1999 Audi A4 Quattro review from North America
"A good near-luxury sport seden if you don't mind fixing it up the whole time."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Driver side air bag unit went dead. (Replaced the whole airbag unit)
Both tie-rod gone bad.
Failed head light washer (both side).
Burnt out heated mirror (both side).
Trip computer display faded (Replaced the whole instrument cluster).
Broken sunroof switch.
Broken automatic shifting lever (bad spring).
CV boot busted.
Several rattles here and there.
Leaky sunroof. (out of warranty by then, too late to get them fixed)
General comments?
Great car when everything works.
Very good value when comparing to other premium brands (MB, BMW, Cadillac...)
Very good sound on the stock stereo.
So-so fit and finish. (VW/Audi's aren't that good, trust me)
Needs more power.
Buzzing engine, not very refined.
Long waiting list on scheduling the service (about 10 days wait).
Very poor dealer service. (Technician tried to steal my Mobil 1 oil by putting dealer supplied oil into my car, got caught because I was standing outside watching him the whole time).
Recommended reviews
| Not very reliable or cheap to fix |
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| Great driving car, but high maintenance |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 T Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 70000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 24th May, 2003 |