Can you help a fella out on buying a car?

**blkb6a4** · 01-23-2009 06:56 AM

Hey ladies and gents, so my girlfriend is looking at moving up from her 96dodge caravan with no speedo or AC and a rather large leak in the power stearing and getting a 2002 a4 3.0 tip with 88k on the clock for ~$9800

Even thought my username is "blkb6a4" I drive a 01 a4 tqm (I joined when I was thinking about buying my dad's old b6 a4) and I am just looking for some things to look out for on the car, we went and drove it yesterday and everything seems in order, a few pixels were out on the radio but thats the only thing I could find with the quick look I had and not getting to drive it. But with the price so low I can't help but feel something is wrong because it is being sold at a dealership(kbb is 12k).

They had all the mantanence records and a clean carfax print out so it seems legit from that angle.

Anything you guys can give me will be helpfull and thanks ahead of time

**NvrFllw** · 01-23-2009 07:15 AM

Ask the dealership if the timing belt was done. And the price is under KBB cause dealership are trying to move things off their lots

**blkb6a4** · 01-23-2009 11:09 AM

good catch on the timing belt, idk how i forgot about that

and that makes alot of sense thanks

**jon102034050** · 01-23-2009 11:24 AM

I would watch out for 2002's, just make sure the interior doesnt look like crap with all of the peeling - thats one thing that gets annoying. What dealership are you buying it from?

**blkb6a4** · 01-23-2009 12:53 PM

The interior is a half step below brand new!

It is at a Land Rover/ Jaguar dealership in Minneapolis...they also had a Aston Martin vanquish and a lotus elise that made my pants suddonly get tighter