crapflinger2000 1 #1 September 16, 2003 Quick question. I am looking for a new car, what have people's experiences been with newer Audis (i.e. 1998 and up) Audis, specifically A4s... crap? nice? breaks down a lot (or not)? etc, etc. Thanks... __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #2 September 16, 2003 1st of all you're talking about a CAR, not a US piece of metal on wheels A4's are cool, S4 and RS4 even better, but the RS6 is the best...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #3 September 16, 2003 What I don't like about Audi's is that I think they're overpriced. By the sticker, you'd think they're luxury cars, but they're not. They're good solid cars, but I just can't put them into the same ballpark as Mercedes, BMW, or Lexus. Unfortunately, they cost around the same as those... Given the coin for an Audi, myself I'd be looking at BMW or Lexus. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 September 16, 2003 www.consumerreports.org/main/home.jsp www.kbb.com/ Check out these two links. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #5 September 16, 2003 I'd put Audi above Lexus, but I they're all over priced. If you want a solid car, with AWD, and good handling and power, check out the Subaru WRX. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #6 September 16, 2003 Quotecheck out the Subaru WRX. Oh man what a car!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #7 September 16, 2003 good exapmles are GREAT. However, a client of mine (engineer by trade and gar-guy in general) had soooo many things go wrong with his A4 he un-leased it early and got into a BMW "ix". Says it doesn't handle as well, and the 4wd is primitive by contrast. I drove it and it feels like a modernized version of my Dad's 635csi ... which felt like a modernized version of my grey market 2500 saloon (1970 - a classic even now). Dad also has a Legacy outback Limited. If you can deal with the Japanese-ism of these cars I'd agree with PhillyKev that the WRX is the class of the lot! The STi?? Corvette-killer and 4 seasons usable -Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #8 September 16, 2003 edmunds.com is a good source. The 1.8T engine is probably the best engine that Volkswagen has ever built. An A4 1.8T will serve you well. Fit and finish in Audis is well known, body gap and panel gap variance tolerances are 3mm! Audis are fine cars. Crap? No. Cost of ownership (if used), likely a bit higher than a similarly equipped Honda or Toyota. My sister is an Audi nut, me, I like Hondas.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #9 September 16, 2003 If you like the audi you might consider the acura...just a thought.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyOCiel 0 #10 September 16, 2003 Get a BMW!!! Live the sky. S- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #11 September 16, 2003 Quote I'd put Audi above Lexus, but I they're all over priced. You can't get a half decent GPS system on the Audi, you can on the lexus. Am I being pedantic? No. GPS systems have been around for decades in true luxury cars, I don't understand why Audi can't have one. Lexus dealerships will suck you off, while Audi dealerships will piss you off. Your mileage may vary, though. QuoteIf you want a solid car, with AWD, and good handling and power, check out the Subaru WRX. I thought we were talking luxury cars?!?!? It's a nice car, but definately not luxury. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #12 September 16, 2003 QuoteI thought we were talking luxury cars?!?!? It's a nice car, but definately not luxury. Hey, he brought up Audi's, you said they're crap, who said anything about luxury cars To each his own. Personally, I refuse to pay $10k for a name. I wanted to get an AudiTT when they came out. Found out the sticker price, then that they were charging $6k over that at the dealership and said forget it. Went to test drive one anyway, and it was a dog. My $24k Celica GTS handles better and is faster. My boss is considering the Porshe SUV. I told her it will take all my will not to vandalize that blasphemous abomination if I see it in the parking lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 September 16, 2003 QuoteLexus dealerships will suck you off Do I actually have to buy a car....or can I just window shop? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #14 September 16, 2003 Car and Driver likes the A4. In a recent comparisson test they said, "we've never driven an A4 we didn't like." In this test the A4 came in 2nd to the 330i BMW. Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 1 #15 September 17, 2003 QuoteQuick question. I am looking for a new car, what have people's experiences been with newer Audis (i.e. 1998 and up) Audis, specifically A4s... crap? nice? breaks down a lot (or not)? etc, etc. Thanks... Reliable, expensive and very boring, a Mr. ordinary I don't take risks kinda car. Get a bimmer and look cool like me and sebazz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitaniumLegs 8 #16 September 17, 2003 Audis rock. I had a Coupe Quattro in Germany and it was great, in spite of me crashing it a couple times. In fact, I wish I'd shipped it over and converted it to US spec. Don't listen to those BMW dweebs SebAss and Simon "Mr Night Navigator". They're like people who own Eichler homes: They have one so they have to try to make you think it's better than what you got. Actually, they're right that Audis are not in the same class as BMW or Mercedes - they're BETTER. With all the money in the world, I would buy another Audi before a BMW or Mercedes. What's the difference between a BMW and a porcupine? The porcupine has the pricks on the outside! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitaniumLegs 8 #17 September 17, 2003 QuoteReliable, expensive and very boring, a Mr. ordinary I don't take risks kinda car. Boring? Clearly you never rode in Valerie at terminal velocity on the A6-->A9-->A8 to St Anton. I don't take risks? Hey this is TitaniumLegs you're talking about! Well, OK, maybe not so much any more. QuoteGet a bimmer and look cool like me and sebazz To "be cool" like you guys all I have to do is spot like Helen Keller. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #18 September 17, 2003 stick with acura and be cool like me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #19 September 17, 2003 Brand new, they are overpriced, but you can get in warranty second hand jobs which represent excellent value for money. I have an S3, which I love, solidly built, reliable, good performance and sticks to the road like shit to a blanket. I'd buy another Audi.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #20 September 17, 2003 Quote hand jobs which represent excellent value for money. Don't let Clay see this...He'll never leave the dealer. TripleF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 1 #21 September 17, 2003 Quote Clearly you never rode in Valerie at terminal velocity on the A6-->A9-->A8 to St Anton. Not sure which german freeways I rode, but I did drive in germany quite a bit for work when I was in the UK. My old BMW saved me big time, emergency stop from 125mph, stopped on a dime, and it the steering did'nt even twitch, ended up about 6 feet from the other car, I had been bracing for an impact. It also saved me from the tree I hit, and was still repairable, any other car would have ended up a lump of twisted metal with me in the middle being cut out. Naming your car Valerie, the only other person I know called Valerie was the 60year+ cleaner at the office in england, this is another problem you will not have with a BMW, it is just a bimmer, does'nt need another name. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
