Hi everyone, I'm going to a dealership tomorrow with the intention of buying an Audi A3 2010 quattro. I test drove it and there's a rattle from the rear of the car but doesn't affect performance.
I had the car inspected by MTA and there was a thought it may be the wastegate but this has since been ruled out. The car was taken to a mechanic then to Audi to check (I'm not sure if Audi only checked the turbo or the whole vehicle - I'll find out tomorrow) but the Audi report seems to say the vehicle is fine.
Should I drop the money on the car if this rattle doesn't affect the driving? I'm really torn. It's for my mum and she likes the car, but the thought of buying a lemon is driving me mad.
I've already placed a deposit of $1k on it which makes me even more torn and it's not refundable.
Edit: I'm not a hoon. On the weekend I like camping and going to the snow. AWD makes life a lot easier.
Here ya go, champ.
https://motorequipmentnews.co.nz/article/getting-rid-audi-a3…