2006 Audi A4 Consumer Discussions

Audi A4 Reliability

Audi A4 Reliability Post 2007-Current?

Written by: smarty666 on Nov 13, 2009 09:15 AM

Hi, listen I was just curious what current Audi A4 owners/lessors of A4's post 2007 feel about the reliability of the A4 is and what the future holds for not just the A4 but for Audi in general? Reason I ask is, having been a Japanese luxury owner.lessor for a few years and not really caring for German styling, I have taken notice and really like the styling, LED DRLs, ... Read More...

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

Re: New 2010 Audi A4 First Service issue [mercops]

Written by: boas13 on Oct 27, 2009 09:48 PM

Well, 24 hours later I get a call from the dealer, and then 30 minutes later from Audi Customer Relations department. Part is on its way, here tomorrow and, due to my schedule, will be replacing the defective part in my car on Friday morning. Beside the logistics issue of not having the part in the country in the first place, I am impressed that Audi Corporate did get ... Read More...

New 2010 Audi A4 First Service issue

Written by: boas13 on Oct 24, 2009 08:21 AM

Hi everyone. Just sold my 2006 BMW 325xi (that was a repair nightmare) and have a new, 4 week old Audi A4 2010. Much better than the BMW and the dealer has been fantastic, great car. Only issue is the mode switch on left side of the steering wheel that broke a few days after I picked up the car. Dealer advised could not order new one until they could inspect it. In at 7am ... Read More...

Re: New v Used [embeeduece]

Written by: a4qut on Oct 06, 2009 02:26 AM

I have a 2006 A4 Quattro 2.0 still under manufacturer's warranty for another 7 months, but I am looking into getting an extended warranty for the same reasons you mentioned - the repairs are expensive!! So, I've been looking around to get me a realible, but affordable, warranty without having to go through my Audi dealer. Can you tell me what company you went through ... Read More...

Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Re: Certified pre-owned 2007 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro [andyfromjersey]

Written by: sandiegoaudi on Sep 28, 2009 02:49 PM

I bought my 2004 Audi a4 1.8T silver/black for $17300. I don't know how I got that price.. I was in the Volkswagen/Audi dealership looking for a 2007 passat and the Audi was sitting right in front on sale for 18500. I offered 16500 cash and we met at 17300. I thought it was an amazing deal for a 3 year old car with only 40k miles... plus I got the Certified warranty on top ... Read More...

Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

2006 Audi A4 2.0T Maintenance and Repair Costs

Written by: irisherin on Aug 06, 2009 07:02 PM

Hello! I am looking into purchasing a 2006 Audi A4 2.0T. I have never owned an Audi before and wanted to get some information regarding maintenance and repair costs. It has 40,000 miles. I currently own a Lincoln Navigator. I'm wondering if repair and maintenance costs would be comparable to what I own now, higher, or lower. I had a Ford Explorer before that, so ... Read More...

Entry Level Luxury Performance Sedans

Need advice.

Written by: dash5 on Jul 06, 2009 09:34 AM

Was hoping to get some advice on my search. Looking to spend no more than 22k on a used entry level luxury sedan. No more than say 40-50k miles. This would be my commute to work car, other car is a Honda CRV for family duty but this needs to be able to handle a car seat as a "plan b". My personal priority list would look something like: 1. Quiet smooth ride. Dampen road noise. ... Read More...

Audi A4 3.2 quattro vs. Infiniti G35x vs. Volvo S60R (AWD-geartronic)

Re: Audi A4 3.2 quattro vs. Infinity G35x vs. Volvo S60R (AWD-geartronic) [swapdriver]

Written by: ingvar on Jun 19, 2009 05:32 AM

I would stick with a Japanese car I wouldn't. Had enough fun with Honda, 2 times (Accord 2001, TL 2006) Read More...

Audi A4 Lease Questions

Re: Need Help with A4 Lease End Strategy [jps31]

Written by: bellefax on Jun 07, 2009 10:37 PM

The lease on my 2006 A4 ends July 5, 2009. If it helps, Audi began contacting me around mid-May to schedule an inspection. A few weeks later, a dealer from the local shop where I leased the car emailed me to offer his services. Also, I inquired online back in January about the best time to start negotiating and had an Audi dealer respond and say it's best to wait to within ... Read More...

Need Help with A4 Lease End Strategy

Written by: jps31 on Jun 06, 2009 01:05 PM

Hi - need some advice from those who have dealt with AFS at lease-end. We have a 2006 Audi A4 2.0 Quattro that has a lease end date of August 21, 2009. We paid for the 12k mi/yr option but the car only has 20k miles on it now and we're almost at the end. Residual value is $19,160. We have some body damage: 1. dent in the side where someone sideswiped us backing out of an adjacent ... Read More...