2002 Audi A4 review from North America

There was a recall on the motor we were not made aware of until the car blew up on the interstate in the middle of the night. Apparently this is only a problem with the 02 a4's 1.8t. I live an hour from the dealerships so I had to be towed into the dealership then find a ride home. The dealerships are awful. I had bad experiences with two of them. I've had lots of motor problems and they always find a way to blame it on me even though I have kept up all the regular maintenance on my vehicle! I drive the car a lot, but for the money, I should be able to do that and not worry about the motor blowing up. I had to have the car towed 3 times and getting back and forth to and from the dealership is not easy when your car is blown. Please understand I do LOVE the looks of my little car, and it is extrememly comfortable. All the features are excellent, it's the quality of the motor and the service I recieved that has deffered me from another purchase. Maybe I got a lemon, but I'll not take the chance again.

Please be aware that Audi dealerships take surveys and the service managers salary apparently depends on those surveys. I was strong-armed by one after a giving a bad survey.