I bought the A4 after my wife re-arranged the front of her 370Z on the back of a Nissan Qashqai. Saw the video, love the approach of Matt which matches my own and wife still wanted a convertible. Mechanically spot on and after 2 days detailing the paint matches the work Matt put in. Gave full price and loving the bangernomics motoring. Was not bothered by the lack of a/c as the roof works though have replaced the centre caps which lifted the car. Keeping an eye on his stock for the next motor - Mercedes 350 convertible please Matt if you can source 😂
Great vid, the car looked nice and good value for the asking price. I wouldn't be at all worried about the paint on a car of that age, but I don't think I'd buy it without AC. It's not just for cooling in the summer, it's also great for de-humidifying the air in the cooler months. I started driving long before AC became the norm in cars, and I wouldn't want to go back to those times.
@@jonford6119 I've owned my present car for nineteen years and it's the only one I've ever had with aircon. I've used it once when I got caught in a storm and got in the car soaking wet. I've never found the need for it any other time.
I used car vertical to check two cars I was looking at. It stopped me buying a hidden lemon and put me on to the right car for me that I'm collecting on Saturday. I'd never heard of them until you put us on to them!!! Thanks so much.
The Eon button when on ( red light on ) means normal heater controls. You turn off for the air con to kick in. I have an audi and took me ages to work that out! lol
You've got to hold the boot button on the key for 3-5 seconds for it to pop open, or double tap unlock car button and the boot unlock. Took me ages to figure that out. I have this car in blue with leather seats, I bought because I thought it was cheap but people seem to really like it, I suppose it's aged well and wasn't cheap new.
I think I'd want the aircon fixed as well but I can see where Matt is coming from given the already high spend. Budget tyres? I'd be less concerned about that. I think this is unlikely to be a daily driver, more a top down in the summer toy and probably not driven too hard. Also they (the tyres) are going to die of old age rather than wear out.
Fundamentally, a sound car to start off with that had been well cared for albeit with some deferred maintenance. That's what I would always want to buy. The ones where you transform them are great watching, but I would always worry about buying something that had been badly looked after. This one was sound.
I love the way Matt says "if you remember" and then refers to a problem like its been weeks or months for us as well and not a couple of minutes earlier in the video 😂
I like the CVT on my A4 Avant. Just have to get used to it, but for commuting and relaxed driving its quite ideal. My mechanic says they are fine from 08 onwards, before that they are troublesome. Mine has 130k miles no trouble, serviced every 40k.
That could have been a lot worse, it wasn't left in bay 13 this time. You can imagine the roof being jammed half open and immovable. Would have made good content though.
This really doesn't look like a car from 2006, it's aged beautifully!! Matt popping out that cup holder took me back.. My uncle had this gen of A4 (non convertible) years ago when I was a kid, I remember being blown away by the cup holder and always wanting to play with it as a kid😂
I wouldn't buy without working climate/ac. Needed even more in a convertible in winter. Dealer excuse there for not getting it sorted, but I understand costs were adding up.
@@HighPeakAutos - Then I wouldn't buy one. Last roadster I had was a Z4 and I used the AC quite frequently during hot summer days. My days of convertibles are over though. Too hot and too noisy. I don't even like cars with sunroofs anymore. I'm good with a solid roof over my head.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH We're all different; I drive with the sunroof open all the time, and have never used the a/c. I certainly wouldn't spend money on overhauling a failed a/c.
Don’t start the engine while operating the roof as it can confuse the sensors and gets stuck. There’s a special tool next to the fuses to cycle the roof manually which fixes it. Only happened to mine once in 10 years so I only use the roof with the engine running and has not happened since.
Hey man, im thinking of buying a used audi cabrio with a milage of around 200k km - 250k km. Theyre going for around 2 3k euros. Think its a good idea? And how often does the roof break?
12:42..... there the reason the NSF is an '05 model year and a Dunlop ...... the spare is bald Hankook which would of matched the OSF and NSF is the original full size spare.
the ECON light on these cars turns on when the A/C compressor is off. so that may be why you didn't feel cold air coming out of the vents. but then i hope a mechanic would know that
I actually like the grill on the earlier model (and the rest of the front as well). Maybe it's boring, but it's also effortlessly elegant. This newer one kind of looks like it's melted. Still, it does look more modern and you ain't fooling anyone with the previous one since it's 90s all the way.
Check the econ button - The "econ" button helps you save energy by turning off the AC-compressor - It turns off the A/C in my wife's TD5 and I think the Audi is the same!
i think you should keep it Matt after spending all that money and keep it in Spain as you were after a car to keep there it's low mileage you know it is now mechanically sorted and the mileage will not go up much .
Cracking car for £4000, peace of mind that’s it been well cared for and had a proper eye over. I’ve always liked the shape of the A4 convertible when the roof is down. Classy lady.
I'd just like to point out (as an ex smoker) I smoked in loads and loads of cars but don't think I've ever used the cigarette lighter from the 12v socket in my life, just to point out that lighter being clean really doesn't mean much 😁
Being a Manc living on the south coast I tend to buy rag tops, one of my Saab 93 Cabs aircon never worked since the day I bought it, hot days were torture inside of the car you could bake bread, drop the top yes but then the sun gets to much and rather than all 4 of the occupants favouring extras from the film Laurence of Arabia, put the top down and widows down back to bread mode ( like being in a tent on a hot day) my next Saab ( and any other cars) I made sure the aircon was cold enough freeze your nadgers off ( once bitten twice shy, and never again )
Ref Tyre age . Bought a E36 coupe from Japan 15 years old and only 12,000km. Yep the tyres were original . Went to change them and the garage pointed out that they were slowly leaking air from between the tread even though they had 5mm on them.
The Matt-or-way (far better than the Motorway). Lovely restored classic Matt and your sale price is fine, but I think you should get yourself a white T Shirt with the words "I've massively over spent" on the front. Looking forward to seeing your dance routine.
Bought a 2007 Astra Twintop last year for £1450. Had to get an expert to fix the roof for £70. Serviced it myself. Just passed Mot with no advisories. £400 a year insurance and £240 tax.
That car has aged quite well - you wouldn't think it was a 2006. I was worried that the roof would be expensive but luckily the fix wasn't too drastic!
Whilst not for me, that car looks amazing for the year. I remember in the late 90's if a car had a sun roof or is convertible air con was not fitted. so don't see a problem with that, also the paint work looked really good for a 17 year old car. Think this will be snapped up quick. Great to see an old car given more life again. Great video Matt.
" 2008 , it cannot be that old " I was getting a puncture done recently and the lady next to me asked the guy if she should pump it up before driving it in ( it was going down super fast as it was the valve ). The guy responded , its a bit late for that , that tyre is from 1998.
I still have the original tires on my 2007 Honda Fit. Only 39k kms, lots of tread left but they're obviously due for replacement. I only use it once a week and only in fair weather. It gets parked all winter. Every year I say I'm going to replace them but then I drive it and they feel fine, so I don't. I put maybe 2000 kms/year on them and only drive in the city.
Old tyre has the last owner has different alloys on and stored the originals then put the originals on to sell old rubber cannot be trusted believe me i got 3 children now keep saving the old cars
I had a B7 Avant. Before and after that car I looked around for months and never did I come across a £1200 Audi A4 cabrio in such a good condition. I like your videos but I get this 'no way' feeling quite often.
As nice as automatic cars are I can’t be bothered with them! Especially VW group autos, manual would suit it much better in my opinion…. SAVE THE MANUAL! Great video as always
I pick up loads of cars for motorway and the only time the buyer walks away is when the car is not as described e.g engine light on, roof not working in this case. More often or not the buyer just offers a lower valuation to reflect the actual car, but I guess in this case the buyer did not want to get involved in buying a convertible where the roof did not work
IN Australia we have to have aircon. Even a drop top. In summer the top goes up at 9am and air on and the top doesn't come down until 5pm. IN winter the top stays down most of the time as our winter temps are about 20C during the day and a low in Brisbane Queensland is 6C. That is a nice car and well looked after.
A lot of times you overspend on getting the car right for resale, but that what makes you so successful because we all know buying from you the car is going to be almost perfect matt 👍🏾
Fun fact in these B7's...The quattro versrion of 2.0T's came with a regular ol' torque converter auto gear box. Not the CVT. I love mine. Great cars...
No Audis fill me with confidence, but you got a good deal. Personally, I wouldn't buy a car without AC or working AC. It can cost thousands to repair, and with climate change, it's often way too hot during the day to drive with the top down. I've had a few convertibles and they're only fun on cloudy days or warm nights. Getting blasted by the sun is not my idea of fun and enjoyment.
Matt, I used to be a class one driver, and on a MERC I ran Firestone tyres and did 120k with them. Changed them when worn out too, Triangle. Same truck, same work, same driver, they lasted, 50k, so mate be warned they are rubbish, better to be forewarned. We sent all of our unused ones back to our tyre supplier.
IMO With all due respect Robert, Matt knows that Triangle is another cheap Chinese Tyre Only $ 50 each Tyre But, it’s an 18 year old car, at a $ 3,995 ask And not a performance version of the A4 either. It’s got 4 new tyres, which would be a big plus to potential customers. Unfortunately a potential buyer in this price bracket, is highly unlikely to gladly pay a high price or top dollar & No discount on the Audi, just because it’s fitted with 4 new Michelin or Pirelli tyres that would cost $ 800.00 If Matt had fitted new Michelin or Pirelli tyres, the car would then owe him $ 3,500.00 Instead of it owing him $ 2,900.00 which includes the $ 200.00 cost of 4 new Triangle tyres. He might only get $ 3,500.00 for the car ? Equals - NO profit ! In many other videos, Matt does spend a lot extra to fit a decent brand of Tyre…. When he probably should not, as the extra $ 500.00 spent for a decent brand of Tyre, most likely won’t be appreciated by the customer, and it takes a huge chunk out of slim margins on cars of this price bracket… In 90 % of the videos, the cars Matt shows us in videos generally are fitted with a “ no name brand “ of Chinese Tyre… Even on fairly late model cars, such as BMW or Benz that High Peak have traded or bought 🤷🏻♂️
We have had a our S line 2008 for 15 years , sound as a pound , if regular services carried out . Down side leaky third brake light gasket , which also damages the rear number plate lights and a common fault on the pump motor for the roof , which I believe was sorted on latter models . Fun to drive and never dates , and not regarded as a chav in an old BMW .
Thats right the ECON button on most VAG stuff of that era means Economy. The idea is that you set the temprature and it will use the air con system in the background as and when it needs to maintain that temprature. Pressing ECON would stop the a/c cutting in. Climatronic. I think thats what they called it back in the day. Geeky fact alert but early MK5 golfs and passats of that era had ECON buttons, but the later ones had an A/C button which is the other way about. So it actually confused a lot of people too.
I had a B7 2.0T, which got relegated to my partner's runaround when I saw sense and got a diesel for my commute. Then the roof went, so I moved it on. The guy who bought it started using it for food deliveries and then I've seen it on Marketplace for sale about three times, the last time it was in my home town, advertised for what I paid for it 4 years prior. It was on 120k plus miles and the turbo was whistling. I can see why it was moved on regularly. Beautiful Mauritius Blue paint, grey Nappa leather, fridge in the glove box, 6-disc changer head unit. I miss it.
Had one of these for 16 years. Great car. Great drive and a future classic. Only fault - outside of wear and tear - in all that time was a seized roof motor.
Hey man, im thinking of buying a used audi cabrio with a milage of around 200k km - 250k km. Theyre going for around 2 3k euros. Think its a good idea? And how often does the roof break?
My 2006 c4 coupe has ice cold air con..and absolutely everything still works...costed me 1000 pounds 4 years ago...soend about 1000 in last 4 years in cambelt shocks breaks alternator starter...driving a banger like this with all the modernish bits like cruise and good climate control is great... Much less stressful 👌😉
That looks very nice in black and it's great to see tyres with an actual sidewall! Auto too for cruising. I had an earlier 80 Cabriolet for 3 years which I won in a raffle. It was a great car but some parts were hard to find. In the end my head was turned by some cheap Saab convertibles but an A4 soft top is definitely on my radar.
Boot switch on my 2010 XC60 stopped working, the microswitch has a known issue of grease causing an issue with connections, fix is to remove the rubber boot over the switch and spray/inject solvent to wash the grease away and fix the switch or you can replace the switch and whole housing for £150 as the switch is not replaceable.
Was a tyre fitter for 5 years working summers & while I was at uni for cash in hand, always laughed when I seen the "Triangle" brand of tyres..... People always asked me if I would recommend them, I always said with a straight face "Yes they are a great tyre, a sister company of Bridgestone so they are" Customers always left happy and confident in their Triangle tyres... LOL Another great Video Matt, There is nothing but garbage on Netflix & other streaming sites, but I always enjoy your videos, interesting and to the point, and the banter is great too! Look forward to the next video, Cheers!
I thought I recognized the area he was driving through - Romiley Stockport where we used to have the restaurant business in the shopping precinct up until 1999 after around 20 years of trading. I worked there in the part owned family business from 1987 to 1998.
It’s probably the tactics of companies like Motorway. They offer a high price but when they come to collect the car (or when you bring your car), the buyer will subtract €300 for every little dent and defect. Sometimes the seller has already bought another car and really needs the cash and is more or less forced to accept a at times much lower price. Not the most honest way of doing business.
Not my own experience. Came and looked at car and noticed a small dent that I hadn't declared so took off a reasonable amount then noticed it had full service history not partial as I had stayed so upped the offer back up😂
@@nicholashoward3681 That sounds fair and I’m glad to hear so. I don’t know Motorway (hence ‘probably’ and ‘companies like’) but I do know some companies here in the Netherlands that do have some, let’s call it dishonest, methods. On the other hand, some sellers aren’t exactly honest when describing their car too.
Webuyanycar are exactly the same. They offer a great price online then deduct money for every slight fault on the outside of the car. When it’s a few years old you would accept it normally but they use it to get your car for cheap money. I call them westealanycar!
Don’t buy one of those iPod adapters for £100, just buy one of those Bluetooth transmitters that plug into the cigarette lighter socket 👍 £15- £20. Got one in my L322 🙂
My daughter and I have both sold cars via Motoway and its clear, just like 'Wedontbuyanycar' they DONOT actually pay what they've offered online even if the car is exactly as advertised and every mark and dent is highlighted.
This is a lot of car for the money, it looks great for its age, a pity about the bonnet, but imperfections should be expected with a car of this age. This is another car you have helped to be the best version of itself, as is realistically possible. Good luck with the sale Matt, I hope your efforts are rewarded ❤.
Had one of these. Looks better than they drive (typical Audi - designed to out-spec Opels and charge a premium for shiny bits). People hated the multitronic but I must say it is the best CvT I’ve driven.
I have also bought an Audi a4 convertible of the same year with 70k miles. It's 3.2 fsi quattro engine and a manual. I absolutely love the sound of that even with a stock exaust. Bought it thinking that the aircon doesn't work and boot lid is not always working too but turned out everything actually works. With aircon I just had to set min temperature and make sure Econ button is not on 😂 I know in your case mechanic said aircon pump is disconnected but in make case it was just the Economy button being on when I was buying mine. As for the boot lid turns out I had to double click unlock button on keyfog to enable boot to be opened by the latch on the boot. Seller also said sometimes passenger door doesn't unlock with central lock but that also was just a security feature if I double click keyfog unlock then everything unlocks. If I unlock the car by clicking unlock once then only the drivers door will unlock. In my opinion it still is a good looking car and definitely does not look like a 1 or 2k car. In other countries in Europe with higher mileage mine goes for around 7k and I didn't even pay half of that here in UK. 😊 Great video!
@@ouethojlkjn neither have I heard of that 🫨 That is literally what the Economy button is for 😄 Altought I know few people who would never switch on their AC's no matter how hot it gets to save a few pennies so I guess it's possible that someone would actually disconnect 😆
Another great video Matt. I was waiting to hear those magic words Ive massively overspent ! Seriously though it looks like money well spent. A lovely car.
Another car turned around, job well done. Lucky the roof wasn't all gone and the 2.0 Turbo was not drinking Oil like a sailor gin. Looking forward to the next one.
You know it's going to be a good one when the "I've massively overspent" is already in the thumbnail, lol
Indeed!
not even overpised tho..
I go off the video length, if we're approaching 30 mins you know it's gonna be a good one 😂
It's an Audi after all.
Is there a T-shirt with that?
Can't believe that car is from 2006..17 years! It still looks fairly modern to me. Certainly dosn't look dated.
I agree. It looks great from outside. The interior is a tad too old school and basic for me though. 😂
Audi designs age very well. Even an A4 B5 sedan still looks quite passable.
Even the Audi 80 (Princess Diana) Cabriolet still looks pretty modern. Would have bought one back in the day were it not FWD only
German cars don't age as bad as jap
@@bh4560 Looks fine to me. More than in fact.
"The wheels are too small to kerb." Oh my wife would find a way.
🤣🤣🤣
I bought the A4 after my wife re-arranged the front of her 370Z on the back of a Nissan Qashqai. Saw the video, love the approach of Matt which matches my own and wife still wanted a convertible. Mechanically spot on and after 2 days detailing the paint matches the work Matt put in. Gave full price and loving the bangernomics motoring. Was not bothered by the lack of a/c as the roof works though have replaced the centre caps which lifted the car. Keeping an eye on his stock for the next motor - Mercedes 350 convertible please Matt if you can source 😂
How is the car doing thus far?
yeah, how is the car doing?
That 2006 tyre was probably the original spare
My thoughts also.
I concur 🧐
coming to think
@@danthemaninfierno
Yes, the other Hankook was in the boot.
@front2427 One you lock the target. Two you bait the line..
Great vid, the car looked nice and good value for the asking price. I wouldn't be at all worried about the paint on a car of that age, but I don't think I'd buy it without AC. It's not just for cooling in the summer, it's also great for de-humidifying the air in the cooler months. I started driving long before AC became the norm in cars, and I wouldn't want to go back to those times.
Driving 50yrs never used it
@@volt8684 Why not?
@@jonford6119 I've owned my present car for nineteen years and it's the only one I've ever had with aircon. I've used it once when I got caught in a storm and got in the car soaking wet. I've never found the need for it any other time.
I live in Portugal and can't stand aircon in cars
I’m with you. I use my air con all the. I wouldn’t buy it with no air con either.
I used car vertical to check two cars I was looking at. It stopped me buying a hidden lemon and put me on to the right car for me that I'm collecting on Saturday. I'd never heard of them until you put us on to them!!! Thanks so much.
Glad it came in handy. All the best
The Eon button when on ( red light on ) means normal heater controls. You turn off for the air con to kick in. I have an audi and took me ages to work that out! lol
Yes, it's confusing nonsense TBH.
You've got to hold the boot button on the key for 3-5 seconds for it to pop open, or double tap unlock car button and the boot unlock. Took me ages to figure that out.
I have this car in blue with leather seats, I bought because I thought it was cheap but people seem to really like it, I suppose it's aged well and wasn't cheap new.
Lovely looking car, not sure about the budget tyres though, or skimping on the A.C. fix. !!! Your usually a perfectionist Matt.
I think I'd want the aircon fixed as well but I can see where Matt is coming from given the already high spend. Budget tyres? I'd be less concerned about that. I think this is unlikely to be a daily driver, more a top down in the summer toy and probably not driven too hard. Also they (the tyres) are going to die of old age rather than wear out.
Any new tyre is a good tyre
Fundamentally, a sound car to start off with that had been well cared for albeit with some deferred maintenance. That's what I would always want to buy. The ones where you transform them are great watching, but I would always worry about buying something that had been badly looked after. This one was sound.
There's definitely some merchandise to be sold with "I've massively overspent" 😅
I love the way Matt says "if you remember" and then refers to a problem like its been weeks or months for us as well and not a couple of minutes earlier in the video 😂
With the Econ button pressed it turns the air conditioning off to save fuel
I like the CVT on my A4 Avant. Just have to get used to it, but for commuting and relaxed driving its quite ideal. My mechanic says they are fine from 08 onwards, before that they are troublesome. Mine has 130k miles no trouble, serviced every 40k.
Mine was prior to that and perfectly fine
Had a 2004 A4 Avant with the Multitronic box and 1.9TDi engine. It got to 230k by the time I sold it on!
I know Matt rags on the DSG gearboxes, but it's really down to maintenance. The 6 speed is a very good unit. it's fast responsive and smooth.
@@paulie-Gualtieri. the one hes on about in this car isnt a dsg, its a cvt
@@cgr_doorjam0263
I know that
That could have been a lot worse, it wasn't left in bay 13 this time. You can imagine the roof being jammed half open and immovable. Would have made good content though.
I used to have one, So I know you can manually put them up and down with a via access in the middle of the rear seats lol
This really doesn't look like a car from 2006, it's aged beautifully!!
Matt popping out that cup holder took me back.. My uncle had this gen of A4 (non convertible) years ago when I was a kid, I remember being blown away by the cup holder and always wanting to play with it as a kid😂
I wouldn't buy without working climate/ac. Needed even more in a convertible in winter. Dealer excuse there for not getting it sorted, but I understand costs were adding up.
A lot of little roadsters don’t even come with air con
@@HighPeakAutos - Then I wouldn't buy one. Last roadster I had was a Z4 and I used the AC quite frequently during hot summer days. My days of convertibles are over though. Too hot and too noisy. I don't even like cars with sunroofs anymore. I'm good with a solid roof over my head.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH We're all different; I drive with the sunroof open all the time, and have never used the a/c. I certainly wouldn't spend money on overhauling a failed a/c.
Don’t start the engine while operating the roof as it can confuse the sensors and gets stuck. There’s a special tool next to the fuses to cycle the roof manually which fixes it. Only happened to mine once in 10 years so I only use the roof with the engine running and has not happened since.
Thought you had to stay the engine to do the roof..?
@@neilsjmcmahon I always have the engine running before operating the roof. The problems happen when you start the engine while operating the roof.
Hey man, im thinking of buying a used audi cabrio with a milage of around 200k km - 250k km. Theyre going for around 2 3k euros. Think its a good idea? And how often does the roof break?
@@yasingunaydiin Too high mileage for me. Roof reliability pretty good and pretty cheap to fix by independent specialists when I had problems.
12:42..... there the reason the NSF is an '05 model year and a Dunlop ...... the spare is bald Hankook which would of matched the OSF and NSF is the original full size spare.
the ECON light on these cars turns on when the A/C compressor is off. so that may be why you didn't feel cold air coming out of the vents. but then i hope a mechanic would know that
I actually like the grill on the earlier model (and the rest of the front as well). Maybe it's boring, but it's also effortlessly elegant. This newer one kind of looks like it's melted. Still, it does look more modern and you ain't fooling anyone with the previous one since it's 90s all the way.
Check the econ button - The "econ" button helps you save energy by turning off the AC-compressor - It turns off the A/C in my wife's TD5 and I think the Audi is the same!
Yes, because air con costs you about 5 horse power...
i think you should keep it Matt after spending all that money and keep it in Spain as you were after a car to keep there it's low mileage you know it is now mechanically sorted and the mileage will not go up much .
Haha! Amazing! I just bought a 2003 3.0 for £1100 a week ago. Love it!
Where do u find such good deals? 😮
Turned out nice. But wouldnt get it with out the Air Con fixed. I think more people would want that fixed then not, and your limiting your market.
I love your laid back approach mate you know youve got a bargain there . No service in 20 due to covid .
Bet that font tyre was the spare..
Cracking car for £4000, peace of mind that’s it been well cared for and had a proper eye over. I’ve always liked the shape of the A4 convertible when the roof is down.
Classy lady.
I'd just like to point out (as an ex smoker) I smoked in loads and loads of cars but don't think I've ever used the cigarette lighter from the 12v socket in my life, just to point out that lighter being clean really doesn't mean much 😁
Also, who's to say a previous owner hasn't been on eBay and bought a new one anyway. Not pointing at anyone in particular of course!
@@garethmorgan1858 true but I can't imagine that many would go to the effort of replacing such an insignificant part 😁
@@jme_a only one person I'm aware of - Matt did it in a recent video lol.
@@garethmorgan1858 - You can spot a smoker's car a mile away. They stink and there is ash EVERYWHERE. You can't hide it by buying a new lighter.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMHcar wash sorts it out for me 👀
Well Matt to evidence my devotion to the channel I know every car you have sold, restored or sadly scraped love all the car sites you sit number one
Thanks
I do like your observational comments. The balaclava wearing scrambler rider springs to mind. It must be a bit cold 😁. Nice car.
Why not fix the AC, repaint the bonnet and chuck it on raffle shack? I'd buy a ticket or two :)
Just bought a4 2005 cab v6.. all the work done this year.. loving it.. it's a road boat 🙂
Being a Manc living on the south coast I tend to buy rag tops, one of my Saab 93 Cabs aircon never worked since the day I bought it, hot days were torture inside of the car you could bake bread, drop the top yes but then the sun gets to much and rather than all 4 of the occupants favouring extras from the film Laurence of Arabia, put the top down and widows down back to bread mode ( like being in a tent on a hot day) my next Saab ( and any other cars) I made sure the aircon was cold enough freeze your nadgers off ( once bitten twice shy, and never again )
Ref Tyre age . Bought a E36 coupe from Japan 15 years old and only 12,000km. Yep the tyres were original . Went to change them and the garage pointed out that they were slowly leaking air from between the tread even though they had 5mm on them.
The Matt-or-way (far better than the Motorway). Lovely restored classic Matt and your sale price is fine, but I think you should get yourself a white T Shirt with the words "I've massively over spent" on the front. Looking forward to seeing your dance routine.
Bought a 2007 Astra Twintop last year for £1450. Had to get an expert to fix the roof for £70. Serviced it myself.
Just passed Mot with no advisories. £400 a year insurance and £240 tax.
but its an astra, the most bland car in the world
I could tell it didn’t sit right with you about the air-con! Standards Matt Standards 😂😂😂 that’s a lovely looking car though 👏🏻👍🏻
Econ on is without the air compressor. FSI is just a direct injection, not a TFSI as I remember.
I had one of these years ago, Was a 1.8 with red leather, Usual hood problems, But no major hassle, Good car.
Yeah boot micro switch had that problem as well lol
That car has aged quite well - you wouldn't think it was a 2006. I was worried that the roof would be expensive but luckily the fix wasn't too drastic!
Whilst not for me, that car looks amazing for the year. I remember in the late 90's if a car had a sun roof or is convertible air con was not fitted. so don't see a problem with that, also the paint work looked really good for a 17 year old car. Think this will be snapped up quick. Great to see an old car given more life again. Great video Matt.
Marvellous video: a thought though - often the aircon proves useful in winter morning rapid demist........
" 2008 , it cannot be that old "
I was getting a puncture done recently and the lady next to me asked the guy if she should pump it up before driving it in ( it was going down super fast as it was the valve ). The guy responded , its a bit late for that , that tyre is from 1998.
😂😂
I still have the original tires on my 2007 Honda Fit. Only 39k kms, lots of tread left but they're obviously due for replacement. I only use it once a week and only in fair weather. It gets parked all winter. Every year I say I'm going to replace them but then I drive it and they feel fine, so I don't. I put maybe 2000 kms/year on them and only drive in the city.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH Rubber gone hard & a accident waiting to happen.
Old tyre has the last owner has different alloys on and stored the originals then put the originals on to sell old rubber cannot be trusted believe me i got 3 children now keep saving the old cars
Matt... Like the Rolex explorer on your wrist.. Good car game and good watch game!
I had a B7 Avant. Before and after that car I looked around for months and never did I come across a £1200 Audi A4 cabrio in such a good condition. I like your videos but I get this 'no way' feeling quite often.
Nice to see one go to the car grave yard for a change Matt, not all are good but nice to see one on the channel.
Thanks 👍
This was my favourite Audi, until the A5 convertible came along. Still really like it. :)
Had a 2006 S4 cab with the V8, not the sharpest drive but sounded amazing and was a comfortable and stylish way to travel, pretty rare too
Me too, loved it!
As nice as automatic cars are I can’t be bothered with them! Especially VW group autos, manual would suit it much better in my opinion…. SAVE THE MANUAL!
Great video as always
I pick up loads of cars for motorway and the only time the buyer walks away is when the car is not as described e.g engine light on, roof not working in this case.
More often or not the buyer just offers a lower valuation to reflect the actual car, but I guess in this case the buyer did not want to get involved in buying a convertible where the roof did not work
IN Australia we have to have aircon. Even a drop top. In summer the top goes up at 9am and air on and the top doesn't come down until 5pm. IN winter the top stays down most of the time as our winter temps are about 20C during the day and a low in Brisbane Queensland is 6C. That is a nice car and well looked after.
A lot of times you overspend on getting the car right for resale, but that what makes you so successful because we all know buying from you the car is going to be almost perfect matt 👍🏾
Don't always like convertible versions of saloons or hatchbacks but audi are very good at it. Looks like it's worth 10k!
A mistake not doing the aircon , windows mist up on convertibles and I'd use that to keep them clear when it was damp
That's a nice summer only car!! In the winter and wet weather just park it up under a cover
Fun fact in these B7's...The quattro versrion of 2.0T's came with a regular ol' torque converter auto gear box. Not the CVT. I love mine. Great cars...
No Audis fill me with confidence, but you got a good deal. Personally, I wouldn't buy a car without AC or working AC. It can cost thousands to repair, and with climate change, it's often way too hot during the day to drive with the top down. I've had a few convertibles and they're only fun on cloudy days or warm nights. Getting blasted by the sun is not my idea of fun and enjoyment.
Depends on the car. My Astra convertible it was just a rotten condensor. Replaced for £62 in 1 hour and regassed for £41.
Lovely and cool now
Exactly@@ricardodellecarta2414...been chucking it down and cold in the UK for most of July! Dunno where the sun has gone...
I remember one of my mates mum had one of these brand new...cant believe its now 17 years old!
I know the hankook tyre would be in the boot, the original spare dunlop 2006 is on the front nearside.
'I hate this era of VW/Audi battery area covers' is why I love Matt :P
Matt, I used to be a class one driver, and on a MERC I ran Firestone tyres and did 120k with them. Changed them when worn out too, Triangle. Same truck, same work, same driver, they lasted, 50k, so mate be warned they are rubbish, better to be forewarned. We sent all of our unused ones back to our tyre supplier.
IMO
With all due respect Robert, Matt knows that
Triangle is another cheap Chinese Tyre
Only $ 50 each Tyre
But, it’s an 18 year old car, at a $ 3,995 ask
And not a performance version of the A4 either.
It’s got 4 new tyres, which would be a big plus to potential customers.
Unfortunately a potential buyer in this price bracket, is highly unlikely to gladly pay a high price or top dollar & No discount on the Audi, just because it’s fitted with 4 new
Michelin or Pirelli tyres that would cost $ 800.00
If Matt had fitted new Michelin or Pirelli tyres, the car would then owe him
$ 3,500.00
Instead of it owing him
$ 2,900.00 which includes the $ 200.00 cost of 4 new Triangle tyres.
He might only get
$ 3,500.00 for the car ?
Equals - NO profit !
In many other videos, Matt does spend a lot extra to fit a decent brand of Tyre….
When he probably should not, as the extra $ 500.00 spent for a decent brand of Tyre, most likely won’t be appreciated by the customer, and it takes a huge chunk out of slim margins on cars of this price bracket…
In 90 % of the videos, the cars Matt shows us in videos generally are fitted with a “ no name brand “ of Chinese Tyre…
Even on fairly late model cars, such as BMW or Benz that High Peak have traded or bought
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We have had a our S line 2008 for 15 years , sound as a pound , if regular services carried out . Down side leaky third brake light gasket , which also damages the rear number plate lights and a common fault on the pump motor for the roof , which I believe was sorted on latter models . Fun to drive and never dates , and not regarded as a chav in an old BMW .
That 2006 tyre is the spare as matching Hankook in boot
Thats right the ECON button on most VAG stuff of that era means Economy. The idea is that you set the temprature and it will use the air con system in the background as and when it needs to maintain that temprature. Pressing ECON would stop the a/c cutting in. Climatronic. I think thats what they called it back in the day.
Geeky fact alert but early MK5 golfs and passats of that era had ECON buttons, but the later ones had an A/C button which is the other way about. So it actually confused a lot of people too.
I had a B7 2.0T, which got relegated to my partner's runaround when I saw sense and got a diesel for my commute. Then the roof went, so I moved it on. The guy who bought it started using it for food deliveries and then I've seen it on Marketplace for sale about three times, the last time it was in my home town, advertised for what I paid for it 4 years prior. It was on 120k plus miles and the turbo was whistling. I can see why it was moved on regularly.
Beautiful Mauritius Blue paint, grey Nappa leather, fridge in the glove box, 6-disc changer head unit. I miss it.
Great looker. Hope my BMW 4 series (G23) looks that good at that age.
I reckon the Dunlop was the spare. I still have the original unused spare in our 2003 Astra convertible.
Hi Matt, the car looks great you will get you money you want for it ,someone will get a fantastic car for the money. Cheers Phil from Newark
Had one of these for 16 years. Great car. Great drive and a future classic. Only fault - outside of wear and tear - in all that time was a seized roof motor.
These are the exact opposite of "great" cars. It looks nice and probably drives nice, but that's where it ends. Maintenance nightmares.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMHhe just said he had it for 16 years. Surely it can’t be that bad?
Hey man, im thinking of buying a used audi cabrio with a milage of around 200k km - 250k km. Theyre going for around 2 3k euros. Think its a good idea? And how often does the roof break?
The Dunlop on the front would be the original spare.
Hey Matt. Love your work 👍
My 2006 c4 coupe has ice cold air con..and absolutely everything still works...costed me 1000 pounds 4 years ago...soend about 1000 in last 4 years in cambelt shocks breaks alternator starter...driving a banger like this with all the modernish bits like cruise and good climate control is great...
Much less stressful 👌😉
That looks very nice in black and it's great to see tyres with an actual sidewall! Auto too for cruising. I had an earlier 80 Cabriolet for 3 years which I won in a raffle. It was a great car but some parts were hard to find. In the end my head was turned by some cheap Saab convertibles but an A4 soft top is definitely on my radar.
Yeah, I came here to say that. With the engine running the motors/pumps get the correct voltage.
Boot switch on my 2010 XC60 stopped working, the microswitch has a known issue of grease causing an issue with connections, fix is to remove the rubber boot over the switch and spray/inject solvent to wash the grease away and fix the switch or you can replace the switch and whole housing for £150 as the switch is not replaceable.
Was a tyre fitter for 5 years working summers & while I was at uni for cash in hand, always laughed when I seen the "Triangle" brand of tyres..... People always asked me if I would recommend them, I always said with a straight face "Yes they are a great tyre, a sister company of Bridgestone so they are" Customers always left happy and confident in their Triangle tyres... LOL
Another great Video Matt, There is nothing but garbage on Netflix & other streaming sites, but I always enjoy your videos, interesting and to the point, and the banter is great too! Look forward to the next video, Cheers!
Well done Matt it was worth restoring this car .
Someone has now got a really good car
Kevin
Nice one Cyril (Matt)
Good car you will get at least £1700 profit on this classy car
Kevin😊
I thought I recognized the area he was driving through - Romiley Stockport where we used to have the restaurant business in the shopping precinct up until 1999 after around 20 years of trading. I worked there in the part owned family business from 1987 to 1998.
What was the name of it?
Very very cool car. Imagine having it back in 2003-2004 or right when it came out😎
On my old 2003 skoda octavia and the old 1999 merc a-class my family has in spain, turning the ECON off, turns the aircon on.
It’s probably the tactics of companies like Motorway. They offer a high price but when they come to collect the car (or when you bring your car), the buyer will subtract €300 for every little dent and defect.
Sometimes the seller has already bought another car and really needs the cash and is more or less forced to accept a at times much lower price.
Not the most honest way of doing business.
People fall for it all the time
Not my own experience. Came and looked at car and noticed a small dent that I hadn't declared so took off a reasonable amount then noticed it had full service history not partial as I had stayed so upped the offer back up😂
@@nicholashoward3681 That sounds fair and I’m glad to hear so. I don’t know Motorway (hence ‘probably’ and ‘companies like’) but I do know some companies here in the Netherlands that do have some, let’s call it dishonest, methods.
On the other hand, some sellers aren’t exactly honest when describing their car too.
Webuyanycar are exactly the same. They offer a great price online then deduct money for every slight fault on the outside of the car. When it’s a few years old you would accept it normally but they use it to get your car for cheap money. I call them westealanycar!
@@coops1964 Exactly what I meant.
Don’t buy one of those iPod adapters for £100, just buy one of those Bluetooth transmitters that plug into the cigarette lighter socket 👍 £15- £20. Got one in my L322 🙂
That would be a cracking weekend car for someone.
Wow your eyesight is awesome, you spotted one of the tyres was a Dunlop from over 10 yards away! ..
I'm impressed
I've got an A4 B7 S-Line, and I love it. I've done a fair amount to it, but I love it so much that I never want to part with it.
My daughter and I have both sold cars via Motoway and its clear, just like 'Wedontbuyanycar' they DONOT actually pay what they've offered online even if the car is exactly as advertised and every mark and dent is highlighted.
Looks lovely, well worth the money, you might wanna do those central wheel thingies if you wanna get top.. pound for it.
Econ turns off the AC and runs the old school fans only. Had the same in my 2001 A4
If ok, easily £4-5k in Sweden... if the steeringwheel were on the right (left) side of course! ☺👍
I'd recommend double checking with Audi as VW and Skoda have removed the recommended Cambelt time interval and they are on mileage only now
Just to add to this, this was only announced a matter of weeks ago
This is a lot of car for the money, it looks great for its age, a pity about the bonnet, but imperfections should be expected with a car of this age.
This is another car you have helped to be the best version of itself, as is realistically possible.
Good luck with the sale Matt, I hope your efforts are rewarded ❤.
Had one of these. Looks better than they drive (typical Audi - designed to out-spec Opels and charge a premium for shiny bits). People hated the multitronic but I must say it is the best CvT I’ve driven.
Bro it drivers very well. Very comfortable, not noisy and massive feeling > not usual for a convertible
This channel is like a unloved car outreach project.
I have also bought an Audi a4 convertible of the same year with 70k miles. It's 3.2 fsi quattro engine and a manual. I absolutely love the sound of that even with a stock exaust. Bought it thinking that the aircon doesn't work and boot lid is not always working too but turned out everything actually works. With aircon I just had to set min temperature and make sure Econ button is not on 😂 I know in your case mechanic said aircon pump is disconnected but in make case it was just the Economy button being on when I was buying mine. As for the boot lid turns out I had to double click unlock button on keyfog to enable boot to be opened by the latch on the boot. Seller also said sometimes passenger door doesn't unlock with central lock but that also was just a security feature if I double click keyfog unlock then everything unlocks. If I unlock the car by clicking unlock once then only the drivers door will unlock.
In my opinion it still is a good looking car and definitely does not look like a 1 or 2k car. In other countries in Europe with higher mileage mine goes for around 7k and I didn't even pay half of that here in UK. 😊 Great video!
I would think disconnecting the Aircon pump was a fuel saving measure? I never heard of that before.
@@ouethojlkjn neither have I heard of that 🫨 That is literally what the Economy button is for 😄 Altought I know few people who would never switch on their AC's no matter how hot it gets to save a few pennies so I guess it's possible that someone would actually disconnect 😆
Another great video Matt. I was waiting to hear those magic words Ive massively overspent ! Seriously though it looks like money well spent. A lovely car.
I've actually been looking at this vehicle on Autotrader and was tempted to test drive it
Turn the econ off on the heater control panel and the air con maybe ok
Another car turned around, job well done. Lucky the roof wasn't all gone and the 2.0 Turbo was not drinking Oil like a sailor gin. Looking forward to the next one.
I saw an Audi 80 Cabriolet in good nick, looked awesome.