Things to look for: 2001 A4

[rocketscienceracing at comcast.net]

Actually, the control arm problem is one of the few I *didn't* have. Also, my sunroof is still OK, and I don't have the trip computer. But I've had all the other problems, and after monitoring the A4 list for a couple of years so have a lot of others to varying degrees.

Scott

> 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 
>