia lol.

After 10 months of looking I found one 70 miles from my house with 35k on the clock just over a month ago...

Your time will come.

[JD797]

needs to come sooner.... hahaha

[john doe]

Why not? I almost bought a laser red 2000 with 56,xxx miles on it from the Manheim auction.

But to the OP: I have gone from a 1997 A4 2.8 to a 2001.5 A4 1.8T to a 2001.5 S4 (finally). I can tell you to wait until you know you've found the one you want. I got mine with H&R Coils (something i wanted to eliminate the stock 4x4 look), an APR boost gauge, and a near perfect interior. The previous owner also worked at Audi so the car was taken car of by a master tech for a nice portion of its life. The long wait and endless searching really paid off. I honestly couldn't be happier with my car. I'm 100% sure that I'm in love with it. Trust me, ITS WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!!!

he lies about the cars , he looks and sounds trusting , but dont trust him.

[JD797]

who's "he" ???

[FrimmelNoJerz]

who's "he" ???

you dont know?

[JD797]

hahahahaha

[GramCracker]

he lies about the cars , he looks and sounds trusting , but dont trust him.

Who is "he"? and your referring to Rob, your absolutely wrong.


and, LOL @ frimmels post

[golovemd]

Not sure if you definitely ruled out silver. I noticed this one in NY, which is certainly within driving distance from you.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/car/649533427.html

I don't recall if you said you wanted one that was stock or not, but mileage is good and the price isn't bad either.

[JD797]

im considering other colors, but still firm on 01.5 or 02 model with manual, and more stock the better, don't want a car that's been running on a chipped engine =\ suspension mods are fine though, maybe even exhaust too

[golovemd]

im considering other colors, but still firm on 01.5 or 02 model with manual, and more stock the better, don't want a car that's been running on a chipped engine =\ suspension mods are fine though, maybe even exhaust too

Just curious, is your A6 a 6 speed and are you selling it? If you are, shoot me a pm with details.

edit: I just realized you have your car for sale in the for sale section and i actually responded to you. Really wish your car was a 6 speed, looks really nice.

[Rosati]

Yeah jason, I told you nogaro wasnt going to be easy and it will be sufficiently more expensive


However, I know i can get one out in PA (manheim) but price will be a factor

[BITRBO]

you want the two most sought after colors with low mileage and cheap LOL

As an owner of a car that fits the criteria, as the other cars go up in mileage, mine is definitely not getting any cheaper.

Yeah, well I had you beat just last year buddy... I got mine in December '07 with ~12k on her!!! That was, of course, until I had no choice to make her my daily driver . She just turned 24k last week and I'm dreading every mile of it

But to the OP, I probably had even tighter criteria than yours: I wanted ultra-low mileage (teens), Nogaro/Imola/Pearl ONLY, 6spdMT, sport package (w/ mirrors & seats), unmodified, and in excellent condition... I spent over 10-months searching EVERY DAY on about 15 different websites including the papers. I even tried a head-hunter for a while, but realized he was just finding what I had. And one day I got lucky and found my S on eBay. Needless to say, I finally had settled on all of the above except the color... Black was really my last choice, but I figured the mileage wasn't something I could pass up

The moral: Do yourself a favor and loosen up your criteria a bit if you plan on driving something "soon". And def. forget about finding something with less than 20k on it, unless you buy Devious' S4!

Good luck