# considering a new car purchase

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 5, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-new-car-purchase/11696 "2006-05-05T18:22:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-new-car-purchase/11696/14 "2006-05-08T09:30:02Z")

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> [@Jagermeister](#):
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> Same engine as the B5 S4.
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> It is a nice daily driver. The one you are looking at has 94k miles on it. Expect to have the turbos looked at and possibly replaced. Check control arms, wheel bearings, timing belt.
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> If you are not willing to pay more for parts, and have a car with high miles that will require service, then don’t buy one.

rofl I drive a SHO with 216K on it. i replace the tranny once a year and balljoints 2-3 times a year. i prefer high milage cars actually because i’m cheap 🙂 most of the parts on this car are discontinued so parts are somewhat pricy.

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