1997 Audi A4 Quattro review from North America
"Excellent but expensive to maintain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Great ride. Smooth trans. Comfy and All.
Lil things have cost me dearly.
Had to do timing belt and serpetine ($1400).
Rear seals leaked ($350).
Front control arms. Replaced several of them ($900).
Cleaned out coolant due to dirt and had to flush my brake pads.
Have had the car for about 5 months or so. Great and reliable. Expensive in maintenance.
Gas mileage still at factory standard.
Wear on driver seat. Minimal. Bought a leather cover for it.
Currently needing to replace top control arm for left front wheel.
Needing to do a entire tune-up and minor oil leak.
I might buy another Audi but has to be under warranty.
For those of you looking for old Audis, things to check are, dirt in coolant, noise in suspension, squeaking at sharp angles, knocking in front wheels, rough idle speed. All this could prevent you from incurring some major losses.
Make sure the timing belt is done.
I have also had some few fuses go. That's kinda normal if you replace the fuse and they work... else that might indicate electrical trouble.
If you wanna chat: mwangijunior@gmail.com
General comments?
Fantastic and handles pretty well.
Tiny leg room in the back.
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| Dependable if maintained regularly, and a pleasure to drive! |
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| Buy if you can do your own repairs; Lease otherwise |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 127000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 141000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 13th August, 2008 |