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I'm not sure how much a dealer warranty is worth on a 15 year old car anyway, but it's worth even less if the place is hours away.
They are sometimes provided by an independent warranty company where you can get the work done at any of their approved garages. BUT check the small print carefully. I once had a dual-mass flywheel go bang and the warranty wouldn't pay out because I had been 500 miles late with a service.
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On (short) reflection I think this might be the answer. It looks close to what I want, but it's too far away to see it first, and even if I did go and see it I'd still want it inspected.
It's 4wd, but torsen I think and tiptronic rather than than S-tronic. I would very likely buy it if I could get it inspected without incuring risk. I'll maybe give a call on Monday and if he isn't willing to do a little work for the sale then I'll probably move on.
Thanks, that's valuable for setting my expectations. In that case I need to be looking at dealers that are closer to me. I'm not sure how much a dealer warranty is worth on a 15 year old car anyway, but it's worth even less if the place is hours away.