Faults:

We had many problems while under warranty. However, all were eventually fixed, except for a problem with the manual transmission which we unfortunately did not mention to the dealer until the warranty expired and the problem became annoying to a fault.

General Comments:

When the car is operating without problems, it is an excellent car. It handles well and the turbo motor has an excellent power curve with massive torque at low rpms.

Faults:

Brake rotors keep warping. At 22000 miles I am on my fourth set, and they are now warping. Dealer is very cooperative in replacing the rotors, but has not been able to resolve why this is happening. My driving is almost all freeway, I don't brake hard, I do not ride the brake, and I do not have dust shields. There is no explanation for this. My warranty will be up in 7 months and I am getting nervous.

The brakes create a lot of brake dust on the wheels. Aggravating to a clean-car fanatic, but a minor inconvenience.

The Bose stereo had to be replaced because it would not hold the preset radio stations. It took almost a year to get the replacement from Bose, but I still had the old stereo until the replacement came in so it was a minor inconvenience.

General Comments:

This is a fabulous car! Were it not for the rotor problem, I would have rated it all tens. I love driving it and for the first time snow and ice don't scare me as it did with my BMW. The paint is shiny and very resistant to scratches and chips. The sport package and sport seats make it comfortable yet able to handle the road with ease.

Faults:

The six speed transmission is clunky and refuses to go into reverse. The problem started upon delivery and continues 2 years later. After 5 attempts to repair the problem, it still intermittently refuses to go into reverse gear. One repair attempt resulted in the car going into first gear while clearly positioned to be in reverse gear.

The car is suffering a chronic oil leak from the overhead cam oil seal. Three repair attempts still leave puddles of oil wherever I park the vehicle.

The parking brake lever clunks and snaps loudly, sounding as if an interior plastic part is breaking. This problem was first repaired after one year and one year later is re-appearing.

The plastic trim pieces covering the front seat rails continually fall off and need to be replaced.

As many people note the car suffers from severe hesitation off the line.

This car has been in the shop 42 days this year alone! Not what one expects from a European luxury car while still under warranty.

General Comments:

This car is a treat to drive on the highway.

The all wheel drive feature is phenomenal on wet or snow covered roads.

Under warranty service, Audi provides rental vehicles from Enterprise... It is an expensive way to get to drive a Ford Focus or Pontiac Grand Am.

Unfortunately predicting the run-around from Audi is much more reliable that the 2.7T.