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2.75 out of 5 stars

A4 Review

snydert, 12/16/2003
2003 Audi A4 1.8T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful

A4 is an unreliable auto. My vehicle was towed in 2 times in the first 6 months for blown coils. Headlights needed to be changed 6 times in the first year. Car is currently out of service for a blown oil pump, turbo and two cylinders. Audi would not provide a rental car and did not attempt in any way to assist. There was to be a recall on A4's for their oil pump, but was cancelled.

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5 out of 5 stars

2003 A4 Quattro 3.0L

monsterrider, 08/25/2009
2003 Audi A4 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful

I've owned the car since new and now have 125,000 miles on it. Fuel pump was replaced under recall and everything else has been just routine service. No problems whatsoever. Gas mileage averages about 25 - 26 on the highway. Quattro is great in all weather conditions. Comfortable interior, excellent stereo, Xenon headlamps make night driving easy. This has been an excellent car.

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2 out of 5 stars

A Very Pretty Lemon

A very Pretty Lemon, 05/26/2009
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

This is the prettiest lemon I have ever owned! Not worth the cost of the tires. It is very unreliable. I purchased this car for my daughter last year, a college student, and she has been stranded so many times that AAA canceled our contract after only 4 months! First the CVT went out, then it's been in the shop for numerous sensor replacements. Headlight replacements, $300 a pop. Just required to have the timing belt replaced at only 80K on Friday ($1500), Saturday a.m. my daughter called and said the check engine light came back on.

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2.13 out of 5 stars

Another Lemon Review

red, 11/01/2009
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This car is a total lemon. Had to replace the motor and turbo (Audi eventually paid for it after a threatened law suit), electrical system, CVT, multiple headlights and break lights while being told this can be due to "normal" wear and tear. Check engine light is now on for the third time (motor is only one year old) and I have spent $1500 thus far and the problem still isn't resolved. They also replaced my front tires twice before they figured out I had unusual wear because of a front end alignment problem.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Give it time..

justinamy, 12/13/2002
2003 Audi A4 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I loved my 99 A4 but it was coming off lease and I could get a good deal on the newer model. I am not dissapointed I made the move. The 3.0 engine in the new car is faster, smoother, and quieter than the older model. However, it takes time for the engine to break in. I kept hearing people say that but it is true. After 3500 miles the car just feels effortless. The engine has a nice growl. It does seem to run with more gusto on different manufactuers gasoline. My car prefers the Mobil in my area. People love the look of this car. It get's compliments all the time.

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