My family has 2 Audis, A6 and A4, one with 300000 miles other one with 210000 miles. Super reialible cars if they have decent maintaince. What is the catch. Why people hate them so much. Only problem that we had is gasoline contamination few years ago and ac compressor going out once.
Have a good day
How old are they?
2006 and 2010
They were still decent back then. Highway miles? How much does maintenance cost?
60/40 highway-city. Maintaince is allright. We are using full syntetic oil and chaingin it every 5k miles. Changing air filter, cabin air filter, oil filter, fuel filter every 5k miles aswell. My good friend is mechanic so i just get him a parts and he do it in hour. So it is around 150 bucks.
Pretty low amount of wear and you take care of your cars. I guess good luck with your ownership seems like you won't regret getting them;)
Sounds like you guys have gotten real lucky. After 150k miles those cars usually tend to fall apart.
In my case and casenofothersni know it is not the case. Intwriors are solid. Engine parts are not to expensive. It is not like a bimmer that is endless money pit.
Wow your lucky not too many issues!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTecF1nKw1Q
Here is why we here at scottykilmer.com do not want to take the risk of a stationary pile of junk.
It would be good info why it get locked. Sat for too long? Sucked water into engine?
@g-t
It is typical because the 2.0T engines are just garbage all of them burn oil as time goes on and they are usually too expensive to be maintained get neglected and fall apart.
Now I have to say the 1.8T engines in VW products are actually very reliable but not the 2.0T ones those are garbage.
The main issue with Audis are that they are underengineered. If one thing goes wrong, your screwed. If you take care of it and nothing major happens, chances are it could last. The engines are very reliable until they just lock up.
They are indeed over enginered. One time some sensor failed and car went into limp mode. Nothing worng because it was 20$ part.
Question: What is the catch with Audis, why do people hate them ?
1 - When a car leaves an owner stranded it causes owners to feel a strong emotional response.
2 - When a car costs alot of money to fix it causes owners to feel a strong emotional response.
3 - When a car frequently has check engine lights requiring minor repairs it is annoying.
Interesting thing about Audis, owners really like the handling & driving characteristics, they are willing to pay more.
Furthermore, in spite of technical problems with their products the company is doing well financially.
Compare this with the financial problems of Nissan which is often attributed to their low quality.
Audis are just no that well though out. They are underengineered and often owners will find themselves in mechanical paradoxes.
I've got a 2007 A4 Quattro 6 speed manual with the direct injected v6. I've owned it for 10 years and currently have 220,000 miles. It is my daily commuter (40 mi one way) The car is solid. I've put less than $2000 in to repairs in 10 yrs of ownership. The biggest expense being the clutch at 180,000 miles. Cost was about $550 for a clutch kit and I was lucky enough to find a machine shop to resurface the dual mass flywheel for $150. I did all the labor myself and it wasn't that bad of a job considering it's AWD. I have been very pleased with my car and plan to hit the 300,000 mark. A/c will freeze your nuts off on a 100 degree day, holds a perfect front end alignment and all the gizmos and gadgets work perfectly. Its actually been the most reliable car I've ever owned. Even more so than my F250 7.3l diesel pickup. I believe maintenance is key. I've always stayed on top of everything. Very fun car and sounds so amazing at 7000rpms!
Lots of people saying their Audis are very reliable have a V6 engine the 2.0T 4 cylinder was a hunk of garbage.
Audis are quality cars. Interiors are super nice. Maintaince is most important. Vhanging oil and all small things do you a favor in long run. Have a good luck with your audi. Mine is excelent car. Love it. One has 2.0 tdi other 3.0
Kerem, I agree. The 2.0t 4 bangers weren't/aren't the best engine mostly cause of their oil consumption issues. They can last quite a while if you take care of them and add a quart every 500-1000 miles. I've personally seen a couple with 300k+ and still going down the road. I think alot of people get lazy and never check their oil which those things burn like crazy and before you know it your outta oil, engine locks up and your way up $#it creek chin deep with your mouth wide open. I personally will keep buying v6 or v8 audis but don't think I'll ever get a turbo 4
I had an 03 A4 with the 3L V6. Naturally aspirated, minimal options. It was a solid car for 10 years.
But add a turbo or fancy electronics and you are asking for expensive repairs, especially with the newer ones.
Turbo diesels are good also.
They are very peculiar about engine oil. That is usually one of the main reasons why they burn oil. Then come the heat levels within the crankcase, which puts a lot of strain on the oil base and the additive package, requiring it to be changed more often.
I would be curious if anyone has any feedback on later model Audis ~2015 or newer. Has Audi changed something in the design or manufacturing that made recent models less reliable?
I hope you don't mind me adding on to the original question; I was wondering the same thing because we have an Audi already and are considering another Audi as our second car.
We have a 2006 A4, which has served as daily driver and road trip car. It's got 210,000 miles, and with regular maintenance we never had any unexpected issues. We'd like to get an A7 or Q5. I'm not concerned with service cost. I do the maintenance myself and I can usually find OE/OEM parts at much lower cost than the dealer.
Please create a new question thread for this to get better answers. But in a nutshell: The newer ones are more complicated with lots more electrical systems/computers on board. I would only lease them. The thing about German vehicles people keep forgetting about is it’s not just the powertrain you need to focus on but all the electronics on board. Did you know some have over 100 computer modules on board?! It’s a matter of time before they act up or go haywire on you, and then good luck getting it fixed - for complex problems you will have to take to a special shop that works on those vehicles or the dealer and they will charge an arm and a leg. The smart way to own those modern complex German vehicles is to lease them under warranty. That way if anything breaks, it’s on Audi’s dime.