HELP - Breaking audi a3

unknowngirl · 26th January 10, 15:38

Need some advice for a friend who is thinking of buying a knackard audi a3 of his friend!!!

But the engine is dead due to oil pump giving up!!! his friend isnt sure he wants to spend the money putting a new engine in!!!

So my friend is thinking of buying it for about £800 and breaking it for parts and selling them! is it worth it or would he be wasting his time??
The shell and the interior is in prestine condition including the full leather interior and its completly standard!!!

Thanks

Mike_H · 26th January 10, 18:05

What year and model of A3 is it?

£800 sounds like a lot for a non-runner, and if the engine has failed, there are probably other parts of the car that were poorly maintained.

aminder · 26th January 10, 18:15

£800 is a fair amount, esp with work cut out to cover that back breaking it apart.

I recently wrote my MK4 off, didn't even think of buying it back due to hassle, I removed some valuable bits and let them take it away.

I was cheeky enough to remove interior, told the guy water damage mate they were rotten

Dan W · 26th January 10, 18:29

unless it's a reasonable late model with a decent interior, nice alloys and tidy on the outside then £800 is a bit steep

unknowngirl · 26th January 10, 19:07

its a 2000 xreg with one peice headlights so the mk2 a3!! the wheels are standard audi ones and the ugly ones at that!!!
But yea 800 is a bit much!!! What would be a good price to try and buy it for and break it??
tis a shame cause the body work compared to mine is in really good nick!!
Any idea how much the leather interior including door cards would go for out of an a3??

Thanks

dubber dude · 26th January 10, 19:20

what a3 is it ??? i have a a3 quattro and may be interested in some bits, poss the leather interior

unknowngirl · 26th January 10, 19:40

tis a 1.8t No quattro thou!!

Dan W · 26th January 10, 19:53

Ah, if it's got leather then that's a huge bonus, i'd imagine you could get £400 just for the interior complete

Collie · 26th January 10, 20:03

id offer just over scrap money for it, maybe 200quid. he will be lucky to sell it at al to be brutally honest.

Dex · 26th January 10, 21:21

Audi A3???!!!

Oil pump gone???!!!

£800???!!!

Excess punctuation???!!!

@#~ {}???!!!

Aphex · 26th January 10, 21:36

Nothing better to do with your evening???!!!

yoda · 29th July 10, 18:51

id have the lights and grill if they were mint

jettamk2coupe · 29th July 10, 19:01

is the oil pump gone though or is it just rattling on the top end? Reason I ask is these are renowned for the oil pickups getting blocked thus starving top end of oil, i know cos I bought one for pennies due it having a 'knackered engine', new oil pump, new pickup, oil and filter change - good as new!

26th January 10, 15:38	#1
unknowngirl Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Basildon, Essex Posts: 72	HELP - Breaking audi a3 Need some advice for a friend who is thinking of buying a knackard audi a3 of his friend!!! But the engine is dead due to oil pump giving up!!! his friend isnt sure he wants to spend the money putting a new engine in!!! So my friend is thinking of buying it for about £800 and breaking it for parts and selling them! is it worth it or would he be wasting his time?? The shell and the interior is in prestine condition including the full leather interior and its completly standard!!! Thanks

26th January 10, 18:05	#2
Mike_H Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Heathrow Flight-Path Posts: 13,044	What year and model of A3 is it? £800 sounds like a lot for a non-runner, and if the engine has failed, there are probably other parts of the car that were poorly maintained. __________________ If you have a question about what's wrong with your car, please don't PM me. Post your question on the forum, so that others can read it too. Nordschleife video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8bTRVzL1TI Track Car Development Thread: http://clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=188575&page=2

26th January 10, 18:15	#3
aminder Forum User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 318	£800 is a fair amount, esp with work cut out to cover that back breaking it apart. I recently wrote my MK4 off, didn't even think of buying it back due to hassle, I removed some valuable bits and let them take it away. I was cheeky enough to remove interior, told the guy water damage mate they were rotten __________________ ------- MK3 VR6 Highline MK3 VR6 Castle Combe 2008

26th January 10, 18:29	#4
Dan W Paid Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Penryn, Cornwall Posts: 1,358	unless it's a reasonable late model with a decent interior, nice alloys and tidy on the outside then £800 is a bit steep __________________

26th January 10, 19:53	#8
Dan W Paid Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Penryn, Cornwall Posts: 1,358	Ah, if it's got leather then that's a huge bonus, i'd imagine you could get £400 just for the interior complete __________________

26th January 10, 19:07	#5
unknowngirl Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Basildon, Essex Posts: 72	its a 2000 xreg with one peice headlights so the mk2 a3!! the wheels are standard audi ones and the ugly ones at that!!! But yea 800 is a bit much!!! What would be a good price to try and buy it for and break it?? tis a shame cause the body work compared to mine is in really good nick!! Any idea how much the leather interior including door cards would go for out of an a3?? Thanks

26th January 10, 19:20	#6
dubber dude Paid Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 38	what a3 is it ??? i have a a3 quattro and may be interested in some bits, poss the leather interior

26th January 10, 19:40	#7
unknowngirl Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Basildon, Essex Posts: 72	tis a 1.8t No quattro thou!!

26th January 10, 20:03	#9
Collie Paid Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Adlington Lancs Posts: 4,195	id offer just over scrap money for it, maybe 200quid. he will be lucky to sell it at al to be brutally honest. __________________ How many valves 8vs? 16vs? 20vs? 24vs? Who gives a toss so long as they aint bent valves!

26th January 10, 21:36	#11
Aphex Forum Junkie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,739	Nothing better to do with your evening???!!! __________________

29th July 10, 18:51	#12
yoda Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9	id have the lights and grill if they were mint

29th July 10, 19:01	#13
jettamk2coupe Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 15	is the oil pump gone though or is it just rattling on the top end? Reason I ask is these are renowned for the oil pickups getting blocked thus starving top end of oil, i know cos I bought one for pennies due it having a 'knackered engine', new oil pump, new pickup, oil and filter change - good as new!