Used 2003 Audi A4 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
Love my car.....but....things to know
I love my audi and will say that it drives the same as the day I bought it (with 8800 miles on it). With that said, repairs are expensive so you should know that. Find a good VW or Audi mechanic and don't use your dealership as they are a rip off. Here are some things I have paid for on my car with 86K miles on it. At 43K a new clutch....70K a new timing belt, spark plugs, and water pump, front breaks at 72K and rear breaks at $77K.....82K catalytic converter, 85K miles suspension arms, etc. In the last year I have put $5,000 in my audi and plan to keep it for another 80K miles. My mechanic has been great and lesson learned is after the warranty was up I should have found a mechanic.
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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.
- 3.0 ConvertibleMSRP: $4,9952,013 mi away
- 3.0 quattro SedanMSRP: $1,4902,306 mi away
- 3.0 ConvertibleMSRP: $8,9992,395 mi away
Better than I could have imagined
After looking at MB c240, BMW 330ci and the Audi 1.8t I finally bought a 2003 3.0, Quattro, 6 spd and can I just tell everyone, it's probably the best car I have ever driven. I mean, the BMW was nice... but not worth the extra cash (plus the interior of the Bimmer is bland). The c240 was solid, but wasn't much fun to drive. Moreover, the interior looked like someone just started sticking stuff on the dash (very poor layout) My suggestion is to take the plunge, get the Audi, you won't be disappointed (but an Assured car might be a good idea... just in case).
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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