2008 Audi A4 2.0T Special Edition Quattro Tiptronic

Pros

Timeless lines and beauty. Quattro is awesome in the snow and ice with winter tires. Best interior

Cons

Reliability is questionable. Drinks oil and gas more than expected. Brakes are a weak point. Trans.

I have always liked Audis and have owned 2 Audis in the past. I thought they were ahead of their time but we had some problems and never looked back. In 2004 we purchased a BMW 330i and it also proved to be a good car but unreliable. We traded in that purchased 2004 BMW 330i because it started giving us problems and it was getting expensive to own and maintain after the plan was over. It was an excellent drivers car but relaibility was a weak point.

My first choice after doing tons of research and reading all the praise from magazines and after test driving one was the 2008 Cadillac CTS. Amazing car and larger than our BMW 3 series. Price point was excellent. Value wise it was a 10 out of 10. The only problem was no dealerships had ANY CTS 3.6 DI that we wanted in the color combinations with the features we wanted for at least 3 months! My next choice was the Audi A4. Should I do it? Done. It's quite smaller but sufficient.

I got used to the size and the interior is the best I have seen. The only problem I have is with the MMI navigation. It has bugs and sometimes goes blank and loose memory. That is unacceptable.
After talking to other owners in the waiting room we found they also had many electrical problems.

The transmission is great and shifts quickly, when it is working. With only 7k miles it had to be replaced!

The engine is also great and powerful but the turbos were also replaced shortly after because it was burning too much oil and fouling up the spools. Only 11k and already two major problems. Makes me go hmmmmm. How long will this last?

Gas mileage is not acceptable for a 4 cylinder. I average about 16.1 mpg with a mix of highway and city. On the highway its 22.

I have to say the Quattro is great in snow and I put some big SUV's to shame. I saw a Nissan Pathfinder that could not get up a steep hill- yet I did it without much trouble in my A4. So yes, I like this car but reliability is unacceptable. Price wise its expensive. The interior is the best I have seen. The quality of the materials is very good. The paint does have some orange peel to the surface but otherwise fit and finish are very good. Next time I'll wait a little bit. I would not recommend this car and would never buy an Audi again. Good Luck..best