So im new to Audis and would like some advice.
I've been looking through the local Audi craigslist listings and came upon this:

Original post on Craigslist

$2500
It's a silver 1996 A4 Quattro with 145,000 miles.
It's all wheel drive 2.8 liter v6 with an automatic. The car has a new timing belt and new $700 blizzak snow tires. I drive this car everyday and it's reliable. It has some scratches, dents and some small issues. The two biggest problems are the radio has a bad power switch and won't turn on and the left flex connector on the muffler has a hole in it. The radio could be taken apart and fixed but it might just be easier to buy a stereo online for $40 and just replace it entirely. I'm going to patch the muffler in a few days which
should last a while. If you cared to replace the flex connector entirely it will cost about $140 at a mechanic.


Being new to Audi's i'm wondering if i should jump at this post.

 

See thread and read thoroughly: https://www.audiforums.com/forum/audi-a4-8/newbie-guide-version-2-a-80968/

 

doesn't sound bad... those two items if that is all aren't that expensive

i would take it to a audi/vw dealer or certified mechanic and have them look it over

 

^ Ditto. I was an idiot and didn't have it checked out first and I got raped.

 

It's a 12v v6. You'll disappointed at how slow it is.

 

I loved driving my dads 12v 2.8. It's certainly not fast... but it's smooth and quiet, and makes all of it's power (which admittedly isn't much) just off idle.

 

Too bad my 30v has more of a top end thing going for it... But no, the 12v is intensely reliable and if you just keep up with maintenance will last you quite a while. Colin's lasted him a little over 200k miles.

 

Its a good car with nice features.I would suggest you to go to your nearest service center and get the problem areas done.And paint the car.that would give a fresh look to your car.

 

This is bad advice.

Don't paint the car... to give it a paint job worth calling an improvement it'd cost at bare minimum 2k and more likely 3k. You'll spend as much on paint as on the car... and a shiny new paint job leaves prospective buyers wondering why it was painted, not thrilled with the shine. Turns a 2500 dollar car into a 2800 dollar car... maybe 3k but unlikely. You'll get back pennies on the dollar in resale.

 

I have good thoughts on Audi car.Its awesome.I love to have Audi car.Its expensive but having good and awesome features and performance.