2001 Audi A4

1st class driving

By El magnifico (VA) on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 105,900

Pros: "Displacement"

Cons: "Cups holders."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7

"When you drive this type of vehicles, you don't want to drive anything else. Fine quality and well done craftsmanship . Why not pamper yourself, if you don' t do it nobody is going to do it for you."

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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11 years and still love these cars

By MrRay (WI) on Monday, February 25, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 76,000

Pros: "balanced driving, safe,reliable, fun to drive"

Cons: "no head room for tall people- in front or back"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"This is the second A4 I've owned. The first was a 1999 which I bought in 2003 and owned it through 2007. I put more than 60K miles on it, bringing it to ~95K, at which point I made the mistake of buying a BMW 325xi. I sold the BMW after 13 months of ownership and came back to a 2001 A4 (that had only 33,000 miles on it). I've been driving it since then and still love it. It's not for tall or larger bodied people, but it fits great for me. Driving visibility is great, handling is very good (it is well balanced), and both have been pretty darn reliable. I've had the same issue in both, with the LED display lights fading at about 8-9 years old (it doesn't seem dependent on mileage). Aside from that, I didn't need anything but gas, tires, and oil changes for the first one, through >93,000. The second one has had 2 issues since turning 70,000 miles, which were bearings in the rear wheels that needed to be replaced, and the power steering rack had to be replaced (apparently this has been a problem for a small % of these). It was an expensive repair, but not enough to change my mind about the car."

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The ride of my life, so far.

By Phil C. (CA) on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 158,000

Pros: "good grip of the road during bad weather."

Cons: "expensive to maintain."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 5

"Great performance but too many stops at the shop and expensive too. If you don't trust the mechanic assigned to your car at the dealership, forget it then. Because bills always come in multiples of hundred sometimes thousand of dollars at a time. Be prepared. Other than that, great car then. I like the AWD in winter season. Safe my life a couple of times, like the time when the front driver wheel came loose from a 80's Mercedes Benz coming racing toward me and i had literallly a 1/10 of second to react with a ditch of at least 6 ft deep that i had to negociate running along the side of the road. That was scary. Here i am writing about it."

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Great Handling and power

By Jack (CA) on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 88,000

Pros: "So much FUN to drive! Takes corners great!"

Cons: "Sporty (stiff) ride."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I love this car because it handles so well. You can feel the road, unlike other cars that feel like fluff. The turbo charger provides a source of continuous power and it does not let up. The 1.8 T engine is a very fast and reliable engine. I just LOVE this car. I'm sure the newer models are even better...he's hoping to someday own a current year Audi!"

1 person out of 1 found this review helpful

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Too costly to own when they are older

By No more Audi on Thursday, November 29, 2012

I owned and sold this car
Reason: Too costly to repair! - My approximate mileage is 130,000

Pros: "Drives great, hugs the road, looks cool"

Cons: "Electrical problems, expensive to own and repair"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 3

"I bought my Audi A4 when it was 3 yrs old. I just sold it after owning it for seven years. I take extremely good care of cars. This car beat me up. It ran great for a few months at a time, but when things break, many things break. Mechanics are not excited to work on it. Everything costs a small fortune, even plastic parts. Annoying things break like the retracting cup holder and the glovebox door. Audi is extremely proud of their replacement parts. There are other brands out there with better quality and longevity that are not as expensive to maintain."

26 people out of 28 found this review helpful

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