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DKW that preceded Audi also had the 4 same intertwined circles logo. What was the relationship? I rode in one as a kid and clearly remember they were oil burners, like your basic gas trimmer.
I have heard that recent Audis are quite reliable.
Personally, I would never touch a unwarranted Audi. The market has pronounced them bad investments, that is why the deprecation is so horrendous on 5+ year old models. Cost of repairs has a lot to do with this.
My '98 A4 2.8 stick is a fun car. I have had few problems that are not found other cars at 150k+ miles...normal wear and aging items...tires, batteries, brakes, etc. Beyond that, maybe a few thousand dollars worth over the last 5-10 years/50k miles. I have a good Independent local shop nearby...this helps.
Maybe a '98 Chevy or Ford or &yourfavcar would have been a little cheaper to drive over the last 18 years but not as much fun, style, and nowhere near as good in the snow. (But maybe not)
We are at a "crisis" stage now since the A4 needs $500 in front end work (a costly part of the car ... complicated and expensive to repair...but also the reason it rides and handles so well) and also ~$200 for rear brakes. I have two local mechanics who have offered to buy it, but the $700-$900 isn't all that much, and then we'd drive a newer car in pothole, road salt, icy roaded grocery runs to the shopping cart laden parking lot.
Many would disagree (on a pure dollars and cents basis), but I may spend the money and drive it through yet another Northeast winter...and let my 2016 S4 sit in the garage (again) during January and February next to the Saab wagon which also hasn't seen a winter since the first year I drove it in the snow.
I spoke to a guy just this afternoon who claimed that a '99 A4 (4 cyl/stick shift) he bought new and sold to a guy at 70k miles years ago, who commutes a LONG way, has hit 400k miles (yes he must do some maintenance). I didn't solicit this info, and since it was before I read this thread, assume neither had a reason to fib.
So... many an early Audi has been trashed by now (when observing they are now rare, remember that Audis were not that common back in the day), but there are exceptions and (sure) do it youselfers and/or good Independent mechanics are important to make it work well.
(PS: few cars that are used for transportation are good investments.)
I have heard that recent Audis are quite reliable.
Personally, I would never touch a unwarranted Audi. The market has pronounced them bad investments, that is why the deprecation is so horrendous on 5+ year old models. Cost of repairs has a lot to do with this.
2012-present Audi, Mercedes, BMW made sure you have that warranty
JMO, and its a few years going since I've been in any gently used ones, but what I remember from the 2006-2009 Audi's that would come to the used car lot as later model cars with under 50K miles were how they didn't seem to hold up like their German competitors. An A6 just seemed to be more worn and torn than an E Class or BMW.
German cars are shop queens after about 60,000-100,000 miles... Owning an older German car out of warranty is an exercise in masochism. At about 50,000 miles you'll begin to see the electronic gremlins popping up, Europeans cannot get electronics right to save their lives.
And yet all my BMWs have had 100k + on them and are pretty decent, robust cars. My current daily driver 7 series has 162k on it and has been flawless for the year and 12k miles I've had it.
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