Hello~

I'm a newcommer to the prestigious name Audi. I have a friend who is a fanatic and knows everything about them, but the thing is; I'm here to find out about an allroad.

I recently saw one when I was driving, and I fell in love with it.

The reason I'm looking at Audi, is that the fanatic friend says that the engine lasts for 400k miles, has amazing speed, and a decent all-wheel drive system. These are all things I am looking for and interested in.

However, I don't know what to expect when buying an Audi. I see a 2003 allroad 2.7T (which I understand is a V6 biturbo), and at 59,823 miles.

I heard at 60,000 you need to replace the timing belt? And most owners see the service tag and go "...right." and get a new car.

However, I am willing to pay this tag.

What should I look for when purchasing these cars? What should I listen for, see, notice, ask about, etc.

I come here for your advice!

 

Make sure the previous owner always used synthetic oil, and make sure the air bags don't have any sort of leaks.

 

2.7t is a bitch to maintain. turbo's go out about every 90k miles and the engine has to be removed to replace them. The all roads have air ride suspension that has a few of its own bugs and is very expensive to fix. Expect to spend about 2k+ a year maintaining an all road.

 

Airbags aren't that bad since Arnott started making parts.Get a V8 the maintenance is not that bad.I have a 129k in a little over 3.5 years and only problem was the front airbags

 

Now is ~90k a timed event or is it how much I use the car for beastly driving?

And I heard that the combined effort to replace the turbos is like two thousand.

But looking at this objectively: Is the allroad a decent machine to use or should I look for something else.

 

I average 1k a week in mine and if that's not a testament to it being decent I don't know what is

 

wow. I'm getting a 2.7T, hopefully that'll last me through my under/grad school years

 

Get one. T-belt is at 105k miles, about $1500 with water pump, idlers, tensioner.

You will love the feel: taut but glassy smooth ride, go anywhere ground clearance, pretty big power, superb design and build. Good colors, very quiet, OK (but not great) fuel mileage. For the most part very durable and long-lived. 01 was 1st year and front air struts were a problem. Not an issue later on. There are, indeed, turbos. Their longevity is a function of how they were maintained. No synthetic and shutting off without an idle (after hard use) leads to early mortality. With care they should last.

Everything is expensive to fix, but so is my Subaru (head gaskets gone at 80k along with $2500). This is a fun machine that can be bought for less than $20 all day long. Get a service history (Audi will have the first 50K because they do the services for the original owner) and consider an after-market warranty or, better, Audi CPO (certified pre-owned). You can even have a green interior--stylin'!

 

THIS.

The car I'm looking at has a green exterior and green interior lolol. Right now I have a Lumina.
Of which the following problems occurred to me within the first year:
Radiator cracked in half.
Fuel pump went.
Passenger side window went.
Driver's seat broke (this was not fun, I use a milk crate to keep the back upright).
And now my transmission is pissing fluid. Pissing. And I've found that Hess sells the cheapest Automatic Transmission Fluid for GM cars today.

I think I'll take a chance with Audi D:

 

I'd stay away from the 2.7 twin turbo, and go strictly with a stick though they are much harder to find. Otherwise a great all around car.