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Ginny88
post Aug 9 2016, 10:23 AM

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QUOTE(moosang @ Aug 8 2016, 07:39 PM)
Hi Kicimiao66cc,
It's terrible. I don't know whether it's down to the age of the car, I.e. 5 years or above that's making it so bad... But I can tell you this.. I bought my 2010 Q5 Quattro Japan Spec in Aug 2015 for 182k. One year later, Aug 2016, the market price is 115k. Some are even selling the local spec 2010 for 108k.

It's nice to drive, comfortable, fast, smooth and economical. But in hindsight, I wouldn't have bought it. I don't know if the same applies to post 2011 Q5, but 2.0 TFSI engine pre-2011 is problematic. High engine oil consumption. You're talking 0.5 litres every 1,000km. On top of that, there's already 4 versions of Timing Chain Tensioner. The latest version should be the good one. Mine failed only after 30,000km. This is a part that should be inspected or replaced at maybe 100,000km. Not failed at 30,000km. When it fails, it destroys the engine. Mine cost 14k to rebuild. So if I could turn back time, I'd buy something else.
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It's possible that the dealer may have dialed back the mileage of car making you think that the tensioner failed at 30,000km when in fact it was in service much longer.

Ginny88
post Aug 9 2016, 06:47 PM

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QUOTE(moosang @ Aug 9 2016, 06:34 PM)
Electron,

Your point is?I

I bought a 5 year old Audi with 11,000km on it. Judging by the thickness of the brake pads I figured it probably had actual 30,000km on it. Opal Automart Warranty checked the car before giving it approval for Warranty. The Warranty states 20,000km a year limit, which it did not exceed at the time of failure.
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Brake pads could have been changed any number of times. If it is 5 years old and using a typical usage of 20,000 km a year that would be 100,000km. I think that is what electron is getting it.

A more reliable way to gauge mileage is to look for wear of the pedals or seats

You didn't research the car before buying?

This post has been edited by Ginny88: Aug 9 2016, 06:48 PM

 

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