Audi's don't go wrong
Discussion
Audi's certainly go wrong, but they do tend to be model specific.
RS4 (B7) - Engine coking, DRC failures
A4 (B8) 2.0T - oil issues and engine failures
There are models which appear to be robust, you just need to go in with your eyes open and choose carefully.
Same as most German marques!
RS4 (B7) - Engine coking, DRC failures
A4 (B8) 2.0T - oil issues and engine failures
There are models which appear to be robust, you just need to go in with your eyes open and choose carefully.
Same as most German marques!
blade7 said:
Dr G said:
Not seen Audi decline or argue with an oil consumption job lately.
Is OP sure the salesman wasn't having a giggle?
What's Audi's cut off point for fixing older B8's ? As for the salesman he didn't seem the humorous type.Is OP sure the salesman wasn't having a giggle?
Dr G said:
blade7 said:
Dr G said:
Not seen Audi decline or argue with an oil consumption job lately.
Is OP sure the salesman wasn't having a giggle?
What's Audi's cut off point for fixing older B8's ? As for the salesman he didn't seem the humorous type.Is OP sure the salesman wasn't having a giggle?
In most important areas, modern Audis are no more/no less reliable than any other of the German brands that class themselves as 'premium'. There does seem to be a perceived drop in reliability compared to 10 years ago, but the cars are much more complex now than then. They are building the cars down in cost terms, so unexpected (to the customer) faults are fairly likely.
I live in fear of an s-tronic failure, even though they are relatively rare, because they can't be repaired and the cost of replacement is eye watering. Makes the allegedly 'chocolate' ZF 5 speed box auto in my 2002 S8 look like a bargain to replace, and that's the often quoted reason at the bottom of the market for many being scrapped!
I don't fear being the 1st or 2nd owner of a modern Audi, but I'm not sure I'd want to still be owning our 4 year old one at 10 years old, like we did with our C5 A6.
The main issue I have is the lack of customer service in the UK - we definitely suffer from the arms length relationship between Audi Germany and the UK distributor who just wants to sell as many as possible and spend as little as possible on goodwill unless told to do otherwise, at the Germans expense.
I live in fear of an s-tronic failure, even though they are relatively rare, because they can't be repaired and the cost of replacement is eye watering. Makes the allegedly 'chocolate' ZF 5 speed box auto in my 2002 S8 look like a bargain to replace, and that's the often quoted reason at the bottom of the market for many being scrapped!
I don't fear being the 1st or 2nd owner of a modern Audi, but I'm not sure I'd want to still be owning our 4 year old one at 10 years old, like we did with our C5 A6.
The main issue I have is the lack of customer service in the UK - we definitely suffer from the arms length relationship between Audi Germany and the UK distributor who just wants to sell as many as possible and spend as little as possible on goodwill unless told to do otherwise, at the Germans expense.
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