ferg01

Hi Gareth, Thanks for this. This is a very helpful update. I think, after further thought, that I'm going to stay away from this particular model and wait for something a bit better. Good point on the timing belt, in the past I've had the seller do this work pre-sale and ended up regretting doing so after the fact on one occasion. Once CV19 dies down, I'll start to look for UK models as there tends to be much more choice there than in Ireland. Have a good weekend.

Hi there, I currently own an A4 Cab that doesn't suffer from this problem so I don't have a sense of how serious it is (or not as the case may be). I'd be grateful for any views from forum members with experience of the fabric roof on the A5. The model I'm looking at is an A5 S-Line 2L TDI. The fabric on the roof is frayed ever so slightly where it folds on the way down (on both sides just above the rear window corner). This fraying was evident on 3 models of similar vintage that I viewed today. There was also some evidence of mildew on the roof of my preferred car. I usually just clean this with Milton on my current car...I think that's a minor annoyance but should the fraying of the fabric be a red flag at this stage? Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures that show up the issue I'm describing above. As an aside, I also believe that this model has a timing belt as opposed to a chain. The car has 46,000 miles and is a 2013 car. I presume the general advice here would be to make sure the belt gets done before sale if it hasn't already been done? Thanks in advance for any responses.