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Used 1997 Audi A4 Consumer Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
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3.25 out of 5 stars

Buy it if you know how to fix it....

maliguinem, 11/12/2003
1997 Audi A4 1.8T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
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Audi is a very fun car to have. I love my Audi but be prepared to pay big$$$ once you hit over 50K. I am spending about $2000 /year on repairs and I will be selling it as soon as it gets fixed again... hope it helps.

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4 out of 5 stars

Good Car, Average Reliability

Timlars, 03/07/2008
1997 Audi A4 1.8T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
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This car worked well, but we had a number of small issues with it. The drivers side window repeatedly slipped off the track, the transmission has been not shifting as crisp as it should. Its a good car if you get on that has been taken care of. Handles well, but there is a lack of power. AWD system works great in MN winters. Would buy this car again, but make sure the timing belt has been changed!!! If it isn't, you can bend a valve and it will be $3000 later before it will be back on the road.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car

AudiMan, 05/21/2003
1997 Audi A4 2.8 4dr Sedan
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This was my third Audi and I loved it. Good power, great brakes, and a sweet ride.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great driving year after year

Dottie, 01/24/2004
1997 Audi A4 1.8T 4dr Sedan
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This car has outstanding handling, acceleration, and road worthiness. It is a joy to drive under any conditions - in town or open road. The one drawback to the design is the limited leg room in the back seat which was improved somewhat in the newer model. Like any high performance car, it is not cheap to repair but the driving pleasure it offers offsets that negative.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

This is German engineering????

Bob, 11/19/2005
1997 Audi A4 1.8T 4dr Sedan
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Fun to drive. Not fun to service. Belt tensioner went south at 60K, ($700 repair) ECM at 70K ($600 repair) plus electrical and AC problems. Recommended service always on time at a independent Audi shop. Parts should not be failing at this rate. Audi service manager said that these vehicles exhibit problems, and listed about 10. Suggested I buy a 2005 A4. My company cars (Ford, Chevys) are more reliable though not as fun to drive. OK, we're selling this A4 and buying a new 06 Civic. Fun to drive, tight body, go kart handling etc. Not worth the $$$ to replace poorly designed components. You can get the same performance looks etc., in other cars.

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