Used 2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Don't waste your money
Scott, 04/03/2005
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I leased my 2001 Audi A4 1.8T quattro Sedan new. It was great for the first year. Since then it has been in the shop with multiple problems at least every other month. I've been to four Audi service centers and each one does a worse job than the other. Audi customer service didn't seem to care either. I'm finally fed up with the car and contacted Audi of North America for details on turning it in early...they finally want to talk, but it's too late. We also have had two Volkswagen Jetta's with similar problems. I wouldn't recommend an VW/Audi product.
Great car, terrible company
CT A4, 04/09/2004
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I can think of very few things that I don't like about the actual car. It's fun to drive, the ecru/black interior looks great and is easy to keep clean, the trunk is huge for the car's size. However, I will never purchase another Audi again due to the HORRIBLE service provided by dealers and Audi of America. Everything is a hassle, from a simple oil change to getting a loaner car. The warranty does not limit the amount of alignments that can be performed during the warranty period, however Audi will now only allow 1 per year...what a sham. I've dealt with 2 different dealerships with the same (low) level of satisfaction.
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a4driver, 03/22/2004
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I love my A4 to death, but I'd never recommend one. Simply too many small problems; the vac lines went (I replaced them myself), a bent hose "shredded itself," the ignition coils went out and were replaced by the dealership - but only one by one, even though they had a design flaw. In the mean time I had to have the car towed twice and drove it on three cylinders once - not fun. If you're into cars and don't mind repairing them yourself, go for it. I have mine completely tricked out with a stage 3 turbo upgrade (~280 hp/300 ft- lbs; 310+ hp with race gas, for which I also have an additional program), upgraded coilover suspension, A8 brakes, swaybar, etc.
Buyer Beware
evilpettingzoo27, 05/30/2003
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've only owned the car for a few months and have had it die on me twice. All 2001 Audis have faulty engine coils, mine have broken twice already and supposedely have now all been replaced with new non-faulty coils. In the process a tow truck ripped off my front spoiler and I fought with them for over two moths for replacement compensation. My dealership was unsympathetic and useless. I bought the car based on reliability and customer service, I have found both to be completely lacking and unsatisfactory. Never buy an Audi without the original warranty remaining. Instead, go buy a Lexus or Acura, that's what I'll be doing next.
1.8T Bad Engine Design
Geoff, 02/14/2005
Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The car's great when it works, but after all the problems the world knows about with the ignition coils, it also has a bad oil filtration system and timing belt tensioner. Read the bulletin boards for huge repair bills and horror stories of oil pumps seizing and engine belts falling off. Mine went through two oil pumps and found out the valves needed replacing - all of which Audi refuses to pay for. Bad engine, bad company. They tried to make it right when it was small stuff like the coils, but now that it's big engine bills they're stone walling it. These turbo engines can *ONLY* run on synthetic oil. Yet the dealers have strict instructions otherwise on leased cars. Bad.