This car was the biggest headache known to man. It was in the shop about every two weeks. The steering column locked up at 30,000 miles while I was driving home from work. I had a problems with the alarm which I took back to the dealership quite a few times. The transmission started slipping right around 50,000 miles. The electrical on the car stopped working around 55,000 miles.
The one thing about audis are that they do have pick up and can really haul ass on the highway. But there are so many other good cars that do that too.
Totally agree with you, my new A6 Quattro 2.5 TDI spent more time in the Workshop than on the road! Never again will I purchase an Audi.
As you state there are equal cars out there that do the same and a whole load more.