Looking for a used convertible? We currently have 657 listings on the site. For the pleasure of driving, the convertible lets you put the roof down as soon as the weather turns.
The convertible is the one segment where enjoyment openly outweighs reason. Impractical and rarely rational, it is chosen for how it feels – and so it should be judged on different criteria than boot space.
It is also a particular market: demand, and therefore prices, follow the seasons. A convertible bought in autumn or winter generally costs less than on the first fine weekend of spring.
Of the 138 used Audi A4 listed right now: 67% are diesel. 64% have automatic transmission. Half are priced under €15,000.
Listings come from both private sellers and dealers, with the mileage, year and engine shown on each one, so you can easily find a convertible that matches your budget and your needs. Every listing shows the year, engine, power, mileage, transmission and price, along with where the vehicle is and whether the seller is a private individual or a dealer. From there you can narrow the selection further, or widen it to the neighbouring categories below.
A fabric hood is lighter, takes up less room folded and preserves more boot space. It insulates less well and needs care: appropriate cleaning, proofing products, and attention to the rear window when it is soft plastic.
A folding hard top brings the insulation and security of a coupé once closed, and lasts better. In exchange it is heavy, consumes much of the boot when open, and relies on a complex mechanism.
Either way, the roof is the most expensive component to repair on a convertible. Operating it fully, opening and closing, is the first thing to test.
Cycle the roof several times, stationary and on level ground. The sequence should be smooth, without hesitation or metallic noise, ending in a firm lock.
Look for signs of water ingress: damp carpets, a musty smell, a stained boot mat, corrosion on exposed screws in the wheel arches. An old leak leaves marks even once the cause is fixed.
On a fabric hood, examine the seams, the creases at the hinge points and the state of the rear window. On a hard top, check panel alignment when closed and the absence of play.
Rear space is almost always token, including on four-seaters. The boot is small, and smaller still with the roof down: that is the figure to look at in the specification, not the maximum.
Rearward visibility with the roof up is often limited, which makes parking sensors more useful here than elsewhere.
On the other hand, the structure reinforced to compensate for the missing roof makes these cars heavy, and their behaviour more settled than you might expect.
The extra weight from body reinforcement penalises entry-level engines. One that is adequate in the equivalent saloon can feel marginal here.
Diesel exists on the segment but is less sought after: engine noise, muted with the roof up, becomes much more present once it is down.
An automatic suits the typical use of these cars – leisure rather than commuting – and is easier to sell on.
Convertibles often show low mileage because they are a second car. That is mechanically good, but long periods standing have their own effects: a tired battery, flat-spotted tyres, aged fluids, pitted brakes.
A service book respected despite low mileage, with oil changes done to the calendar rather than the odometer, is a better indicator here than the mileage itself.
A convertible works as a pleasure car or a household's second vehicle. As an only car it forces real compromises on luggage and rear seats.
The links below let you narrow by engine, gearbox or budget.
