Audi S4 Reliability
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- mbr
I am looking for reliability reports for Audis (articles, if available, or folks opins). There seem to be so many Audi lovers on here I thought it'd be a good place to start (Google has nothing for S4 reliability).
I've heard nothing but bad stories from friends so far.My father is considering getting the S4. Warranties are great, but we want something reliable.
He's got a 300ZXTT and an Acurca now, both flawless for the most part in terms of reliability.I am also consider and '04 S4, but I would need it to have great reliability as my warranty (if there was one) would be short.
Other cars I am looking at are the M3, CLK500 and 350z.Any thoughts or links to articles?
Thanks
- UndoUndo0
http://www.virgin.net has some great info on specs and reviews for second hand cars
http://www.glass.co.uk Glass's Guide is 'the' bible for used cars in the uk
http://www.parkers.co.uk and parkers is also good, all have pro reviews
- jox0
My daily beater is a 04 S4. Has been nothing but super reliable. It even has a MTM supercarger kit and still running stock clutch and tranny. I'm constantly tracking it and overall driving like a car thief. Only problem over 13 months is a fuse.
It's for sale, make me an offer.
(O RLY owl not included)
- nooner0
haha jox.
- jox0
- jox0
- kyl30
just include the owl already. cheap bastids
- jpea0
reviews from the avg joe
http://carsurvey.org/
- alkanenine0
you either get a great car from audi /vw or a pos. it is like they make the great cars in the day shift. but on the night shift, they aren't that great and filled with electrical woes. my friend has an 03 S4, he hasn't had any major problems with it so far.
- jox0
this is my 12th Audi if I remember correctly, and I haven't had any issues worth mentioning or problems not caused by apres-warranty tuning.
Problems across the pond are usually the result of the americanization of the cars, such as the suspension being switched out to a floatier version and their low octane gas - the crappiest octane in europe is super duper premium in the us.
- mbr0
Thanks. I found a few helpful posts, but not much.
I am used to pumping premium into my Z TT, so that would be what I'd expect. I also only put about 2k a year on, so I'd hope it'd last a long time.
I guess a lot of it is luck, as with any car (with the exception of cars like Acuras, that just seem to be insanely reliable - too bad the NSX isn't more practical!)
jox - nice looking S4, one of the nicest ones I've seen. Did you add the rims? I am in the states, so it'd be a tad impractical to ship a used car!
Probably shouldn't tell prospective buyers it's your 'daily beater', though ;-)
Thanks anyhow
- jox0
Thanks! Yes they're 255/30 oem Audi exclusives, i believe there are replicas now too.
Also, bear in mind that they are crazy gas guzzlers most of the time. the 4.2 is a fantastic engine in general and the sound in particular but on some days i'm seriously debating whether there's a hole in the gas tank.
feel free to shot me an email, i think i've been through the entire audi fleet by now and know most of them inside out :)
- mbr0
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Not worried about gas, my contribution to the environment is that I only drive about 2000 miles a year, tops. Ah, the joys running biz from home!
I'd die for one if they had a 2 door. That's my only complaint about 'em.
More practical for my father than for me.That new RS 4 interior just looks awesome! Always something new to lust after, I suppose.
- jox0
That new RS 4 interior just looks awesome! Always something new to lust after, I suppose.
mbr
(Jun 17 06, 10:10)ETA - 3 weeks :)
- mbr0
Nice! That's some serious cash!
if only I hadn't gone to grad school....
- jaylarson0
It looks like the Audi S4 receives the lowest possible reliablity ranking from Consumer Reports. Beware. PDF:
- mbr0
Thanks for posting that - kinda what I was afraid of. Sucks consumerreport charges for their info, I'd like to see how the competitors are rated.
- jaylarson0
give me the models and i'll post em.
- jaylarson0
look under SPORTY