95C4

I listed my 2000 S4 on craigslist for $2K and got a ton of response, so I raised the price to $2500 and still had a lot of interest. Car is full of issues. Car is stock and interior is in perfect shape. The headrests have LCD monitors installed in them for rear passengers, but I don't think that is going to affect price. Do I take the $2500 and run, or can I do better? Santorin blue on black.

Needs new turbos - they drip oil and stink up the car
Needs new struts - car is real clunky driving
Check engine light is on (can't remember why - EGC or ECG, but fix would be $450 if I remember correctly)
Has a dent in roof from garage door
Rear bumper needs a repaint
Driver window is slow going up sometimes
Radio is distorted in front
AC doesn't hold freon for more than a few months
After last storm I had water pool up in rear footwell
Power steering is noisy
Engine makes loud ticking noise

Thoughts? It's going to a dealer/mechanic and I'll be insulated from lemon law return issues which is a big plus.

kippers4brkfast

With all of those issues I would take it and run. The turbo job in itself is expensive. I wouldn't worry about a lemon law thing, selling private party is as is. Buyer beware.

ddillenger

The turbos are probably fine. The leaking oil is likely the valve cover gaskets. 2500 is a fair price.

95C4

Thanks for the advice. I'll take the money and run. Regarding the turbos (or at least the oil leak issue), I had the gasket seals replaced a year ago hoping that would solve the issue but it didn't. I also forgot to mention that the emergency brake can't be used as the calipers seize up and have to be hammered open if it's pulled. In Massachusetts, lemon laws do apply when individuals sell cars, even if they sell them to a dealer - buyers have 30 days to return the car or make a claim to the seller and the seller is obligated to refund the money or pay for the repairs necessary to get the car to pass inspection. In my case, if I sold the car not as a parts car, or not as a trade-in, I'd be required to fix the e-brake issue as well as the CEL as those two would prevent it from passing inspection. Really appreciate the advice - I now feel a lot better about ditching this car.