What's the future, is there a future for my 2001 Quattro?

[Peter Wight]

Dear fellow Audi fans, I'm looking for advice, comment, ideas sensible or fanciful on the future of the A4 Quattro estate that has served us since 2005. All replies are welcome no matter how "imaginative". Feel free to refer to its value in parts; there are five well-shod 205mm wide wheels and a 2.8litre petrol engine, for example.

My wife and I sought a left hand drive car for our new life in Spain, bought this treasure in 2005 in Huddersfield and trundled south to Andalucia. We took a load of stuff (it's very capacious) and now that we've sold up and left El Andaluz, stuffed the car again and trundled back . To Manchester.

The car: Built in 1998, first registered in 2001 . Engine: six-cylinder (tho' has V5 written on it) 2.8 litres. Automatic transmission (with manual option). A sharp press on the pedal adjusts the gearing to 'sporty'.   Mileage: 145,500 (not kilometres, this and the speedo' is in miles.) Please note; it has spent 6 of every 12 months in our garage in Spain (we in England), and consequently 19 years on roads not treated with winter's salt. Obviously a thirsty engine but motorway cruising is at very low revs. Then safely you overtake. Quickly.

However, don't miss the special sleeve for your wet skis when you're fresh from the piste.

As the song says, "You always hurt the one you love": we are ashamed of the dents and scratches on our faithful, so reliable servant. The sunburn on the paint is a virtual melanoma, and the wider part of the rear backrest can no longer be folded flat. Main repairs over the years are a new exhaust, new coils (1 per 2 cyilnders), cylinder head gaskets and a tensioning gadget (plus belt) for the power steering pump. Its Spanish MOT equivalent expires April '25.

Yours hopefully and with thanks in anticipation, Peter.

p.s. Photos soon available, meanwhile imagine pale leather upholstery.

[Magnet]

Welcome Peter,

What are you asking us to comment on/advise? 
Do you (in caps) want to keep the car or not? If yes, simply look after it until it expires - of course with the limiting factor of LHD.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[cliffcoggin]

As a 23 year old, scratched & dented, sun burnt car with damaged rear seat I reckon its resale value as a working car is just about zero. You would be better off dismantling it and selling any useful parts on eBay, though that would leave a large heap of scrap metal to be got rid of.

[Peter Wight]

Thank you Gareth, I ought to have made clear that we do want to say goodbye to it. I have an injury to my right foot such that driving is not possible otherwise simply enjoying it indefinitely would have been attractive. Thank you Clifford for your no-nonsense reply. It could be however that a fellow Kentish person would fork out a few hundred for a car in which to nip frequently across the channel. Keep brainstorming folks!.  Regards, Peter 

[Stevey Y]

11 minutes ago, Peter Wight said:

Thank you Gareth, I ought to have made clear that we do want to say goodbye to it. I have an injury to my right foot such that driving is not possible otherwise simply enjoying it indefinitely would have been attractive. Thank you Clifford for your no-nonsense reply. It could be however that a fellow Kentish person would fork out a few hundred for a car in which to nip frequently across the channel. Keep brainstorming folks!.  Regards, Peter 

Hi I think its a bit harsh to condemn the car out of hand, everything has a value and leather can always be re-dyed and paint can be refinished if the basic structure is still good and the mechanicals are in order what's the problem, someone will love it, if it wasn't for these people we would be devoid of anything to gaze at when you visit classic car shows.

Steve.

[cliffcoggin]

5 hours ago, Stevey Y said:

Hi I think its a bit harsh to condemn the car out of hand, everything has a value and leather can always be re-dyed and paint can be refinished if the basic structure is still good and the mechanicals are in order what's the problem, someone will love it, if it wasn't for these people we would be devoid of anything to gaze at when you visit classic car shows.

Steve.

Maybe so, but sentimental liking for a car does not increase its resale value. Having said that, perhaps Peter is not asking about its value. In fact it is not clear to me exactly what he is asking.

[Peter Wight]

Once again, thanks for your replies. I've been deliberately inexact in my post and accordingly have enjoyed a broad range of comment. Also I learn from an unrelated post by Dave L Rust, about selling his car, that a few hundred pounds would be a generous offer for it.  I must post it for sale here in the club and meanwhile see if there are specialist scrap dealers. Bye4now, Peter.