Hey guys,

I am looking to buy a 2001 Audi A4 (V6, ~60k miles, AWD) from a private seller and I went over to his house today for a test drive and to see the car in person. Overall it looks like it was very well maintained except for a few things. First, he said he hit a low hanging branch and chipped the windshield. He said he could get this replaced for $200. I don't know where you could go to replace a full front windshield on a 2001 A4 for $200. Second, I stopped the car in a parking lot to look underneath the body for rust issues etc. After I stopped the engine, I popped the hood and heard a sound that was coming from the left side of the engine bay (passenger side) that sounded like a fan winding down or a fan cooling something. I have searched and read that it might be a fan. I am completely new to Audis so I don't know if this is normal or not. Please help me so I don't make a $9k mistake.

Thanks for any replies,

CT

 

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mine makes the same noise turn the car on pop the hood and turn the ac on.... wait and listen for the fan when it comes on turn the ac off and it should go off shortly afterwards.... it should just be the ac fan spinning