Used 4.2L A6's going cheap-what's up?

[Kent McLean]

Craig D. Niederst wrote:
> I've been looking for the right '00-'01 A6 4.2 for awhile now, and check on
> eBay regularly to see what's available. From my experience, cars in the
> sub-$20k range generally have 70k+ miles on them (especially true for
> '01's). 

At 70K+ miles and 5 years, you want to make sure if/when the
timing belt was changed.  That can be a $2000 maintenance bill.
I believe Audi says every 90K miles, while the paranoid says
every 60K miles or 5 years. That age/mileage is on the cusp.

A car with higher mileage and the timing belt service done may
be a better buy.

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Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke