1997 Audi A4 Avant review from Finland
"Elegance, quality, safety, comfort and reliability!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Underpowered since buying (Never really figured out why). Top-speed was 160km/h (100mph).
Nothing else really.
General comments?
In 110000km (70000miles), all I have done to this car has been regular oil change, belt change once and front brake-piece-change once. So either I've been very lucky or this truly is an extremely reliable car.
Diesel consumption has been around 6l/100km (40mpg).
I spent the last Christmas in northern Finland and we had about -35C (-31C) for two weeks there and the engine started every time although it is an import-car from Germany and doesn't have winter-accessories.
Finally, my Audi was crashed by another car to my right side between the doors at 80km/h (50mph). Looked like it was hit at 30km/h because the car survived so well, passengers too.
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| Buy if you can do your own repairs; Lease otherwise |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 TDI Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 150000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 260000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Sunny |
| Date of Entry | 14th January, 2004 |