Hoe reliable are Audi's?
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
On Feb 25, 4:01 am, iwhtcimtlfmwmaom...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Feb 23, 8:57?pm, "vortex.zor...@gmail.com"
>
> <vortex.zor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> > how reliabl the car would be? Are Audi's usually expensive to
> > maintain?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Matt.
>
> The A4 had below average reliability for that model year according to
> CR.
Considering CR's methodology for determining reliability, that doesn't
mean a thing.
E.P.
> On Feb 23, 8:57?pm, "vortex.zor...@gmail.com"
>
> <vortex.zor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> > how reliabl the car would be? Are Audi's usually expensive to
> > maintain?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Matt.
>
> The A4 had below average reliability for that model year according to
> CR.
Considering CR's methodology for determining reliability, that doesn't
mean a thing.
E.P.
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
<vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
#23
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
<vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
#24
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
<vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
<vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> how reliabl the car would be?
About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
much.
Are Audi's usually expensive to
> maintain?
Fairly expensive but you can avoid some problems by selecting a used car
that was well-maintained. I would also suggest that a 2000 A4 typically
should already have had a timing belt service which would include tensioners
and water pump. If it hasn't, or has so many miles that it's due another,
then you're looking at $1000+ expense right off the bat. Check brake pads
and rotors. Rotors on Audis are generally replaced, not machined so
typically you replace pads and rotors. Figure about every 40-60,000 miles.
If it's the 2.8 V6, then it has an updated version of the old British
"external lubrication system" meaning its oil gaskets and seals don't work
very well and the engine is prone to leak oil starting at around 50,000
miles. If it's a 1.8 T, then there may be an issue with sludge buildup
depending on how precisely the maintenance schedule was followed. That can
be a costly fix and Audi will avoid paying for it if there's the slightest
deviation from maintenance schedule. That vintage of A4 also had control arm
problems, another expensive repair but it may already have been done on the
car you're considering. You may want to look in audiworld.com forums for
more problem areas.
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
iws wrote:
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
iws wrote:
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
iws wrote:
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
iws wrote:
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
> <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
>>how reliabl the car would be?
>
>
> About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying too
> much.
I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
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Re: Hoe reliable are Audi's?
"Gman uk" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> iws wrote:
> > <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> >>how reliabl the car would be?
> >
> >
> > About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying
too
> > much.
>
> I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
Actually, I've owned several including two Audis.
news:54eferF203b64U1@mid.individual.net...
> iws wrote:
> > <vortex.zortex@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1172282244.721185.262990@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I was planning on getting a used Audi A4 2000 model. I was wondering
> >>how reliabl the car would be?
> >
> >
> > About as reliable as any other European car. Which frankly isn't saying
too
> > much.
>
> I suspect therefore you've never owned a European car.
Actually, I've owned several including two Audis.