Secondhand Audi TT a good bed?

My 23 year old son is thinking of buying a 2004 Audi TT 1.8T, with 58,000 miles on the clock, one lady owner for £7,995.

Is this a good buy? What should he look out for and what would be a similar alternative?

Asked on 7 April 2011 by Angus Kinnear

Answered by Honest John
No, not good buys. A lot of expensive problem areas:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/audi/tt-coupe-and-ro.../

Money better spent on a Mazda MX5.
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