Rustychain

We only do about 6,000 miles a year, so I'm okay with a lower fuel consumption and was expecting those kinds of figures. I had been looking at petrol cars (eg Subaru Outback 3.0, Honda Prelude Estate 2.4) so this should be better on the MPG. Current tax is £245 on the Galaxy, so £305 would be ok. I'd better just check if it's £500...

Well spotted re the MOT, I'd missed that gap! I will enquire. Gareth - Thanks for your considered thoughts. I'm suppose I'm anxious about buying a new car. I've had my current car for 10+ years (a 17 year old Galaxy) and I know all its faults and quirks. I'm not a gambler as such, but recognise that any second hand car is a gamble and I'm trying to work out the 'odds' with this one. This definitely isn't about a short term gain. If I buy this it'll be driven until the end of its life. I asked about the price of testing so when I phone around tomorrow for quotes I don't get ripped off. I've no idea if testing will cost £50 or £500. I'm hoping it's more like £50 of course. :-) I'll keep you posted!

Hi The reg is LY05 KPE with 150,000 miles (not 160,000 as I mentioned at the start). It's got a full Audi service history and has been owned by my friend from new. It's been used for long journeys ie motorway miles. I've just been to see the car properly (I've only ever seen it at a distance) and had a test drive. It feels like a very nice and luxurious car to drive, and pulls like a train, especially from the lights. There are no known problems except what I've now discoverd is actually a white smoke upon hard acceleration, not black as previously mentioned. The car can emit white smoke, but only if it's floored (eg kick down). Audi looked into this a while back and couldn't replicate it. They've recently had a second attempt and were able to replicate it. They wanted £200 to explore it further and mentioned £3,000 to replace the injectors, so my friend said thanks but no thanks. The car doesn't burn any oil between services, or at least doesn't need topping up. There is one area of bubbling paint on the near side rear arch which I would get fixed if I bought it. I've got some breathing space as he doesn't need to sell it by tomorrow. We've agreed that he'll get a confirmed price from the local Arnold Clark which he would then be happy to sell it to me for. He's also agreed that I can have the injectors tested at my cost which seems reasonable. Any idea how much that might cost? There's a local Bosch specialist I was thinking of using. Regarding the future, I do all my own spannering (except for welding) so figure it could be a good investment. Thanks again for all your input on this.

Thanks for all the responses and thoughts on the car and injectors. I think it's a good deal - £1,700? Basically the We buy any car price. He wants to sell quickly, either to me by tomorrow or it goes to WBAC. Only wish I had a bit more time to consider.... Would it be easy to sell on again if I found there were major problems?

Thanks Piotr. I'm assuming it's the BMK engine as the car was first registered in 2005. I appreciate dark smoke on acceleration could be anything from a split hose to some duff injectors. Is there a way to diagnose leaking injectors? I've read about leaving the car to idle for 10 or so minutes and then driving off which will produce smoke if the injectors are playing up?

Sorry, it's the 3.0 tdi version (l didn't realise the 2.7 is also a V6).

I'm hoping i might be able to get some help from forum members. I've been offered first refusal on a friend's 2005 A6 Avant V6 diesel (it's also a Quattro). It has a full service history with about 160,000. There are no known issues with the car, but apparently it produces smoke if you accelerate hard. Could this be the dreaded failed injector issue? Is there any easy way to check? I won't be able to get it professionally tested. Thanks in anticipation. I can't afford to buy it and then be landed with a two grand bill!