While one would not necessarily think so, the fact is that any person who takes to purchasing a used automobile – especially if that used car is a luxury car – needs to follow a certain set of routines to ensure the long term viability of that used car. It takes a lot more than simply plunking down the cash and driving off into the sunset. The purchase of a used automobile requires a peculiar level of vigilance to maintain, and it is often something that many buyers simply cannot handle effectively. Given the fact that purchasing a used automobile – luxury or otherwise – can offer a great amount of savings, many people wrongly assume that they can then treat them as they would a new car, with a cavalier and carefree attitude.

If you are in the market for a used Audi TT, there are a few things that you should make yourself aware of regarding the purchase and maintenance of used luxury automobiles.

First, make sure that you get the oil changed regularly, and that you follow the service recommendations religiously. Since it is a used car, you have to redouble your efforts for basic maintenance, and ensure that everything is attended to. Change the oil every 3,000 miles, get the brakes done at the appropriate intervals, and get the transmission serviced at 75,000 miles, whether you think that it needs it or not.

Second, a used Audi already has thousands of miles shaved off of the life of it, so be careful with how you drive it, and realize that the useable life of the car is already far less than what it would have been as a new car. Always be careful to treat the car carefully, avoid hard accelerations and hard braking, and if the car is past 100,000 miles, you will absolutely need to get tune ups every 20,000 or 30,000 miles.

And, lastly, even a used luxury automobile likely has an expired warranty, which means that you have no real dealership protections available if anything goes wrong with the car. This means that all costs for maintenance and repair are coming out of your own pocket, so the more closely that you can follow the recommended service schedule, the better luck that you will have with maintaining the car for a long and healthy life.