Used 2004 Audi A4 Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used A4 for sale
Runs Well, Looks Terrible
B. Schaeffer, 09/14/2018
2004 Audi A4 1.8T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
If you're looking to purchase for the long haul be aware the vehicle will drive well. My once beautiful jet-black A4 (under 100k miles) is embarrassingly unsightly. The paint/topcoat split and appears like large puzzle pieces all over the surface. Dealing directly with Audi Corp I am told to hit the road; pun intended. I asked for a contribution from Audi for a paint job. Denied. The bottom line is it's OK with Audi that my beautiful car now looks like junk. Meanwhile I park near or drive by cheap, much older American made cars with pristine paint/bodies. I live in a normal climate; Pennsylvania and my car has never been exposed to any extreme conditions. I felt that Audi, despite an expired warranty, would have concurred that the vehicle's body should have remained intact, black and have its original pristine shine. It's not even worth washing and its trade-in value is significantly reduced. I later found others online with similar circumstances.
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I can not believe Audi sells this VW at Audi price
Daryl, 12/27/2009
2004 Audi A4 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
We purchased this 10 months ego and after 10 months of pain and problems it has stranded us 180 miles from home at 11pm. We are replacing it with a Lexus RX300. This has needed new catalytic converters, coils,O2 sensors, control arms, wiper mechanism, trunk actuator. Sunroof is stuck, brake caliper is not working right and wears pads too fast on 1 side, tranny shifter gets stuck sometimes, 1 wheel is bent, power steering pump squeaks, and now the fuel pump gave up the ghost. All between 75k and 98k. First month we owned it, it spent 3 weeks in shops and 1 week on the road. Most parts are VW. I can not believe Audi sells this VW at Audi price. Don't be a fool and buy one.
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Nice but unreliable
Blackjack335, 07/17/2019
2004 Audi A4 1.8T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I’ve had this car for years, and the amount of money spent on repair and maintenance over the period of 5 years, I could of gotten a new car. Replaced tranny, turbo, fuel pump, put in brand new engine (yes I paid for brand new engine) in hopes it would stop breaking.. I was wrong. Things just kept on breaking, it never ends. It’s a very cool car to have with nice leather interior and great AWD system. I sold it and got a new Chevy Malibu.. never buying a used German car again. Btw it’s not just Audi’s, anything European and used is a money pit.
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Love/Hate Relationship
Darren, 09/30/2009
2004 Audi A4 1.8T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car w/50k miles on it and it has 89k now. I love driving this car. I love the looks & the interior is awesome. Gas mileage is grt as I avg 26 mpg & get at least 32 on hwy. The hate on this car is reliability issues. I have had coolant leaks, oil leaks, & now the trans is leaving puddles on my garage flr. I have replaced both frt wdw regulators, the fuel pump, 3 of the 4 ign coils on the engine. I have had issues with the air bags & the engine light is on a lot. When it rains the car leaks water in at the A pillar & no one seems to know why. It's in the shop more than my garage. I'm scared what it will cost after 100k. I love it, but it's going to have to go. Go back to BMW or Japanese.
Right Brain Meets Left Brain
klmitch, 07/02/2004
2004 Audi A4 3.0 Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car has probably the best combination of attributes among sports sedans that will appeal to both right-brained and left-brained people. For left brainers, there's the super- smooth, cutting-edge CVT transmission that doesn't sap engine power to achieve creamy smoothness (I previously drove sticks); absence of torque steer; superb handling and value versus BMW (I paid the same for this as I did for a 2001 BMW 325i with fewer options and smaller engine). For right- brainers,there's the clean exterior lines with an aesthetically superior interior design and quality of materials that can't be matched in any price class.