You know it's going to be a good one when the "I've massively overspent" is already in the thumbnail, lol

@AntJoseph_

10 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@hwaindd

10 ай бұрын

not even overpised tho..

@jamie_ar

10 ай бұрын

I go off the video length, if we're approaching 30 mins you know it's gonna be a good one 😂

@barriemoorcroft534

10 ай бұрын

It's an Audi after all.

@allen_key

10 ай бұрын

Is there a T-shirt with that?

"The wheels are too small to kerb." Oh my wife would find a way.

@aljaliah6868

19 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Can't believe that car is from 2006..17 years! It still looks fairly modern to me. Certainly dosn't look dated.

@bh4560

10 ай бұрын

I agree. It looks great from outside. The interior is a tad too old school and basic for me though. 😂

@davidorama6690

10 ай бұрын

Audi designs age very well. Even an A4 B5 sedan still looks quite passable.

@stephencollins7714

10 ай бұрын

Even the Audi 80 (Princess Diana) Cabriolet still looks pretty modern. Would have bought one back in the day were it not FWD only

@WayToManyAssassins

10 ай бұрын

German cars don't age as bad as jap

@neilwilliams2907

10 ай бұрын

@@bh4560 Looks fine to me. More than in fact.

That 2006 tyre was probably the original spare

@iainmacleod4007

10 ай бұрын

My thoughts also.

@danthemanwhocancan5263

10 ай бұрын

I concur 🧐

@front2427

10 ай бұрын

coming to think @@danthemanwhocancan5263

@nigel.w

10 ай бұрын

Yes, the other Hankook was in the boot.

@danthemanwhocancan5263

10 ай бұрын

@front2427 One you lock the target. Two you bait the line..

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 😂

@TS-iz5wj

5 ай бұрын

How is the car doing thus far?

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 😂

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.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Glad it came in handy. All the best

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.

@amimrie

8 ай бұрын

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

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.

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.

@volt8684

10 ай бұрын

Driving 50yrs never used it

@jonford6119

10 ай бұрын

@@volt8684 Why not?

@saxon-mt5by

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@benjamincheshire30

10 ай бұрын

I live in Portugal and can't stand aircon in cars

@rubbershorts999

10 ай бұрын

I’m with you. I use my air con all the. I wouldn’t buy it with no air con either.

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

@user-sf7kl9uh7k

10 ай бұрын

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.

@peterowen4456

10 ай бұрын

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.

@TheChiro2000

10 ай бұрын

Any new tyre is a good tyre

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!

With the Econ button pressed it turns the air conditioning off to save fuel

Bet that font tyre was the spare..

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 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!

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.

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.

@ses6jwg

10 ай бұрын

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

@derekandme

10 ай бұрын

Exactly@@ricardodellecarta2414...been chucking it down and cold in the UK for most of July! Dunno where the sun has gone...

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 )

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

Haha! Amazing! I just bought a 2003 3.0 for £1100 a week ago. Love it!

@abbeyan9284

10 ай бұрын

Where do u find such good deals? 😮

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

10 ай бұрын

A lot of little roadsters don’t even come with air con

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@saxon-mt5by

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

Why not fix the AC, repaint the bonnet and chuck it on raffle shack? I'd buy a ticket or two :)

I could tell it didn’t sit right with you about the air-con! Standards Matt Standards 😂😂😂 that’s a lovely looking car though 👏🏻👍🏻

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 😁

@garethmorgan1858

10 ай бұрын

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!

@jamie_ar

10 ай бұрын

@@garethmorgan1858 true but I can't imagine that many would go to the effort of replacing such an insignificant part 😁

@garethmorgan1858

10 ай бұрын

@@jamie_ar only one person I'm aware of - Matt did it in a recent video lol.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@mijr9075

10 ай бұрын

@@OMGWTFLOLSMHcar wash sorts it out for me 👀

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.

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.

@EazyDuz18

4 ай бұрын

but its an astra, the most bland car in the world

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 .

I love your laid back approach mate you know youve got a bargain there . No service in 20 due to covid .

All these cheap cars you buy are just trade deals within the motor trade that you're part of. Shows how much buyers premium is added to a cars price when put on the forecourt.

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.

Hello Matt, nice looking car. Hope you manage to get a buyer. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.

Great video Matt, have always loved the styling on these. That nearside front tyre dated 2006 must have been the spare from the boot - the one under the boot floor didn't look 'unused'!

Yet another superb video matt .. love how you tell us would be buyer's what to look out for when buying certain car's.....as always a real pleasure watching your videos 👌👌👌

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.

Another very interesting video. Who'd of thought that the rear window dropping was a common fault? It's a sorted motor that anyone can buy with confidence. Keep on top of the maintenance and it'll be good for the foreseeable future.

Just bought a4 2005 cab v6.. all the work done this year.. loving it.. it's a road boat 🙂

Love the videos Matt. Keep it up

Don't always like convertible versions of saloons or hatchbacks but audi are very good at it. Looks like it's worth 10k!

Looks lovely. Thanks for sharing

Yesss love this series

Brilliant video. Love the MR2. 👍👍

I remember one of my mates mum had one of these brand new...cant believe its now 17 years old!

You should copyright “I’ve massively overspent” and get it on some merch lol

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.

This has got to be one of the best cars I’ve seen on here. Never I miss a video. Great channel

It’s really important you do a check before you hand over any money…… Said sat looking at the car after buying it and getting it transported 😂

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.

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.

@paulmcgee1867

10 ай бұрын

Mine was prior to that and perfectly fine

@Oli_Hudson

10 ай бұрын

Had a 2004 A4 Avant with the Multitronic box and 1.9TDi engine. It got to 230k by the time I sold it on!

@paulie-Gualtieri.

10 ай бұрын

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.

@cgr_doorjam0263

10 ай бұрын

@@paulie-Gualtieri. the one hes on about in this car isnt a dsg, its a cvt

@paulie-Gualtieri.

10 ай бұрын

@@cgr_doorjam0263 I know that

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.

Nice car although not having the air con done may come back to bite you as customers are nightmares 😂😂

@StephenFogarty2023

10 ай бұрын

IMO As long as High Peak clearly advise that AC doesn’t work, and write this down on Sales Contract T & C’s then the buyer is fully aware, and can’t then call up a week later, after having taken delivery of the Audi, and expect Matt to then spend ( up to ) $ 1 k ? for a compressor / other parts etc, via the Warranty that a Licensed Dealer is legally required to give… 🤷🏻‍♂️ 😳

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.

@varsas10

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I came here to say that. With the engine running the motors/pumps get the correct voltage.

Really enjoyed this one! Love a simple but unique car

Love these cars. Audi make lovely convertibles. I love your content and these videos are great ads for the cars too. You can see the before and after

Very very cool car. Imagine having it back in 2003-2004 or right when it came out😎

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 👍🏾

This was my favourite Audi, until the A5 convertible came along. Still really like it. :)

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 🙂

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 had exactly the same the roof motors failed twice. Loved the car. It moves as well

Another great video love them old school Audi mate can't beat them 😜👍👍💯

Hi Matt these are really good cars I've had 4 in various times,I've got a similar 2.0T s line it's very sound mine is mint and the paint and wheels are immaculate these cars just make you feel good in any weather...off to the south of France..will take a video diary nice report ..

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.

@neilsjmcmahon

9 ай бұрын

Thought you had to stay the engine to do the roof..?

@mickyday2008

9 ай бұрын

@@neilsjmcmahon I always have the engine running before operating the roof. The problems happen when you start the engine while operating the roof.

@yasingunaydiin

4 ай бұрын

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?

@mickyday2008

4 ай бұрын

@@yasingunaydiin Too high mileage for me. Roof reliability pretty good and pretty cheap to fix by independent specialists when I had problems.

Another good video. That cars from my neck of the woods.i am a camberley Surrey man through and through. 😊 Beautiful area if I say so myself ❤.

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.

Had a 2006 S line from new for around 10 years, loved it, fully Audi maintained then the CVT started playing up, cost a fortune in repairs, was sad when it went but enjoyed while it lasted..

I like your style ... a lot. You are fast, efficient, positive. 👍👍

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

@jamesroadnight2369

10 ай бұрын

Me too, loved it!

Looking forward to every video!

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

I have always loved this car and nearly bought one once. Light blue metallic with cream leather interior, it was gorgeous.

Wow your eyesight is awesome, you spotted one of the tyres was a Dunlop from over 10 yards away! .. I'm impressed

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 .

I am watching this video in the United States. Where I am it is 101°F with a heat index of 108°F. An all-black convertible with non-operational A/C sounds like a mobile torture chamber!

You get the vehicles at the right price. And that under pins your videos. Wish I could find similar priced cars.

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.

@StephenFogarty2023

10 ай бұрын

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 🤷🏻‍♂️

The Dunlop on the front would be the original spare. Hey Matt. Love your work 👍

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 hate this era of VW/Audi battery area covers' is why I love Matt :P

" 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.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

😂😂

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

10 ай бұрын

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.

@timbutton4990

10 ай бұрын

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH Rubber gone hard & a accident waiting to happen.

@keithleivers4061

10 ай бұрын

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 agree with the air con and pollen filter on heater ,I live in the south of France and drive a Megane CC Karmann same year as the AUDI,I Bought the Renault from a Garage in Blackburn 6 years ago for £1200 ,It's had two cam-belts wheel bearings and shocks ,roof works perfectly.Only problem I have had with the roof is the panorama glass panel cracked which cost my insurance 700 euro to replace with no loss of bonus!

I saw an Audi 80 Cabriolet in good nick, looked awesome.

Looks lovely, well worth the money, you might wanna do those central wheel thingies if you wanna get top.. pound for it.

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 ❤.

Decent car, Matt, and profit is profit.

I cannot believe you didn’t get the A/C fixed, that’s not the high peak way.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Haha letting standards slip

@johnmason8853

10 ай бұрын

Slip to still well above the normal garage ! I think we have to be realistic that without the content platform you have it’s unsustainable to make everything perfect.

You can drop the roof during the summer unless it is raining which, as you've mentioned at the begining of the video, happens a lot in the UK :)

Clean shaven Matt!

Lucked out with getting the car Matt, and as usual you have waved your magic wand over it, nice one.

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 👌😉

Saved a gem again matt😊

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

@HighPeakAutos

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

Matt, i bet someone already said here but the A/C in the older Audi works like this: ECON ON = AC OFF. ECON OFF = AC ON

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.

Always had a wee soft spot for these, lovely looking convertible for surprisingly little money. V6 petrol & a prefaced lift straight grill front end one for me though.

I've got a 2006 A3 with a 2.0T Petrol. It's done 202K miles on the original engine and still pulls like a train. It's a bit tappity at idle, but doesn't use oil. It's got some rust on the front arches, but other than that it's great. I was given it for free and hoped to get a few months out of it. This is year 3 now and it's only needed tires and an ABS sensor.

Econ on is AC off and vice versa. Great video as always and greetings from Tipperary, Ireland.