are audi's expensive for maintenance and repairs?

Just like all the other high end cars, Audi does cost more to operate and maintain. Audiworld.com and Audizine.com are two active Audi sites if you want to see the common problem areas.

Yes. About like Mercedes, in every way imaginable.

German cars in general are more costly to repair compared to Japanese and American cars. Much as I'd love a Porsche, this fact might keep me from ever buying one..Unless I hit the Mega Millions Lottery!!

what's with the fancy buggy? you need to get from here to there. what's the to-do about it all? gotta go over 30mph, bone shattering speeds as an American right!

One word answer,YES,that having been said ,like another high line German car the maintenance is of the utmost importance,sticking to factory schedules and doing what is required ,when it is required,heads off a LOT of issues,what are you looking at?New? Or used?if you are looking at a used Audi ,be certain to take it to a mechanic that specializes in that brand,they will know what to look at and what may be an issue down the road.If you purchase from a dealer used if it is a certified Audi used car there should be no worries the certification process is pretty strict.

yah, those germans are just about as strict as the Japanese are, disassembling EVERYthing as part of the inspection....nutzo....nooneenoonoo- it either works or it doesn't. No amount of inspection will insure safe driving.

That is a yes and no answer. I own a 98 audi a4 2.8 and a 2001 s4. Yes, whether you look online(cheaper) or going to a local shop, its going to cost you more then lets say, a honda civic. Now the s4, it costs more to fix, one, its a sports car with bi turbo in it, somethings bound to break, but the 2.7t engines are strong. Just little things on it go wrong, especially sensors which generally cost online max of $40. No, the audi with just a 2.8 in it, I find it to be alot less expensive then a 2000 chevy malibu I owned was. In the audi, tires last me a long time, 4 years to be exact until I had to spend some big money. The malibu, every year i would be rotating tires out and changing them. I had no engine problems with my audi, and a minor tranny problem, Only thing i hate about my audi is the senors. I have to replace at least 1 per year. In conclusion: People will say the audi is an expensive car, but that would be because they never owned 1, or they brought an audi with alot of character. Honestly, they can get pricy, but not constant. I find BMW's being more expensive, and Mercedez being top of the line expensive. $1000 shocks are really worth a mercedez to me. The audi is a performance car that is cheapest to maintain, out of all of the imports, and most reliable out of the sports cars/per class car. PS:If you own an audi, avoid dealers, unless they are audi because they will take your money while doing a crappy job, then feed you a bunch of lies about the car. Rockauto is your best friend, and youtube is your companion.

There's nothing any high end German car could give me that I don't already have with my Lexus, and at 93,000 it still looks new, runs like new, never had an issue. Maintenance has been minimal. The most expensive replacement as you might guess was tires.

Actually I have to disagree if you get the parts online after carefully done searching... You find the right parts oem specs at better than domestic rates! I love my Audi TT and 2013 Q5 , YouTube helps with maintaining and audi dealers can be made to honor diy work with persistence and clear any unneeded warning messages from the Audi MMI

I really like my 2001 audi quattro wagon

I have a 2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.9, 72,000. Outside of reg. Maintenance, Oil change, battery, tires, My only expense has been front right directional bulb burned out, it was the middle of winter and I did not feel like trying to get at it. Took it to the dealer $15.42, parts and labor. I wonder if an A6 could top that? NO other issues or problems. Oil Change Syn. oil and 25 pt. inspection $57.99.

A lot of costly services can be D.I.Y. Oil change , PCV assembly and cover replacement , brakes, I.D. cause of passenger side oil leak.

I got a team in Surrey Audi Repairs, got them through a deep research I must say, but let me tell you to avoid dealers as most of them are just there to make money out of you.

Let's get something clear. Japanese cars do not drive like German vehicles at all! Whether you consider that good or bad it's a preference choice really and I don't mind having a little bit less reliability for an amazing driving experience. Japanese cars drive better than most American cars however once you go German....LOL.

Also you have to take RossTech tool for 400 dollars i can do pretty much anything a dealer can do - good luck finding that in other brands. Also i own a 2007 chevy malibu and the pats for an s4 are as or cheaper in most regards which is why i will never get another american car. Japanese cars ive driven various parts and worked on them during my stint as an apprentice. Japanese german/euro and domestic ALL have their faults if you happen to have an asian manufactured car with no issues guess what youre in a small group of people that got lucky - just like euro car owners or domestic owners. Even then thats bs anyways NO car is immune to repairs as vehicles have wear and tear that happens with age climate and kms driven so go ahead tell me youve never replaced parts cause im willing to bet there are a bunch of suspension and break parts that should be replaced. Just havent noticed or cared. But heres the take a way that people should get - the dealer isnt out to help you (95% of the time) they will avoid warrenty work until its out. They will lie to you to get your money. Luckily brand dealers have oversight you can use to force a dealer. What i recommend is find a specialist for whatever brand and in some cases make of vehicle (theu will have more knowledge and experiance with the quirks and will be less costly as they know how to fix problems and have the tools and suppliers to do so) or barring that find a good generalist. Next find a tech you like and form a good relationship - bring coffee, tip him/her and listen to their advice. Doing that will show that you care and they will return the favour usually and sometimes youll get a friend on top of it so you can shoot the shit while they work.

I had an accident in my A4 Audi 07 I love my car . But my insurance said it was "totaled" Do I take what they offered me and give them the car? Or keep the car and get it fixed on my own, they will give me 1/2 of what they offered?

2001 Audi A 4 18T Quattro. Last year the door rub rails started to come loose. Needed to replace them and the dealer wanted $700 to do all four doors. A parts guy on the Internet quoted the four rails for $45 US and free delivery I held my nose and him my VISA number. Five days later the Purolator drops off a carton - postmarked Lithuania, I kid you not. I sat down with my tool box and started to disassemble the first rub rail on the drivers' door. One hour later my first door was done. The second door took me 15 minutes, and the last two doors combined took another fifteen minutes. Childsplay. The lady who drives the car, aka my wife, was overjoyed and took me out for dinner. One story only but the A4 is one sweet ride through a paved country side on Tuesday afternoons.

Looking to finally purchase a RS-5. Since I own an Infiniti Q50s which I modified a bit, can the same be done to an Audi? I know the exhaust system for my Q is made for the RS-5 but wondering if any owners here have done the same. I would rather spend the money on performance parts than stock parts when stuff is needing replacing? Thanks All.

that is for sure, an Audi A4 is a sweet ride.No too flashy but lots os safety and power.

Lot of people say they like Audi. They love Audi. But the question is not whether you like your car of not but how expensive it maintain it. Answer is YES it is expensive to maintain just like your girlfriend :)

I have a 2013 Audi A4 with 80,000 miles on it. Besides tires and a temperature sensor, I haven't had to replace anything. With an Audi it is very important to service the transmission and change the oil when it's due. If you don't keep up with maintenance, it will certainly cause problems in the future. Maintenance is slightly more expensive than American cars. Audis handle really well. After losing control of a vehicle at 70 mph and totaling a vehicle, the way a car handles became super important to me. My Audi's excellent handling has saved me. While traveling on the interstate, a car pulled out in front of me, from the shoulder of the road, I was able to swerve to avoid it, without losing control of the vehicle. That exact scenario caused me to total my previous vehicle. Maybe most people don't have this issue, but people from the shoulder of the road, pulling out in front of my car that's going over 70 mph, seems to be reoccurring problem for me.