Gracey

Hello, I am new to this forum as you may notice. I am still on edge about whether to buy an audi or subi, but im 85/15 towards an Audi.
- I am looking to either get an A4(1.8T Quattro) or A6(2.7TT Quattro) and I am wondering the cons(mainly) of Audi's.

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I have heard from one other person that Audi's are very tough cars, but can be expensive to repair, is this true for everything/all models? I know this is kind of a broad and maybe dumb question but I thought this place would be the best place to ask.

Any feedback would be amazing! Thanks.

veedubb

I could have bought a newer year B6 from a used car dealer but I chose my B6 car due to the documented history from the previous owner, so it came from a good home to begin with. I've had VW's in the past as well as Hondas, domestic POS's (Pieces Of ****) and a '97 Subie Outback in the past but I've always loved the curves on a B6 ever since I saw the first ones in the early 2000's. Mine is totally stock BTW because the performance is more than adequate for me. Down the road, I may do a +1 upgrade though.

With Audi ownerships comes costs. Either with real cash or with manual labour or both. I've had mine for over 2 years and I'm loving it. Your saving grace is since the B5/B6/B7's are older, parts are easier to find and less expensive. As well, they are well documented in various forums so if you're handy, you have good suppport.

If you've ever driven a Teutonic vehicle, you'll never be satisfied with any other car. It just feels right. Everyone here can tell you that it's a blast, especially with the Quattro in the winter (equipped with winter tires, of course). The torsional rigidity for a 10+ year old car is excellent and you just can't beat the German engineering that goes behind every car. I'm still amazed by the quality of materials they put into my car (explains why they're so heavy). For example, the center armrest is actuall made of a solid pieces of aluminum or white metal (I can't remember). Compare that to my Honda and Ford Focus where it's all pastic and flimsy (I broke mine in the Honda just leaning on it).

Go for the 1.8T because they are slightly more agile with less mass up front and they're easier on the wallet. The 1.8 motors have been know to be very robust and can handle much greater HP (400+) without doing a Chernobyl.

I hope that helps you in your decision making. Any other questions, you can PM me.

Gracey

That really helps! Thanks veedubb!