Used 2003 Audi A4 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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great fun to drive, handles well, feels safe in all weather conditions,performance is excellent, interior is comfortable, back seat leg room slightly small and trunk slightly small.
My 2003 3.0L 6spd Qtr
The car amazes everyone who rides in it with its solidness as well as its sense of luxury in a mid size sports sedan. I have owned an S2000 Honda and an '01 BMW 'M' Roadster and this car is just as exciting in the twisties as either of those machines. In fact it generates much hgiher levels of confidence. I considered ordering an S4 but I cannot justify the addtional $13k for more weight and only 1.3 seconds quicker to 60mph. A fine piece of machinery that is too often overlooked and underated by the auto press.
- 3.0 ConvertibleMSRP: $4,995442 mi away
- 3.0 quattro SedanMSRP: $1,490707 mi away
- 3.0 ConvertibleMSRP: $8,999977 mi away
12 mons of driving the A4 6speedM 3.0L
I have two suggestion: 1. The cruse control should NOT be on the L. side of the steering collum just under the directional signal arm. They are easily confused! Please put it back on the steering wheel. 2. First gear is virtually useless! You go no where while the the tachometer is revving. It certainly does compromise a "quick start"! The car responses beautifully in the other 5 gears.
Mid Life Crisis
I drive frequently back and forth to a remote office, a four hundred round mile trip. 100 miles is secondary, the rest is highway. I have enjoyed the car immensely. I am 6-1 and have plenty of legroom. The manual transmission is silky smooth and the handling superb. I have averaged 22 mpg over 52k miles with 93 octane. I enjoy the manual shift acceleration. I am sure I could squeak out a couple of more mpg if I took it a little easier. I put snow tires on and have had no problems traveling in a few pretty good snow storms. Only mechanical problem was a bad A/C compressor at 20k. Definitely the funnest car I have owned.
A never ending clunker.
I previously owned an 04 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L V6 in 6 speed manual transmission. It drove pretty good and the performance wasn’t so bad. What WAS bad were the electrical issues I would have throughout the time owning the vehicle such as the rear passenger window not rolling down when using the main switch on the driver’s side so I had to always reach over to press the switch in the door. Some of the different switches in the cabin would deteriorate so it would be hard to know what you’re exactly activating. This engine did eat up a good amount of oil so beware of that. I have owned this car for three years and sold it when it had roughly 82k miles. My mechanic said that the timing belt needed to be changed and would’ve been a $2,000 job so I’m glad I got rid of the vehicle. It’s a fun little car to drive but not worth the headache in the end, trust me.
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