Things to look for: 2001 A4

[auditodd at comcast.net]

I agree with the timing belt and water pump change, but if the car has only 50K miles, then he could perhaps wait another 10K miles. My rule of thumb is 60K miles.

Just my $.02

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Todd Young
> At 08:49 AM 1/19/2004, rocketscienceracing at comcast.net wrote:
> > >> From: Richard Beels <beels at technologist.com>
> > >>
> > >> Father-in-law has decided to buy a 2001 A4.  quattro, V6, manual, 50K
> > >>
> > >> What are the vehicle-specific things to look out for on this one.  I
> > >
> > >FWIW, here's my A4 laundry list:
> > >
> > >1. Control arms (really the just the joints, which are available 
> > separately, but not from the factory).
> > >4. Timing belt: just do it!
> 
> Yowsa, you have quite a list. I had a '98 A4 through the end of 2001 and 
> 70kmi. The only one of those problems I ran into was the control arms, and 
> I got lucky it happened before the extended warranty expired.
> 
> Scott 
> 
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