Worth considering or leave well alone!

[tuttifruity]

Hi all , I was looking at an Audi A5 for sale which looked in lovely condition and low mileage for year, but the blurb said it had had a replacement clutch and dual mass flywheel about a year ago. Isn’t that a bit drastic for a car that’s only done 67k? Does it mean the owner must have driven it really badly? Should I run for the hills?

your thoughts would be appreciated 🤔

[Steve Q]

Welcome to the forum, my advice would be to ask the seller why it's been changed as it is low mileage.has it got full service history? And is there anything else to suggest of any other issues? 

Cheers

Steve

[tuttifruity]

Cheers Steve, will do. Its been for sale for months so maybe best to leave it alone

chris

[Envy]

The DMF could have gone prematurely - whilst in the heart of the car the clutch will have been done at the same time and any other minor refurb partslike thrust bearing etc. 

If the Clutch has been done properly and the car has service history then I can see no reason to keep clear.  Were the previous owners clutch riders or did they rag the poor thing? If the car has been on sale for a while it could be ripe for discount and with any second hand purchase I would go through it with the fine tooth comb. If in doubt get a test drive in a few of the same model - get a feel for how they drive then you have something to judge on. I frequently drive the other halfs Pug 307. When I get back in the A6 all feels tight and smooth as expected. 

[tuttifruity]

Cheers Steve, will do. Its been for sale for months so maybe best to leave it alone, and thanks Tom, some good advice

chris