[s-cars] my new 95.5. What I got for $9500.

[James Murray (LMC)]

Will CARFAX work on Canadian cars?

http://www.carfax.com/ <http://www.carfax.com/>

/J.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	James Murray (LMC) [SMTP:James.Murray at ericsson.ca]
	Sent:	May 23, 2002 8:34 AM
	To:	s-car-list at audifans.com
	Subject:	RE: [s-cars] my new 95.5. What I got for $9500.

	I recently came across a 1996 S6 going for $21000 Canadian... That's
$13700
	US. Get ready to gulp...the car only has 53000 KM and comes with a
warranty!

	I couldn't resist taking a look at it. Nice Black on Black, with
only 53000
	KM! Ding and scratch on passenger side finder, few scratches on
front bumper
	and the bumper seemed to hang slightly lower on the driver side.
Back
	headrests missing, phone missing, mats are finished, driver side
mirror need
	to be changed. I couldn't resist, so I took it for a test drive. The
car
	idles rough, and lacked power, I suspect something with the turbo or
	otherwise.

	Now the kicker is that the previous owner spent $3000 CAD on an
extended
	warranty! so the car is covered until May 2003 or 113K km. So
effectively
	there should be no issue with the mechanics as it should be covered?
Right?

	I'm sooooo so tempted to buy this car and sell my S4. Something just
doesn't
	seem kosher with the whole deal. This guy is a reseller of cars, and
he
	bought it from the local Audi dealer who got it from a lady that
traded it
	in. So I'm sure the dealer made a profit from him, and he's selling
to make
	a profit, she must have traded that car for dirt cheap or there is
something
	fishy in the whole deal ! and I get the feeling it's the mechanics.

	My worry is the whole after market warranty issue, can those things
be
	trusted?

	Cheers, /J.


		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Dave and Lee [SMTP:oneils at lcsys.net]
		Sent:	May 23, 2002 1:10 AM
		To:	s-car-list at audifans.com
		Subject:	[s-cars] my new 95.5. What I got for $9500.

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		After driving my "new" S6 for about 1000miles, here's my
report on
	what  you can get for $9500. Black/ecru, 161000 miles. Tap stage 1
with K&N
	and wastegate spring.  Extra blizzaks on steel wheels included
Interior a
	8.5 out of 10 after thorough cleaning. Driver seat shows normal
character
	lines, no tears, has spring pushing through backrest, not real bad,
other
	seats very nice. Carpet and mats very nice with slight wear under
driver
	foot area. Everything works except outside temp and driver side map
light,
	switch broken.. 2 keyless remotes both work along with alarm. Radio,
great
	sound, very bad reception, no AM. Exterior  7.5. Paint still shiny
though a
	buffing is needed, 4 dings on pass side, scrape on rear bumper. 2
small
	dings in hood. Missing S6 emblem in front. Windshield and headlight
lenses
	sandblasted, new windshield already installed. Dunlap SP 8000's
about 75%.
	Wheels just OK. No peeling but some scratches and curb rash.
Operation a 9.
	Runs perfectly up to redline.Motor very quiet with smooth idle.
Slight brake
	mushiness, stock pads and rotors good. Fluid looks dark. No strange
noises
	from susp. No fluid leaks. Needs thermostat. No belly pan, engine
was very
	dirty. Can feel slight play in front susp. Perhaps some new
bushings/motor
	mounts will cure this. Seem to have most records with timing beltt
service
	at 145000. Hope this helps anyone else searching for similar a car.
Looking
	forward  to driving and upgrading this car for the next 100000
miles. Knock
	on wood...
		Dave
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