2000 Audi A4 Consumer Discussions

Entry Level Luxury Performance Sedans

• Re: Brief (for me) Update [markcincinnati]

  Written by: carnaught on May 10, 2012 2:29:45 PM

  I turned in my 2009 A4 2.0 with just under 55,000 miles on it --................... Also it used a quart of oil every 2,000 miles, which seemed excessive, although the dealer told me there was a TSB on it that essentially cured that issue. Nupe....my 2011 A4 goes through a quart of oil 1500-2000 mi. apart, changed at Audi's expense (one of the times I'm happy it's leased).

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• I own an Audi from HELL... Re: A4 1998 Avant ABS intermittent fault light

  Written by: madisongreyart on Dec 22, 2011 5:03:45 AM

  WAIT TILL YOU HEAR MY AUDI STORY.... The reason this post is sooo long is because I can't make it any shorter and tell this story. I literally just signed up and became a member of this site just so I could reply to your Audi post... First of all I gotta say... be thankful your Audi isn't the one I have haha... ALL the crazy problems I've had with my ... Read More

Entry Level Luxury Performance Sedans

• Re: 2012 TL SH-AWD [drive4show]

  Written by: markcincinnati on Nov 27, 2011 3:24:09 PM

  I am at 5,000 miles on my 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Advance. Mileage ranges from 20.+ around town to 25.6+ on trips between Cincinnati and Columbus (about 100 miles each way.) Car requires premium, but I haven't had a car in years that didn't, so that is no biggie. I am at 30% of oil life left and am going to switch to Mobil1 5W-20 at the first oil change; I ... Read More

Audi A4 Sludge Problems

• Re: Audi A4 2.0T Quattro Sedan 2009 problems [bmlexus]

  Written by: rd7 on Sep 28, 2011 7:09:32 PM

  Just wanted to update all you folks who have or are unfortunately planning to buy the Audi (lemon) A4 2009 or newer models. My 2009 A4 sedan now has 30K miles (and under factory warranty), has been drinking oil every 2000 + miles, so needed to top off oil very frequently, brought up this issue to 2 Audi dealerships on several occasions, and finally one dealership, found faulty Piston Rings which ... Read More

Entry Level Luxury Performance Sedans

• Re: In the market... [flightnurse]

  Written by: wireless on Sep 3, 2011 6:58:07 AM

  Price-wise the 328 you bought and the c350 are comparable. If you can't drive a 2011 off the lot for under $40k right now you need to go to another dealer. But yeah, some MB dealers don't deal much. They just don't need to. But the engine while nice wasn't what sold me. It's for my wife so it is not much about the engine. We like everything else. I sort ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: Audi purchase Connecticut [digle]

  Written by: sjiang on Jul 2, 2011 6:00:26 PM

  Hi i am in the middle of buying a A4 between 2011 -2012..i just dont know when they will release the date..do you have any idea they will release 2012 maybe? I am in the California MSRP price was 40700 with premium and sport but no Navigation.i only can get 2000 cheaper..

Audi A4 Reliability

• Re: A4 reliability [brepei]

  Written by: audiluck on May 12, 2011 6:53:08 AM

  I totally agree with you, I have a 2000 Audi A4 which I purchased in 04 V6 non quattro. after a 3 month the vehicle started to over heat. brought it to a shop and they told me that the water pump needed to be changed plus some module that cost 200 bucks. so in the process of changing the water pump they ask me if I would like to change ... Read More

• Re: A4 reliability [gforaker]

  Written by: brepei on Apr 25, 2011 7:16:48 PM

  That's a great reply, I have a 2000 corvette I feel the same way about, no matter how hard it is to work on, I still love the way she looks and drives.Getting back to the Audi, this was my wife's car and she gets really mad if she breaks down and I'm at hunting camp with no phone reception(intensional). So the Camary V-6 XLE made her happy, enough said. Regards. ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Lease Deal?

  Written by: theguac on Mar 29, 2011 8:37:30 PM

  Would appreciate any feedback and advice on this deal I was quoted today: 2011 A4 Quat Premium MSRP 37,755 Price 35, 755 ($2000 off) with 39 mo, 10k miles, and $3595 down, I get a payment of 417 inclusive of tax. I have a negative equity of 900, so that brings the payments to about 440 inclusive of tax. This is WITH audi care. This is my first audi purchase, so ... Read More

Audi A4 Reliability

• Audi A4 Reliability

  Written by: ragtop53 on Feb 25, 2011 12:54:38 AM

  Thought I would share my experiences with my 2005 Audi A4 Cabriolet. Loved the looks of the car, and the Dolphin gray color with light leather interior was very sharp. Bought the car with just under 40,000 miles and it had been well cared for, with hardly a scratch on it, and a pristine interior with an engine compartment you could eat off of. It handled great and got excellent gas ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• audi or bmw?

  Written by: rwolff on Feb 18, 2011 7:10:50 PM

  Have been shopping around for a new used car and it's down to two choices: first is a 2009 Audi A4 3.2L quattro with 19K miles, can get it for $25K with my trade in of 2000 Audi A4 2.8. Car was a loaner for the Audi dealership, excellent shape, fun to drive and noticeably larger than any other A4 I've driven. Original warranty in effect until August 2013. The other ... Read More

Are oil issued for Audi 2007 A4 2.0T real?

• Re: 2.0 T and oil consumption [dino11]

  Written by: fonefixer on Feb 2, 2011 8:08:41 AM

  Anyone that defends a quart of oil in 1200 miles clearly knows nothing about automobiles! That figure is hardly acceptable in an old Buick much less a 2009 $40,000+ Audi a4. Have 8+ experience driving Audis and w/o the extended warranty-the car would have bankrupted me. Bought a brand new audi a6 2.7t in 2000 and as the car aged-the dealer became harder to deal with in fixing this car. Eventually ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• best way to learn to repair issues myself

  Written by: lyallbarbour on Sep 15, 2010 8:47:37 AM

  Hi, I've had my Audi for 3 years now and bring it into the dealership for regular service. I've been driving it much more lately (used to walk to work) so can see the distance between service visits become much shorter in the coming years. Is there a repair manual (Chilton Guide?) for 2005 Audi A4 that's inexpensive? I've seen them range from 100 to 2000 dollars USD. Could i get ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• 2011 Audi A4 Prestige S-Line

  Written by: hokie28 on Aug 22, 2010 2:23:45 PM

  Curious on how much people are getting for the 2011 Audi A4 Prestige S-Line. Sweet looking care. I'm still driving my car that I bought new back in November 1999 (141k 2000 Mitsu Eclipse). Time to upgrade!

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: A4 2010 Premium Plus Quattro lease [Car_man]

  Written by: mkraut8s81 on Jul 13, 2010 12:07:25 PM

  Thanks Car_Man. I've been offered the following deal: 2010 A4 Quattro Premium Plus with Tiptronic Ibis White Cardamom Beige Navigation Wood trim Exhaust tips MSRP $40,905 Negotiated price $39,354 plus $489 doc, plus tags and 3% tax They quoted me a monthly payment of $589 for 36 months, with $2000 up front, 12k/year, including Audi Care. They quoted me a residual of 50% with Audi Care, 49% without, and a money ... Read More

Audi A4 Convertible

• Re: 2005 Audi A4 Cab [stacyjm]

  Written by: hatnbak on Apr 12, 2010 12:55:23 PM

  I can identify with you. My 2004 A4 Cabrio 3.0 went out of warranty about 2 years ago, and I've had A LOT of repairs. I've finally learned to avoid my Audi dealer, as their labor rates & recommended time for different fixes makes the repairs ridiculously expensive. I can't even remember the entire list, but in addition to $2000 for convertible top positioning sensors & control module (which probably wouldn't ... Read More

Audi A4 Ignition Coil Problems

• Never buying an Audi again

  Written by: marevic on Mar 26, 2010 5:28:42 PM

  I bought a used audi A4 2006 with about 40k on it. It was Audi certified so it came with the 6yr/100k warranty. THANK GOD!!! Because this piece of s*** that I had for exactly 1 year now has been in the shop 9 times and I spent more time in a loaner than my actual car. First it was the valve problems that caused misfiring....this took their certified idiot technicians ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• 2000 audi a4 anti freeze help

  Written by: a4auditq on Mar 8, 2010 8:04:45 AM

  a couple days ago i was involved in a crash and my front end is pushed in pretty bad.. my car leaked very fast green liquid i know the antifreeze isnt supposed to be that color but it was .. my question is i need a new what? do i need a new like antifreeze gasket for it im just not sure what its called that i need and about how ... Read More

Help with Purchase - BMW 328 ix or A4 2.0

• Re: Help with Purchase - BMW 328 ix or A4 2.0 [montrota]

  Written by: scottsa22 on Feb 22, 2010 12:03:42 PM

  The following article gives details on the $1500 BMW if offering to move up from an Audi- I saw this article today and added my thoughts to the blog discussion that follows the article- http://www.autospies.com/news/BMW-Launching-Direct-Strike-On-Current-Audi-Owners- -Is-THIS-Enough-To-Make-Them-Defect-52067/ Abstract- Last week the Spies brought you the latest ad campaign from Audi, which directly targeted BMW's three recent losses in Car and Driver to Audi's S4, A6 and Q5. But look what we have ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Heater

  Written by: tllmsod on Dec 9, 2009 6:51:12 PM

  On my way home from having my water pump replaced I noticed that my heater was now not working. Well above 2000 RPM it works great but below 2000 RPM it blows out completely cold air. Before the water pump repair the heater had always worked great. I call the repair shop they said that the heat core must be going out or an air bubble in the coolant. Any other ... Read More

Audi A4 Reliability

• Re: 2000 A4 1.8T breaks down a lot [fkuciapa]

  Written by: durank on Feb 13, 2010 2:54:05 PM

  Unfortunately, I have had very similar problems with my now former 2005 A4 3.0 Quatrro. After the warranty expired the costs piled up. Within a year of the warranty expiring the car was towed twice and I spent over $2000 on new tires and brake pads. The first time the car was towed the car needed a very costly new fuel pump. The second time the car was towed the dealer ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Advice on deals

  Written by: jbrady3324 on Jan 12, 2010 4:57:53 PM

  I am about to lease an infiniti across the street from this Audi Dealer. Here is the deal on the Audi. Audi A4 Quattro premium plus w/ Nav Monthly - $529 Res - 55% MF - 0.0019 (I think) -- too many kids running around!!! $2000 down includes everything Audi A4 Quattro premium plus w/ B&O Sound system (no nav) Monthly - $525 Res - 55% MF - 0.0019 (I think) ... Read More

Audi A4 Reliability

• Re: *Yawn* [carfan65]

  Written by: huntzinger on Jun 17, 2008 2:32:26 PM

  It is never surprising on these post sites to hear horror stories. Our family is on our 4th Audi, and getting ready to look at a new A5 once they are available Your 4th Audi? Must have had something horrible with some of the earlier ones. :P My wife has been driving an Audi since 1990. She's still on just her second one. Her job takes her to downtown Newark NJ ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• How much to offer for a 2010 Avant w/ 2K miles?

  Written by: ostrich001 on Dec 26, 2009 3:56:12 PM

  Hi! I found in an Audi dealership a 2010 A4 Avant that has about 2000 miles, since it has been used as a demo vehicle. It is a Prestige and the MSRP is $46,830., and the invoice price on Edmunds is $43,610. They still list it as a "new" vehicle. It has everything that I want but then the mileage is high for a "new" vehicle. How much would you offer ... Read More

Audi A4 Reliability

• Re: Audi A4 Reliability Post 2007-Current? [smarty666]

  Written by: bjacobs on Dec 4, 2009 12:44:16 PM

  I currently own an audi a4 2000, and my father owned an a4 2001, which he was happy to get rid of. We both liked the cars, but frankly, the reliability of audi and vw is scary. The cars will not leave you stranded, but they will empty your checkbook very fast. There is a reason you don't see older audi's on the road. My experience with the audi a4 is: ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Premium Plus Ripoff?

  Written by: sebass222 on Oct 22, 2009 8:47:35 AM

  I feel like I'm getting the short end here: 2010 A4 Quattro Premium Plus (Metallic Blue) MSRP $38550 Cap $37550 (took $1000 off for me) MF: .00221 (seems very high, i extrapolated from rest of data) 36 months/10k Residual: 56% Payments: $575.40+tax 1200 drive off (no money down) Do I tell them to shove it and head elsewhere? I have taken my A4 there for the last 4.5 years for service ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: 2009 Audi A4 Premium Plus Deal Comments [mrwinston]

  Written by: ghstudio on Sep 4, 2009 9:49:19 AM

  For a 2009 A4, I would expect to pay $2000 UNDER invoice. That's because there's $2500 of marketing money depending on model and features you choose.. The quote you have is way high.....

• Re: My deal: White A4 Prem+ & Nav package (SoCal) [ghstudio]

  Written by: alldubdee on Jul 30, 2009 10:43:12 AM

  Well, I assumed that the marketing money was already built into Edmund's TMV (Invoice 37,713 - TMV 35,549 = ~2200, I figured $300 profit was okay at the time). I did some legwork and was told that Audi doesn't really have a dealer holdback, so I also assumed the profit margin was a bit smaller than others already. I'm after a good deal, I have no qualms about letting someone make ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: $5800 downpayment seem high? [mattyd]

  Written by: magneeta on Jul 23, 2009 11:18:01 AM

  Matty, That is EXTREMELY high. I worked with a dealership in PA (live in NJ) and got the following: Total $ Due at Delivery: $2000 Monthly Payment: $415/month Spec: Audi A4 2.0T Quattro, Premium Package (Silver Metallic) Residual is 48% You can ABSOLUTELY get a better deal from them...

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [embeeduece]

  Written by: Mr_Shiftright on Jun 22, 2009 6:06:24 PM

  Seems high to me, but I don't know exactly what they are replacing. The clutch disc and pressure plate are about $500 retail, and labor is roughly 9.5 hours. So even by California labor rates, I would think $2000 bucks would more than cover this.

• 2003 A4 CVT

  Written by: gator1111 on Jun 1, 2009 2:39:38 PM

  I need help. My transmission needs replacement. I have am the original owner and have maintained the car, more so than anyone else I know. The car was wonderful for 5 1/2 years and the last six months have been hell. Since then, all four coils and plugs have been replaced, the coils, one by one going bad. I've had the rack and pinion replaced, the motor mount replaced and now ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: Opinions [sondu51]

  Written by: 2009a4 on May 22, 2009 3:59:56 AM

  I paid $34,514 before taxes and tags; more tah $1100 under invoice. No I am not a retuning Audi customer. I financed the entire purchase since interest rate is 1.9%. Audi is making the first two payments so I will make only 34 payments; each payment will be just over $1000. So that saves me an additional $2000. I had planned to look at the BMW 328xi and Infiniti G37x but ... Read More

2009 Audi A4

• Re: Thanks fglamser. You have power lumbar only for the driver side. [salexand]

  Written by: barryend on Apr 30, 2009 2:45:46 PM

  I took delivery of the A4 2.0, sports, Nav. on Tuesday. It has the adjustable thigh bolsters that pull out from the front of the seat. I drove close to 200 miles. The ride seems less stiff than when I took delivery. If the roads are not bad the ride is great. Trade off is the handling is extraordinary. The body and chassis are very well dampened. I suggest looking into ... Read More

• Re: 2010 Audi A4 & Audi Drive Select [markcincinnati]

  Written by: salexand on Apr 30, 2009 1:03:21 PM

  Mark, My wife and I are looking at an '09 A4 Premium+ with the sport package only because we need the lumbar support it provides. We didn't like the jarring drive of the sport package and would really like something a tad softer (we already have a 2000 Jetta VR6 with a stiff ride). Does the adaptive drive really offer a softer ride if the sport package is taken and the ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• New Lease

  Written by: greetingsny on Feb 15, 2009 3:36:03 AM

  Hi everybody, Thanks to the moderators for this great forum which makes it really easy to negotiate a price with dealers. Since this forum helped me a lot with my lease I am posting my numbers here for others to benefit in their search for a better lease: 1. NY area: 8.625% tax 2. A4 2.0 T quattro with Premium package (heated seats, rear airbags, etc) 3. MSRP: 35,636 4. Selling ... Read More

• Re: February Offer: A4 Quattro Premium Plus [Car_man]

  Written by: 09A4forme on Feb 5, 2009 10:50:34 PM

  HELP!!! After locking in the original deal in my previous post, I told the few dealerships that were still emailing me that I've already locked in my deal. One dealership asked if I was willing to reconsider the EXACT SAME CAR except without wood trim and his offer would be: $2000 total drive off and 479 WITH tax The original offer is: $2000 total drive off and 535 with tax He ... Read More

• February Offer: A4 Quattro Premium Plus

  Written by: 09A4forme on Feb 4, 2009 3:52:00 PM

  Hello, I've been looking for a 2009 Audi A4 Quattro Premium Plus with Sports Package and Walnut Trim. After asking a few dealerships, this the best offer I've gotten: MSRP - $39,850 Invoice - $37,768 Selling - $37,508 Money factor - 0.00105 Residual - 55% Offer is $2000 and $499 +tax. Is this the best deal I could get? If this is kosher, I'll probably seal the deal this weekend.

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Re: oil burning [cars19]

  Written by: tom204 on Jan 22, 2009 2:57:51 PM

  A quart every 4000 miles is very good. I use a quart every 2000 miles. According to Audi (also to VW), this engine can use 1 quart per 1000 miles. Almost all the A4s, Passats, etc. have this problem, though not all. A small percentage can make it without additional oil between required oil change. It is due the weak design of the PCV valve system (Audi calls it a pump). ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: end of year-HELP! [urbanaudi]

  Written by: pazo on Dec 31, 2008 10:09:24 AM

  Hi Urbanaudi, I noticed carman and other mention Audi Financial Services. When I signed my lease a month ago for my 09 Audi A4, the lease manager told me that all leases go through Volkswagon Financial Services. All finances go through Audi Financial Services. He said they are the same company. So I believed him, and signed my 36mo lease with Volkswagon Financial Services. I got an amazing deal at $2000 ... Read More

• Please let me know if this is a good deal?

  Written by: golfnff on Nov 16, 2008 7:06:26 PM

  I was just quoted a deal on a 2009 Audi Quattro 2.0 with the Premium Plus package 36 mos/12,000 miles This is off of the printout that he gave me as a quote Money factor of 1.6900? not sure how this translates out but I guessed it was in percent and translated it to .0007 which x 2400 was 1.68? Sales price/cap cost-35825.00 Base vehicle cost-36178.50 Total customer cash-2000.00 residual-21238.00 fees-426.25 ... Read More

• Lease A4 2.0t Q 2009 Prem Plus sedan price

  Written by: dilbertic on Nov 13, 2008 6:50:39 PM

  Car_Man, Fellow Edmonds Guru's 1st I was going to delete the 2 previous posts but I don't see a edit or a delete Feature? 2nd. So I talked with the sales guy and the deal he is willing to make me on A4 Prem PlusNav in Dark Grey is the following: - w/Nav option - w/Audi care option 36 months / 12k a year miles 500.00 a month total payment 3500.00 ... Read More

• Lease Price Help

  Written by: dilbertic on Sep 30, 2008 11:38:19 AM

  Love to find out if this is a good deal or not... A4 2.0 SEDAN 4-DR AUTO QUATTRO AUDI NAVIGATION PREMIUM PLUS MSRP: $40,025 GRS CAP COST 38000.00 MONTHLY TAX 41.50 1ST PAYMENT 544.54 SALES TAX 0.00 MO PROP TAX 0.00 CAP RED 418.76 LAH PREMIUM 0.00 SLS TAX UPFNT 85.70 CAP REDUCTN 418.76 TOT MO PYMT 544.54 1ST YR FEES 331.00 SEC DEPOSIT 0.00 NET CAP COST 37581.24 TOT OF ... Read More

• Or Prem + Model Lease deal?

  Written by: dilbertic on Sep 26, 2008 11:19:54 AM

  A4 2.0 SEDAN 4-DR AUTO QUATTRO AUDI NAVIGATION PREMIUM PLUS MSRP: $40,025 GRS CAP COST 38000.00 MONTHLY TAX 41.50 1ST PAYMENT 544.54 SALES TAX 0.00 MO PROP TAX 0.00 CAP RED 418.76 LAH PREMIUM 0.00 SLS TAX UPFNT 85.70 CAP REDUCTN 418.76 TOT MO PYMT 544.54 1ST YR FEES 331.00 SEC DEPOSIT 0.00 NET CAP COST 37581.24 TOT OF PYMTS 19603.44 OTHER UPFNT 620.00 ADJ RESIDUAL 23214.50 EST FEES/TERM 937.00 TOT ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Re: Burns oil [mas2008]

  Written by: tom204 on Sep 21, 2008 7:04:19 PM

  I have a 2007 A4 2.0T with the same problem. Burn about 1 quart every 2000 miles since the first 3000 miles of use. I have 9400 miles on the car. The problem is with the PCV valve which tends to fail, thus allowing the high pressure from the intake manifold to leak into the crankcase when the turbo is activated. At 8625 miles I have installed Audi's redesigned PCV valve ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Audi Cash Incentives still happening

  Written by: bryanseattle on Aug 11, 2008 9:54:46 PM

  Just got an '08 A4 SE sedan with manual transmission, bluetooth and iPod for invoice minus $2000 (which is the cash from Audi to dealer). Interestingly enough, the SE has a moonroof even though it's not listed as SE equipment and it's not listed on the sticker, either. Anybody else have a moonroof with their SE?

Infiniti G35 vs Audi A4 vs BMW 335i

• MB c-class

  Written by: m4d_cow on Jul 2, 2008 11:40:27 PM

  yes the C is pricy, but if I consider the C I'd go all the way to C350. When you count them up with options the C350 will cost around $2000 over the C300 (rwd). MB has the poorest quality among the 3 germans, so personally buying C300 awd is a bad idea imo. What you might not notice is the C is now cheaper than both A4 and 3series. A ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: Loyalty [macbjg]

  Written by: bigezy on Jun 9, 2008 7:30:11 PM

  I just leased an A4 SE Quattro and asked the same of my agent, It's (2000 loyalty)for the Cabriolet........ My paticulars. A North Jersey Audi dealership.....very good experience. Good sales man........ 36 month. 15K A4 SE Quattro Quartz gray metallic.......ipod package. 420.00 per month no 1st payment Sign and drive. Zero down. Documents only fee. I'm happy.

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Advice on Price Requested

  Written by: sunuptopdown on Jun 3, 2008 6:48:57 PM

  What do you think the price should be on the following A4 2.0 Cabriolet Quattro MSRP = $44,575 (includes 2.0 AWD cab, with prem pkg, bluetooth, heated front seats, ipod interface and dest. chg.) Edmunds Invoice Price for the above = $41,511 Dealer says will sell for invoice price (don't know if theirs is different from Edmunds yet and don't know if they plan to add on other charges other than ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Engine Check light 2000 A4 1.8 turbo

  Written by: hnl2ord on May 18, 2008 1:38:37 PM

  I am considering buying a 2000 A4 1.8 Turbo. The car looks nice, I drove it and it feels good, but the "Check Engine" light is on. The car has 82k miles on it, fairly recent 80k check up, does not seem to leak or smell of leaking. The current owner bought it 2.5 yrs ago with about 74k miles on it so he has not driven it much but the ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Audi Fresno, CA

  Written by: thero0kie on May 15, 2008 5:05:33 PM

  Hi guys! I'm new to leasing and am trying to lease either a 2008 Acura TL or a 2008 Audi A4. I called the local Audi here in Fresno (CA) and they gave me the following monthly payments. 405 + tax with 2000 down. (15000 miles 36 months) 444 + tax with 0 down. (15000 Miles 36 months) I asked them for the residual value, MF etc.. but they weren't willing ... Read More

• Starting offer- chicago

  Written by: kaudi4 on Apr 28, 2008 11:49:26 AM

  First time leasing offer from dealership: Audi A4 2.0 special addition quattro with convenience package(+$2,100) msrp: 36600 price: 34960 residual: 53% MF .00110 36mo/15K Trade in $2000 (which I am not settling for) total due at signing- 5,500 at signing (taxes, 1st payment, plates, doc fee, 1350 cash, acquisition fee) monthly payment $448 this is where they started which seems high- considering that $5,500 down! What is a fair counter offer ... Read More

Entry Level Luxury Performance Sedans

• Re: Placed my order and got my confirmation #. . . . [kyfdx]

  Written by: markcincinnati on Apr 26, 2008 9:31:56 AM

  Why pay $5,300 MORE for a car that has a heavier front end, takes more gasoline to propel it and has 15 ft lbs less torque -- and that the torque it does have comes on at thousands of rpm's higher? I had an allroad 2.7T and I had also had three Audi cars with the 4.2 V8 (one A8 and two A6's) -- so when it came time to order ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Turn flasher

  Written by: bjohnstone on Apr 11, 2008 7:19:40 PM

  I have a 2000 Audi A4. The turn signals turn on but do not flash. Where is the flasher relay located

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: Help! Need advice on '08 A4 Special Edition lease in NJ [dadas78]

  Written by: dadas78 on Mar 30, 2008 9:52:49 AM

  ***Correction: In totaling up the basic fees and subtracting them from the $2000, The dealership is putting the remainder $600-$650 as a reduction. In consideration of the numbers, is $400 a good lease price? $400 includes taxes and audi care.

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Audi A4 Engine HELP

  Written by: carsrart on Mar 19, 2008 1:11:10 PM

  My son has a 2001 Audi A4 1.8T with 107000 miles(don't worry I didn't buy it for him). While home working on spring break his car has an engine knocking sound much like I was reading on your site before joining it today. He uses Mobil 1 oil every 2000 miles and had the timing belt replaced at 95000. The engine makes the noise when started and at idle and goes ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: Lease deal [eastbeast]

  Written by: nluster on Feb 29, 2008 5:09:08 PM

  I finally found a tolerable lease deal in NJ. DCH Audi of Millburn was the last dealer I tried - see my previous post. The final numbers were 2000.00 total out the door, 400.00 per month taxes included, 15,000 miles per year, 36 month lease, Audi care included. The car is the A4 w/ premium package, automatic/tiptronic trans, heated front seats, light silver with black leather. The sales people were great, ... Read More

• NJ Lease Deal

  Written by: nluster on Feb 23, 2008 11:00:09 PM

  xxxmotors do you have deals available in NJ? Let me know. All you Nj folks, I've been e-mailing and calling dealers off the hook. Below are some of the offers for the A4 quattro auto trans-tiptronic, premium pack, silver w/blk leather, heated seats. The monthly payments include taxes and the out the door figure includes everything: Riverside Audi (bait and switch-sorry the Ibis white special is no longer available however...) 3793 ... Read More

Audi A4 Reliability

• Re: Audi A4 AWD 100K [shipo]

  Written by: leejamesk on Dec 19, 2007 5:57:51 AM

  I love my 2001 A4 1.8T wagon (Avant) AND I have regularly invested about $2000 a year in maintenance/repairs since about 60K around 3 years old. I put about 20K miles/year on it and enjoy my commutes. You just need to make sure the following have been taken care of or you will pay for it. The former owner should have done this if he/she was a good owner... full-synthetic oil ... Read More

• new audi reliability

  Written by: bill237 on Dec 9, 2007 10:55:11 PM

  consume reports recommended the audi a4 in 2000. The problems with audi are age related. The seals, sensors, and electric parts start to break after 5 or 6 years. If you lease or keep cars for 4 or 5 years, you are fine with audi/vw.

• Re: Audi Reliability [rascal99]

  Written by: fkuciapa on Dec 1, 2007 5:50:22 AM

  Sorry rascal99 et al. but I am just tired of people taunting Audi as reliable when they aren't. Speak to any used-car dealer and they will tell you that due to serious problems with variety of components (read NOT JUST ONE) all cars made by VW which include VW and Audi have a terrible resale value. To give example, 1.8T engine is just a plain piece of junk and everybody knows ... Read More

• Audi Reliability

  Written by: bill237 on Nov 29, 2007 3:13:22 PM

  Audi and Volkswagen in general are great driving cars but have horrible reliability. I have a 2000 Audi A4 Quattro Automatic that has 68,000 mile on it. During the first 3 years, I only had the following issues: bad keychain remote, noisy climate control, bad antenna connection. Once the warranty ran out, all kinds of things started to go: driver's side airbag ($850), driver's side window ($500), engine seals, drivetrain seals, ... Read More

• Audi A4 AWD 100K

  Written by: skreen on Nov 29, 2007 7:06:43 AM

  I am looking to purchase a car for my daughter, turning 16, and I have found an attractive 2000 Audi A4 AWD with 100K, for $7000. What is the reliability of these cars. Are the safe? Do they break down alot, and are they expensive to fix? Please help!

• Re: 2000 A4 1.8T breaks down a lot [fkuciapa]

  Written by: gertrudeaudi on Nov 27, 2007 2:10:19 AM

  I would also love to share my frustration with my Audi S4 that I bought several years ago, and recently gave up on. That worthless piece of crap was in the shop every other month, seemed like. Countless engine problems, broken tie rod, ESP problems tire wear problems, audio (speaker) problems, Oil light, Engine light, etc. etc. Who knows if the airbags would have worked? Audi is so poor in reliability ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• electrical problems

  Written by: anars on Nov 13, 2007 5:25:13 PM

  I have an Audi A4 2000. There seems to be something drining the battery becasue if I leave it for 2-3 dys, the battery is dead. I replaced the battery 6 months ago, so its not the battery. anybody have a problem like this?

• Re: A4 1.8 TURBO ISSUE [shipo]

  Written by: Mr_Shiftright on Oct 9, 2007 8:10:45 AM

  I suppose one could argue (if I may be devil's advocate for a minute) that there is a fine line between asking the consumer to follow instructions and burdening him with more tasks and details for maintenance that he could reasonably be expected to know. Or to argue another way, what makes Audi turbos so sensitive to abuse whereas other cars don't seem to mind it? Still I do question the ... Read More

• Re: A4 1.8 TURBO ISSUE [melmaca4]

  Written by: tipitip on Oct 8, 2007 7:29:05 PM

  I have 01 A4 at 93k miles. My mechanic told me that my turbo is in fact sucking oil and that's why I ma running out of oil after 2000 miles. We decided to reset the check engine light and take it to the dealer for a trade in. I WILL NEVER BUY AUDI AGAIN...

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• 2007 A4 w/ Premium Package Lease

  Written by: aguayo on Jul 30, 2007 12:43:57 PM

  Hi all, first time poster, long time reader. Wrapped up my first Audi A4 lease last night with Prestige Imports in North Miami, Fl. Nice buying experience. The deal I got was $373 w/ tax a month for 36 months, 12K a year, and $2000 out of pocket. Black w/ black leather. Pretty much what they had advertised in the Miami Herald over the weekend, just added $23 a month to ... Read More

Audi A4 Reliability

• Re: 2000 A4 1.8T breaks down a lot [fkuciapa]

  Written by: midwest2ca on Aug 16, 2007 2:02:10 PM

  I thought I'd share my own experience having owned a '98 A4 2.8 for just shy of 10 years and 140K miles. I completely agree with fkuciapa's perspective on driving the car. The ride and interior comfort please me to this day. The engine is 100% reliable, smooth and fuel efficient, and the AT is simply the smoothest and most intelligent shifting of any car I've owned. Automatic climate control, other ... Read More

Audi A4 2004 and earlier

• Re: pre-2000 A4's - good 1st car? [engufgne]

  Written by: andys120 on Aug 16, 2006 5:01:56 PM

  Basically, am I setting myself up for a reliability disaster if I buy a '98/'99 Avant with 80+k miles on it? What sorts of things can I identify from a test drive that foreshadow huge problems? Thanks for any help anyone can provide!! Maybe, maybe not. I'd still have my '98 Avant if my wife hadn't insisted on keeping her blasted Saab. I had a great experience with Bronzehilde for five ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: Pricing on S-Line? [porchie]

  Written by: drjoed on Jul 13, 2007 8:57:34 AM

  I have owned several Infinities over the past 10 years but have always wanted to drive an A4. I bought an '07 (not S-line) last November and I do like the car. Turbo lag is an issue but this actually goes away with any one of several "mod. chips" (~$500) currently on the market. Anyway, I think if I had to do it over I would have gone with the Lexus ... Read More

Buying a Used A4

• Thinking of buying a 2000 a4 quattro

  Written by: ezen on Jul 2, 2007 5:26:46 AM

  I found a 2000 a4 quattro with 86000 miles on it. The asking price is quite low, so I plan on taking it to an Audi dealer for a total inspection before purchase. I was just wondering if there were any major trouble issues i should be aware of. Thanks

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• So Cal A4 Avant Quote

  Written by: edwardsf on Apr 10, 2007 6:22:13 PM

  Carman and all: Here is a quote from a SoCal dealer. How does it look? 2007 Audi A4 Avant Premium package, Pearl paint, Bose Stereo, Blue Tooth, Sports Suspension 3 year, 10,000 mile lease MSRP $34685.00 Price $32740.00. Residual 57% Money Factor .00093. Monthly Payment? He first sent me $353.27 but he had wanted $2000.00 down and I rejected a down payment and asked for price, MF and residual. Then he ... Read More

2004 Audi A4 1.8T Ultrasport vs. 2000 Audi S4

• 2004 Audi A4 1.8T ultrasprort vs. 2000 Audi S4

  Written by: bom_er on Apr 8, 2007 7:48:52 PM

  alright, so I have a 2000 S4 right now. it is in the shop more than im driving it. ive had it for 3 years and spent $7000 on top of what i paid for it just in repairs. I was offered to trade my car for a 2004 A4 1.8t ultrasport. Im stuck in between the both of them. I love my car but am tired of all the repair ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Here are the problems I've had...

  Written by: dtstof on Mar 1, 2007 6:11:44 AM

  I bought my 97 A4 2.8 Quattro new. The first problem was all the windows and sunroof rolled down by them selves during a rain storm while the car was parked and no one was in it. It seemed that when getting out of the car,during a rain storm, the window controls got wet(poor sealing. It happened 1 more time and never happened again. The windshield broke very soon after I ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: S-Line Residual Lower? [Car_man]

  Written by: bwhitehead on Jan 30, 2007 1:20:43 PM

  Thanks for the help Car Man. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the lease last night. 2007 Quartz Gray, Quattro S-Line 6MT. Also had Conv. Pkg and Bluetooth. Here's how it went: MSRP: 37,535 Paid: 35,800 MF: 0.0008 Res: 56% - added audi maintenance I paid the $575 acq. fee, the $550 maintenance, tag and dealer fees, and $700 cap reduction (total $2000 down). I know I should not ... Read More

Audi A4 Reliability

• 2000 A4 1.8T breaks down a lot

  Written by: fkuciapa on Jan 14, 2007 1:41:31 PM

  Just wanted to share my frustrations with the quality and reliability of Audi A4 1.5T Quattro which I bought in 2000. The car is 60000 miles and I am ready it call it quits. Here is why. From the driving perspective I love the car, it has tremedous pick up and very nice handling. Unfortunately, the maintenace cost and time wasted at the dealer is killing me When I bought my ... Read More

Audi A4 - S Line vs Premium Pkg

• Re: Is the Audi A4 S Line worth the price or stick w/ Premium Pkg [regutier [prc2]

  Written by: regutierr on Jan 1, 2007 1:14:13 PM

  Yes the S Line has tiptronic, more defined verticle lines on the grill and sportier look on the frond and rear bumbers. It also has the S line logo front and back and has the different sterring wheel. But since this is for my girl, she would never use the tiptronic. After looking into it more it seems to be all about looks and I don't think I'm paying approx 2000 ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• audi audio safe mode

  Written by: rwhiles on Oct 6, 2006 10:44:21 AM

  is there a way to avoid paying a dealer $60.00 to unlock the "safe" mode on my audi 2000 A4 1.8T After having engine work the audio system went to safe mode. I don't have code because I bought the car used and the original manual was lost. Please help... RW

• Re: A4 2003 Airconditioning [rjadc]

  Written by: sirjeff on Aug 7, 2006 6:47:23 AM

  I have an Audi A4 2005 with the same problem. My car must have been 'tapped' during parking - I saw no visible bumber damage. The dealer says there is a cut on the bumper. There is an aluminum pipe RIGHT BEHIND THE BUMBER that cracked. This is part of the AC. My PLASTIC radiator mount was also cracked. The dealer charged me around $2000 to fix these and to redo ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• Re: Audi A4: Lease Questions [Car_man]

  Written by: doc1978 on Aug 26, 2006 3:51:40 AM

  Need your opinion carman. I have a 2004 Audi A4 my lease is up in a year and 5 months. However I can only put 2000 more miles on before i get charged the .25 cents a mile. The car was appraised at 15500 and the buy out is 19600. I am willing to go into another lease. Is there any lease deals out there that can eat up the upside ... Read More

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Someone please confirm current pricing/rebates

  Written by: jrummi on Aug 3, 2006 9:40:39 AM

  I'm still not exactly sure what the current rebates are for the a4. I was told by one dealer that audi is giving $2000 to the dealer for purchase of an a4 2.0t. This doesn't show up on the usual incentive lists because its a deal between audi NA and the dealers. That being said the dealer usually passes the savings on to the buyer. I was told by a different ... Read More

Audi A4 Avant vs. Audi A3 vs. Subaru Outback

• I own both

  Written by: skid0 on Jul 9, 2006 7:23:56 PM

  2000 Outback Limited, and 2006 A4 Avant. The A4 is quieter, has incredible braking, gets better MPG, is quicker, and the Xenon headlights are to die for. In NORMAL public street driving, there is no useful difference in handling. The Subie handles VERY good at the traction limit, even if it does lean alot. It's easier to take the Subie to that limit, than it is the A4 to it's higher ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Re: HELP - Continued... [shevis_audi]

  Written by: ka_audi_a4 on Jul 7, 2006 2:52:46 PM

  My 2000 Audi A4 also shakes/pulsates at startup. Several months ago, the check engine light started. I had the guy at the oil change place hook it up to his computer. He messed with the vacuum system and the light went off. It came back on almost immediately. A month or two ago, I used some fuel injector cleaner. The car started shaking/pulsating. A friend who is a mechanic said that ... Read More

Audi A4 Lease Questions

• A4 Lease - please advise ASAP

  Written by: gsjiv on Jun 27, 2006 6:02:24 PM

  deciding between volvo s60 and a4 - please advise on if that is a good lease deal 36m/10k / 4000 due is 299 plus tax(7%) 36m/10k/ 3000 due is 326 plus tax (7%) 36/10k/2000 due is 353 plus tax(7%) 36/10k/1000 due is 380 plus tax(7%) 36/10k/500 due is 394 plus tax(7%) (Cap cost is 31148.35) Current special still available 4y/50k no charge scheduled maintenance program! Money factor is 0.00056 Residual is ... Read More

• Re-posting question...looking for answer ASAP if possible. :)

  Written by: danielle22279 on May 16, 2006 6:24:36 AM

  Hello - I am new to this site, but am looking to lease a new Audi in NJ. I was quoted on a 2006 Audi A4 Quattro with tiptronics, premium package, and sunroof package, brilliant black with ebony leather. I currently have a Honda Accord Ex that I am turning in shortly. Audi will work in my payments left of 289, to be $24 additional a month for 36 months(the length ... Read More

• Good Lease Offer???

  Written by: danielle22279 on May 13, 2006 5:49:31 PM

  Hello - I am new to this site, but am looking to lease a new Audi in NJ. I was quoted on a 2006 Audi A4 Quattro with tiptronics, premium package, and sunroof package, brilliant black with ebony leather. I currently have a Honda Accord Ex that I am turning in shortly. Audi will work in my payments left of 289, to be $24 additional a month for 36 months(the length ... Read More

Audi A4 2004 and earlier

• Re: Should i buy An Audi A4 [rallyallday]

  Written by: a4driver1 on Apr 28, 2006 9:50:31 PM

  Hey Drew, I have had 2 A4 1.8Ts, originally a 2000 model year (which I bought new and my brother still drives everyday reliably with over 300,000 on the odometer, plus my current car which is a 2004 model year with 85,000 on it. Both have been extremely reliable as I have not experienced the problems that everyone has heard. I have driven the 1.8T as well as the 2.8 many ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• looking for an Audi mechanic in NJ

  Written by: rwolff on Mar 26, 2006 4:49:10 PM

  I just purchased a 2000 A4 w/ 30K miles. It is out of warranty and I am searching for a good and ethical mechanic who works on German autos in the northern NJ area (Bergen county). If there's anyone who can recommend one I would appreciate it. Thanks.

• date and time reset

  Written by: deod on Mar 15, 2006 8:13:38 PM

  hello. i own an audi a4 2000. the date and time on my panel keeps on resetting every 3 days. i read the manual and it was indicated there that the date and time can be set manually or remotely; whenever the date and time does not get a radio signal where i assume gets the remote signal of some sort, it will be reset every 3 days. problem is, i ... Read More

• Re: Here I go again.....will it ever end?? [rjorge3]

  Written by: amir1 on Mar 3, 2006 2:54:31 PM

  I have the same problem, my 2000 A4 audi with 120km.I bought the car 3 years ago ever since I've changed oil pump twise, ABS controller and about 15 times fog lights.and now the engine light came back. so I took it back to audi dealer this time they said its not the oil pump but crankcase gasgate leaking and few hoses needs to be replaced, looking around $2000. I told ... Read More

• A4 Front suspension problems

  Written by: pitsnogle on Feb 18, 2006 12:23:17 PM

  I just had the L and R Front control arms, L and R control arms and tie rod ends replaced on my 2000 A4. for about $ 300.00 labor and $630 in parts by a non dealer Audi repair shop. Is this reasonable? It started as only needing tie rod ends and escalated in to a huge job. I am sure I have been ripped off but still want to know ... Read More

• engine blown.. despite religious oil change and one that was done 1,200 mil

  Written by: apc123 on Jan 10, 2006 7:03:50 PM

  my 2000 audi A4 1.8 Avant just went out of warranty and the engine blew after the last oil change at 1,200 miles ago and religious oil changes. Presige Audi in Denver told me that Auki knew about the oil sludge problem and would"step up to the plate and fix it and then after furnishing all the documentatioln they asked for they called me back 7 days later and said sorry ... Read More

• OIL SLUDGE!!!! NEED HELP PLEASE!!!!!

  Written by: joony422 on Jan 16, 2006 6:12:12 PM

  About my car: Audi A4 Convertible 2004 (appx. 46000) 4 year lease Problem: Oil Sludge Four days ago, my car just suddenly dies in the freeway and it's towed to the dealer. The problem, "Oil Sludge" they call it. So the dealer asks for my recent service receipts so I provide them with all my receipts and I have them done with synthetic oil. Some I've got it done outside of ... Read More

Audi A4 2005+

• Re: 2006 A4, S Line [trome]

  Written by: markcincinnati on Nov 26, 2005 8:30:35 AM

  Yes, no, but. OK, first I'll assume you got the A4 2.0T (or was it possibly the 3.2?) Sline with a stick shift. The reason I say that is that although I agree with your remarks about the Lexus, I have test driven an auto A4 2.0T, stick A4 2.0T and A4 auto 3.2. Although I have not tested the A4's with the Sline package, I have tested them with both ... Read More

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

• Re: Used Audi 2000 A4 [btenek]

  Written by: marleybarr on Nov 23, 2005 9:36:45 AM

  You are really shelling out $9213.32 for a rebuilt tiptronic transmission?

• Remote Key Replacement

  Written by: mryeh17 on Nov 21, 2005 3:24:35 PM

  Any idea how to install a replacement key in an 2000 A4 remote ? I'm talking about the metal piece that flips out when you press the button. The local Audi dealership will order the part for me ($95 without the remote, ouch!), but I'm not sure they'll put it into the old remote (which I got from a relative who used to own an Audi) without charging me a technician's ... Read More

• Re: Used Audi 2000 A4 [audi_2000]

  Written by: btenek on Nov 19, 2005 6:49:06 AM

  Don't. I bought a 2002 Audi just off lease and it lasted until 61,000 miles. Audi of American and the Audi dealer don't want to have ANYTHING to do with it with the exception of charging me $9,213.32 for a new transmission that has a technical service bulletin out on it. Their service is, without a doubt, the worst available. It took months to get a spare key made because their ... Read More

• Re: Used Audi 2000 A4 [qship22]

  Written by: Mr_Shiftright on Nov 17, 2005 3:13:45 PM

  Well if you went to an Audi repair specialist they'd tell you that they rarely work on Quattro systems. This is of course anecdotal but if you think about it Audi has been doing this longer than anybody....they really have AWD down. My advice about AWD is don't buy it if you don't need it but if you do it's a great option.

• Re: Used Audi 2000 A4 [Mr_Shiftright]

  Written by: qship22 on Nov 17, 2005 12:10:45 PM

  Hi Mr. Shiftright, Can you point to evidence that the quattro system is bulletproof (reliable)? I want to get a better understanding of the reliability of an AWD vs. FWD/RWD. There are more components so I would simplistically think that an AWD system would be less releable but I have read others argue that since there is less torque being pushed to each wheel that reliability should be the same as ... Read More