Ben B
31-08-2007, 10:21 AM
Hi guys! I've just registered here, as I'm toying with the idea of either a mk4 golf or an Audi A4 (01-05 shape).
Problem is, my budget will only be £5-5.5k max, which, I know if asking the impossible.
I'm sure there are plently of Golfs available for the £5k mark that are half decent, all beit earlier models, but they can be made good, with small touches like bodycolour bump-strips, the right wheels etc, right?
I've been teasing myself with the idea of an Audi also, though at my budget, i keep finding cars with crazily-high mileages. Ideally I'd likea deisel, it goes without saying that S-line models look amazing. A couple of questions-
Is buying a 125,000 miler a bit stupid?! Or are these cars built to go on and on for hundreds!?
Apart from the styling touches, what other differences with S-Line models?
Which models are particularly worth looking out for?
Am I asking far too much for my budget!!? ( I know I am really!)
Maybe if someone could list a few of the big things that are most likely to fail or wear on high mileage deisel engines- cambelt change frequency, waterpump failure etc, and the costs involved?
I currently drive an Alfa 147, And I do find it a gorgeous drive, I just want to go back to VAG, I've had an '84 Caddy for the last few years as a workhorse, which has 150,000 on the clock (though it's certainly not too comfortable as a daily driver!)(Or runs that smooth!)
Problem is, my budget will only be £5-5.5k max, which, I know if asking the impossible.
I'm sure there are plently of Golfs available for the £5k mark that are half decent, all beit earlier models, but they can be made good, with small touches like bodycolour bump-strips, the right wheels etc, right?
I've been teasing myself with the idea of an Audi also, though at my budget, i keep finding cars with crazily-high mileages. Ideally I'd likea deisel, it goes without saying that S-line models look amazing. A couple of questions-
Is buying a 125,000 miler a bit stupid?! Or are these cars built to go on and on for hundreds!?
Apart from the styling touches, what other differences with S-Line models?
Which models are particularly worth looking out for?
Am I asking far too much for my budget!!? ( I know I am really!)
Maybe if someone could list a few of the big things that are most likely to fail or wear on high mileage deisel engines- cambelt change frequency, waterpump failure etc, and the costs involved?
I currently drive an Alfa 147, And I do find it a gorgeous drive, I just want to go back to VAG, I've had an '84 Caddy for the last few years as a workhorse, which has 150,000 on the clock (though it's certainly not too comfortable as a daily driver!)(Or runs that smooth!)