By EMDII on 08/28/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 1.8T 4dr Sedan
Review
- More fpg than any sports sedan
available
- precie and predictable handling, even
when going deep
- the auto-tranny is surprisingly good,
even downshifts well
- RED!
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By digger on 06/30/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
Review
This was my first Audi, 5 years and I
still love it. The only things negative
were the remote fobs are junk and the
cost for anything is way too high, a
new key was $60 and the transducers
don't even do anything in 97.
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By Audibust on 05/20/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 1.8T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
Review
Puchased a Certified Used Audi A4 - 1.8
turbo to experience some German
Engineering. Unfortunately,
Engineering was the problem, as the
vehicle lost both a timing belt
prematurely causing $4K in damage, and
then the transmission gave out as well
for another $5K. The car had less than
80K miles at the time of both, and the
car was well maintained with one
owner. After contacting Audi, none of
the items were covered under the
warranty, because they were
considered "wear items", so the charges
were all out of pocket expenses. Never
again.
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By Luiz Salles on 04/28/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 1.8T 4dr Sedan
Review
.....you need to take better care of
your car. I bought my 1.8T with 70K
miles almost 2 years ago, it now has
101K miles. I am happy to say that I
have not had a single problem with it.
I've changed the battery and done the
100K tune up. That's it. My next car
will be an Audi. A new one.
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By JOJO on 04/11/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 1.8T 4dr Sedan
Review
I'll never buy one again!! 0 - 80000
miles the A4 ran perfectly. On its
80000m birthday huge problems. Major
oil leak hear, broken gasket there,
usual timing belt replacement, cracked
heating pipe under there, electric
switch on transm failure, etc., etc.,
etc. In a 3 month period, I averaged
close to $3k in car repairs and it has
never run the same. Don't plan on
keeping the A4 for longer than 5
years, unless you want it in the shop
for 4 weeks each year while the dealer
complains it cannot get parts from
Germany or back East. Goodbye Audi,
hello Infinity, Lexis, Honda.
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By someguynameddave on 03/18/02 02:37 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
Review
I've owned this car for nearly 2 years, and it has been a dream. The interior is plush and relaxing, but no adult human can fit in the back seats. Ample trunk space. The Bose sound system isn't too bad.
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By mj on 03/05/02 12:20 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
Review
This has been an excellent car for us. My wife loves to drive it and feels very, very safe in it. Very fun to drive in the snow too! We have had no major problems with it and have put 140,000 miles on it. The igntion switch went bad, but that was covered by Audi. We originally used Oasis as our Repair shop in Redding, CA, but now use University Audi in Seattle, WA. Both shops know the and fix the cars well.
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By Brennan on 03/05/02 09:16 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 2.8 4dr Sedan
Review
Do not plan to own this car without a warranty! In the four years I've had it, I've had to replace: radio x3, ignition switch X2, starter X2, water pump, clutch master cylinder and numerous pieces of interior trim that can't seem to hold onto their paint. I can't buy another Audi, though I love the look and feel of this car. Save yourself before it's too late.
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By jaylay on 03/04/02 00:49 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
Review
Bought this vehicle on the Audi Assured program. A very reliable and a great car. It is fun to drive...but have a few complaints. 1st, oil changes at the dealership are expensive ($65 to $100) and required to maintain the warranty. 2nd, the cupholders are AWEFUL! Note to Audi...Americans like to drink beverages when they drive. The 2 excuses for cupholders on this car will hold a can of soda, and thats it...Other than that, great car that runs smooth and never fails me in the snow.
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By Dissatisfied on 02/19/02 22:50 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Audi A4 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
Review
After owning the A4 for only 3 1/2 years, the transmission had to be replaced. This repair could have been made earlier and saved the transmission, but because of a misdiagnosis by Don Rosen it resulted in the total destruction of the transmission. In addition, had the reported problems been diagnosed properly when I reported them it would have been covered under warranty. Luckily, I was able to talk Don Rosen into covering half the cost, but it still cost me $2500.
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