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  1. looking to buy a S4 - what to look out for 
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    Hi

    looking to buy a S4 <£20k. Any reccomendations on the year to buy and also what things to look out for that are prone to fail/ high costs.

    thank you.

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    The S-tronic gearbox is the main one - listen for any clunking, make sure reverse engages etc. Make sure the s-tronic oil has been changed at 37-40k. If it hasn't - give it a wide birth!
    I personally would buy the B8.5 rather than a B8, but unsure if you can buy one for sub £20k at the moment unless it's a high miler!

    The above put me off the S4 - went for an A6 with 3.0 BiTDI. Super quick!
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  3. Re: looking to buy a S4 - what to look out for 
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    thanks mate.

    any engine issue's to look out for.

    The 3.0 tdi bi-turbo sounds like a best.

    any pics?
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    The V6 is a solid lump - I haven't heard of anything major. Just make sure it has been serviced to schedule.

    It is - never thought I'd buy a diesel. The sound and torque is something else - plus they have just as much potential as the S4 when it comes to tuning! Cheaper tax and less trips to the petrol station also sounded pretty nice to me!

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    what a beast!
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    Hi, I am also in a similar dilemma, originally after the 2.0 T but too many reports on oil burning etc, also want a Quattro version as that's what I have now and love it. The S4 3.0 supercharged seems to tick most of the boxes, just as economical as my 2004 slide Quattro 1.8T, just not too sure on running costs like brake pads etc.

    can anyone shed some light onto why some manual models are £305 to tax, and some are £500. Some are 225g/km, others are over this? I would only want a manual gearbox as too many horror stories with autos.
     
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