Used 2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M) Consumer Reviews
Used A4 for sale
Too many problems
my A4, 03/29/2005
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Certified does not mean new or even reliable. I have owned my car for 9 months and its been in the shop at least 5 times, once within 1000 miles to have the engine rebuit and all other problems should have been checked before delivery. Car rides great handles good and is great in the snow purchase price was good, service has been a nightmare. I'm going back to Saab.
Loved it--but too many problems
Loved it, 07/02/2009
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Traded my mom an IS300 for it in 9/04 w/ 24k. I just sold it w/ 97k on it. Steering feel & accuracy was great, superb handling & brakes, great road feel & heavy weight. I had a manual trans and sport pkg so it was a blast to drive. Felt expensive & used great materials/assembly. But always in the shop, I had 21 repairs in the 4.5 years I drove it & it needed another 3 repairs (2 of which I previously replaced). Every year the ignition coils needed to be replaced & the engine "sludged" up (repaired under warranty). Lots of road noise and wind rush. Lots of features and thoughtful touches throughout. Great MPG. Uber expensive to fix and maintain (and I'm not cheap either).
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Love Hate Relationship
Jprep2004, 07/20/2006
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I just thought I would put my two cents in with the rest of the Audi owners having troubles. My engine blew out in the middle of Kansas 1 year after buying it used (32000 and Audi certified). The oil is a big problem. After that, I have no confidence in the car - it's been back for some minor stuff, but everytime it hiccups or idles funny I get shivers. Now that I'm at 70k and the car is worth 9k or 10k, the repairs are not worth it. I'm waiting on the new BMW 3 series Coupe. Its a shame. I love driving the car when it works and was looking to mod it, but no way will I put more money into a car I can't trust.
My Audi experience
AntonioB, 10/20/2004
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Overall, I cannot recommend this car. There are too many good vehicles out there to settle for this. Even though it drove well and we felt very safe on it, reliability has been poor, dealership service has been so-so, and attitude at Audi of NA has been bad. Also, the car seemed to have no resale value. We traded it in before warranty expired and are now driving a Honda. We went through the coil recall, and it took 3 trips to the dealership (and 3 times almost stranded on the road) to fix. Audi refused to change remaining coils even though they knew they were defective: they said warranty only covers parts when they fail -they lost me as a client right there. We also had the clutch fail.
Beautiful on the outside...
Carole, 04/29/2005
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I loved this car when I purchased it and up until about a year and a half or so ago. Since then, I have had nothing but major engine trouble. The repairs are exceedingly costly, and it is often difficult to find a shop that will work on the newer Audis, due to their intricate design. I have had to replace just about everything in this car, and am now looking at selling the vehicle. Beware of the type of oil your shop uses; if not using synthetic the engine can seize up. It's too bad this great car had to go south so young! I hear similar stories from other Audi customers at my dealership. I would not buy another one.