I rarely comment on RUclips videos… but this guy GENUINELY has no idea what he’s talking about. A5’s have CVT transmissions? What? No audi EVER has had a CVT transmission… He tells you to get a V8 A7.. first off that would be an S7.. second, their turbo’s fail unless you take the oil filters out which is a huge job… THEY ALL FAIL AND YOUR ENGINE WILL BE GARBAGE. Every single recommendation here was cringe worthy… please for the love of god take this video down man…
That's because everyone who bad mouths BMW didn't actually own a BMW. They bought a 320D with the N47 2.0lt which is a production line built engine in Birmingham so it's not really a BMW. unless you had the 6 cylinder 3.0 then you had a proper BMW
Wizard didn't mention one of the most used engines throughout the Audi lineup. The V6 3.0 TFSI supercharged is very reliable and relatively easy to work on compared to the V8's that require the engine out for most things. The 3.0 was used in 4-5 different models like the S4, S5, A6, SQ5, A7 and Q7. Every mechanic I've spoken to said these are a much better choice than anything with the 4 or 8 cylinder engines. They also have decently large aftermarket tuning potential with a lot of companies. My 2012 S4 with the 6MT is at 149,000 and running without a problem, planning to do a dual pulley upgrade soon.
@@European_carclub Exactly what I got. For a tune, it runs like an SQ5. And I get 28+mpg highway. None of the new cars are doing that - too much EPA under the hood. Cars only let me down once-I have no tolerance for iffy reliability. This Q5 will go anywhere & anytime I need it. No question about it.
Buy 2001 - 2009 A4 (6:04) 2010 - 2017 A7 [Specifically with the V8] (7:49) 2002 - 2009 A8 [Specifically with the V8] (9:50) 2008 - 2017 Q5 [Specifically with the 2.0 liter FSI engine] (12:05) 1998 - 2006 TT (13:50) Avoid 2003 - 2013 A3 (6:45) 2005 - Present A5 (8:50)* I'm sad, this is the car I own haha Any year A8 TDI (10:49) Any year Q7 (13:00) Any year R8 [Specifically with the V8. If you buy the R8, get the manual V10] (14:40) Notes - Car Wizard does not recommend Audis in general - they are on average more expensive to maintain & repair than other makes - Car Wizard does not recommend any cars with modern diesel engines - Car Wizard does not like any cars with CVT transmissions
I have an A5 Quattro. It's ultra reliable because it's a longitudally mounted AWD car (the only CVT ones are front wheel drive) it has a ton of room and nothing I've ran into needed engine out, only front clip off.
It's worth noting: the transmission in many hybrids (Prius, for example) is called "eCVT"; this is _not_ the same thing as the CVTs that he recommends against. I've seen a lot of people get that confused, so I thought it would be worth mentioning.
I have 2014 Audi Q7 TDI. I've put about 120,000 miles on it. During that 120,000 Mile drive I only had two problems: ABS module and one of the hoses went bad. THAT'S IT. No problems with the engine transmission and no electrical issues AT ALL.
That's the problem with this guy's analysis: He only hears from the owners who are having problems. So of course he's going to have a bad opinion of the Q7.
Exactly. 2010 Q7 113k miles. I was like hmm that’s funny, I have had zero problems with transmission or electric problems. Some minor cosmetic stuff is showing its age, but it’s almost 15 years old. Speakers kinda suck but I’m bumping a Bluetooth anyway. Love my car 🤘
@@kaledd9162 actually no, I live in Europe had an Audi, few others too, now VW again and they are just so unreliable, they are fun when they work but they tend to break a lot. I was doing low mileage a year with my 2002 A3 and it had little issues left and right and cost kinda a lot. Now my Scirocco at the moment is running fine, but I had timing chain replacement plus regular service and it was $1100 for 4 cylinder turbo petrol engine 10 years old.. Here where I live it's a lot, people drive cars that cost as much..
For those that are in Europe. Keep in mind, that they are waaaay cheaper to fix due to part availabilty and mechanics knowing how to fix them. I myself own a 2006 A6 2.7 TDi. It's not the cheapest to fix, but not the most expensive brand to fix.
I've owned 2 B5 A4s, decent reliability. 1 B7 A4 that was rock solid from 75k-188k miles. Coil packs, cam follower, pcv and some minor suspension work. The way I drove it, I'm not surprised a few things popped up. It's a luxury sports car.. Some maintenance and repairs are totally agreeable.
@TheMarsBus Then do it. With tools and a lift you still are nowhere. After 1 or even 2 weeks of 8 hours working every day on the car (since you never done that it will take 2x more than a mechanic) you will understand it's far better to earn 6000 $ in that time - or in longer period of time :D I did some stupid camshafts on cars which required engine, gearbox out --- fun fun fun :D I also did old cars where timing belt change is 30 minutes time :D And full engine swap is 45 minutes :D But those cars are long gone.
@TheMarsBus Try it yourself if you can do it. Not everybody wants to try or are mechanically inclined or have enough health to do it -- then they pay someone to do this ... same with building a house, garage , furniture, tiles etc. it's even simplier --- just time consuming ....
RacerXDrag thank you, a few isolated incidents do not establish a trend. Any car ever created has had SOME timing failure, due to neglect or otherwise, but doesn’t mean it’s a trend for those cars either.
If you are looking for Audi a4 here is my recommendation ( had about 4 a4's and did lots of research ) Forget about it list. B7 A4 2.0T and 3.2 2006-2008 ( Cam follower fails and most people dont fix it. An $80 part that if fails turns in to coupe of grand ) B8 A4 2.0T 2009-2011 ( Chane guilds are complete garbage for you are looking for a b8 got for the 2012 model thats when Audi fixed the issue. Otherwise these engines are ticking time bomb ) Definitely way more reliable list B5 A4 1997- 2001 1.8T or the 2.8 12 valve . If you see a 30 valve 2.8 I would recommend staying away from it. B6 A4 2002-2005 1.8T. Over all very reliable car. I would recommend staying way from the 3.0 v6 it is a good engine but most people dont take care of it as they should. Also sucks gas like an alcoholic. It gets about 15L/100km or 15MPG. B8.5 A4 2013-2016. The cars are ferally new have not seen any big common fault with them yet but so far very reliable. B9 is too new to tell but so far pretty good Feel free to like the comment if this helped you out :) Thanks.
B7 A4 2.0T Quattro checking in. Extremely reliable car if you keep up with oil changes and do exactly what that man says. And that repair is a pretty easy DIY.
I messed up on writing it awhile ago the one thing that goes bad is the cam follower. So just keep an eye out on it. When I had mine I changed it every 50,000 km. At the end of 50000 km it where is down pretty bad. Always had the oil. It was just a bad design.
This might have scared me off a few years ago, but I’ve had a 2000 A6 2.7T, 2013 A5 Cabriolet, and my wife has a 2017 Q7 3.0L. Loved ‘em all! Great cars with no issues. No leaks …nothing. The Q7 is the best road trip vehicle we’ve ever had. Timing service isn’t cheap, but we never spent more than $700 at a local independent VAG shop. Just 3 data points from the other side.
Girlfriends 2018 A3 Cabriolet with the 2.0T has been very reliable so far, parts are ridiculous and you have to take it to a specialist to get work done on it but it rides smooth and accelerates so well it’s honestly scary sometimes.
I am surprised none of the poors have told you that your experience was/is wrong and how you should be driving a broke-down rusted ass '94 Celica like them.
I've seen Audis run for years without problems. I had one for some time never let me down and neighbor had one for a long time as well. Solid transportation and loved mine. Some people just ignore maintenance for as long as they can (years) then they finally go to a shop and that's what you see here. Can't always go by everything they say here
@@goldstein10493 When shopping for my last car I test drove a VW Tiguan and was not blown away. Then I test drove a Golf Alltrack and loved it. The driving experience was night and day. So I bought an Audi Allroad. I can't understand wanting at drive an SUV over a raised estate.
As someone who bought an older audi, anything you can fix yourself do it. I saved 7k+ on repair bills by doing them myself. I'm not an expert whatsoever but ive done these things, I bought an audi shop repair manual online. And bought some specialty tools used. All for 300$ 153,000 mi and still going
One of my employees just spent $5k getting his Audi RS5 repaired. Clutch replacement turned into pulling the motor and when he got it back the transmission exploded. It's been in the shop for over 5 weeks now.
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I feel like if they did a clutch job and the trans exploded, they of might done something wrong lmao.
Clutch replacement? But the only RS5 model ever built with a clutch was the dualclutch V8 and I've never really heard of those wearing out. Something must have gone wrong there
@@komentierer It didn't wear out it failed and the shop botched the transmission putting it back together. Fortunately they're a reputable shop and fixed it no charge. Just talked to him a little bit ago and he has the car back and it's running great now. Well other than the electrical problems, oil leaks, bad window regulator, and God knows what else. He's talking about selling it (sub 100k Miles) and getting a F150 Lariat or Silverado LTZ, I think he's done with German vehicles.
The A7 wasn't in the states until 2012. A7 only came with a supercharged 3.0 V6. The V8 for any C7(2012-2018) platform Audi is only in the S6, S7, and RS7 in the US. Those come with the 4.0 TT V8. Sounds great, runs great. Only major issues are PCV, oil screens for turbos, and motor mounts.
Just an FYI to avoid confusion, that A3 pictured is a 2015+, not a 03-13 A3 like mentioned. The '15+ A3/S3 are pretty nice and more reliable. My old '15 Golf R is basically a slightly down scaled S3 and it was the most reliable car I had.
i think if anyone is in the market for an A3 then the 2018 is a considerably nicer car than the 15, better multimedia and much better exterior lights. i own a 2012 A3 and looking at upgrading to the 16-18 A6 avant to fit the kids and dogs better than my reliable old A3 running at 130,000 miles now. still going strong and will make a perfect first car for someone else!
I hate to say it but it’s going to be ridiculously expensive for parts on any of these cars. And I think he made that pretty clear. That even though he thinks you should buy one or the other he makes it pretty clear that all of them are going to cost you big-time to keep on the road
$6500 is WAAAAY out of line from what I've seen. Every Audi timing chain replacement I've seen has been between $1300-1700, and that's dealership quote. I like Car Wizard, I think his videos are entertaining, but if he's charging $6500 for $1500 worth of work, then holy shit.
@@sorencates2125 I think you are confusing timing chains with timing belts. Yes a timing belt job on an Audi is 1300-1700. Engine out timing chain replacement, absolutely no chance. Wizard is much closer to the mark.
Why would you recommend a car that requires so much engine out work that you just ragged in for being a horribly expensive to maintain. The way I see it, if you want an Audi badly enough then learn how to fix it yourself using online resources like ErWin and ETKA illustrated parts catalog. Or be prepared to be fear mongered and bent by shops to fix a car not worth fixing unless you do it yourself
Overall I think this is good advice, what I see missing is a breakdown of engine/transmissions for what to buy. An A5 2.0T Quattro is the same car as the A4, so reliability should be fine. A FWD A4 has the same CVT as the A5 so there should be a recommendation against it. (Especially since you're suggesting that an A4 is a good buy for an inexpensive car) To me Audi reliability is 100% related to engine/transmission/drivetrain, not the model. You start saying that you quoted $6k to change a timing chain for an A7, then you go on to recommend it.
Do you have ANY idea how long that video would be? Audi offers MULTIPLE engine transmission options per model for different markets. That would be a minimum of an hours long video - for a brand he says he doesn't even like to work on! If you're so hard up for that information, why don't you put up the video? The Wizard said his piece on Audi for a brand he doesn't have much love for. Good enough for me and the rest of us. Had you (OP) been paying attention to the video, he actually does mention the problematic powertrains. He just doesn't go into the hours long dissertation you wanted. You were just too busy being a troll to pay attention.
@@houseofno US market obviously since this is a US garage. He's just covering the ones he recommends as well. And they don't build a multitude of drivetrains for each car, they share the same limited number of drivetrains across multiple models. Just talk about the drivetrains. You're feigning outrage when you have no idea what you're talking about.
Brian Weir not sure about that, yes there are tiny variations of all the engines, but the majority of them are similar. Audi basically has the 2.0T 4 cylinder, the 3.0T V6 and the 4.0T V8 and previously the 4.2 V8. Then they have a period of years were they had ZF 6HP then the ZF 8HP with some DSC sprinkled in. But the point is most of those engines transmissions were shared, for instance the S4, S5, A6, A7, A8, SQ5, Q5, Q7 all had available the 3.0T with the ZF 6HP and later 8HP. The A3, A4, A5, A6, Q3, Q5 all had the 2.0T with the same basic ZF transmission as their base engine. Shouldn’t take an hour to say that?
100% agree, but I think he doesn’t work on them so he doesn’t want to spend the time, which I get. I find mechanics that work the VW do it well and become very good at it and usually require a premium. Those that don’t work on them regularly complain about them. As an engineer that has owned Audi’s, they have a design philosophy that puts driving dynamics before maintenance and that makes them harder to pull apart at times.
The timing chains on the 3.2 last forever if you change your oil every 5-7K miles. Even if you have a problem usually you just need to change the top tensioners which does NOT require engine out.
Honestly the extended oil change intervals that the manufacturers are pushing are the cause of a lot of engine issues, across all the brands, Subaru with the cylinder and ring problems, gm's 3.6 timing chains, the ecotec vvt solenoids, etc. I generally go 5 or 6 at the most on synthetic. Or in my cts with the oil life monitor i try to get it done in the 25-33% remaining range.
Don’t buy an Audi then. Oftentimes repairs on Audis require more time and specialty tools when compared with non luxury brands. If you are cheap, don’t buy an Audi. Simple as that.
This is correct, I recently had Audi quote $3400 to replace a third row seat position sensor in my q7. They said its a nightmare of a job to get the seats out while its stuck in an upward position before they can get to the sensor. sounds fair, the workshop manual I have for it does infact look like an absolute nightmare in the best case scenario....However I took a look to see if there was a way around it...Pulled the luggage compartment floor panel out (2 seconds), unclipped the bottom of the rear trim on the third row seat and levered it out to see if I could get access to the sensor and viola...there it is right there. Audi quote 10 hours at $290/hr. Reality is about 20-40 minutes in an uncomfortable position fiddling around to change it out. The sensor itself doesnt have to be registered or coded to the car.
thank you ,this guy and that yahoo,hoobie he hangs with are idiots, hoobie is filling this guy's pockets,and now he expects everyone to pay that labor 100 a hr cmon man ,I get it it's alot of work .but it can be half that and u would be fine.called greed everyone nowadays is on that bandwagon
@Richard. 🤣 You know nothing about auto repair and it shows. 50.00 wouldn't be enough to keep the lights on.... Good techs command a premium on pay. I used to pull 25 to $35 flat rate per hour. I spent 140k in tools in my 20 year career. I changed careers and it took 3 degrees to cost the same. I have a B.S.N. M.S.N. and just earned my doctorate of nursing a D.N.P. last fall. 10 year career so far at almost 50 yoa. I can tell you being a master tech who can diag(truly diag) and fix 95% of issue is harder than anything i have come across in nursing. I make more as a nurse .... Go figure ..... You could charge 50 an hour on the side. But as a business no way it will happen unless you mark parts up 500%.....
Make no mistake, these are nice cars when they are running fine but one major repair on some of them can make people curse the first day they ever saw a Volkswagen!!
mbclk65amg I have Audi a3 8p 2.0 diesel sportback, I love it, its a great car, I drove last 50k with just a little things to repair. 240k km together. I drive with it 1.4k km nonstop trips etc. Never had problems with it. Also- german cars are good in cold conditions and strong against rust.
@@shaded_lp on the other side of the coin, my BKD 3 door A3 started drinking too much coolant by 223.000. Now have a 2.0 A1, and its been pretty great.
I've owned 30+ Audis over the years - in Europe and in the US and not a single one gave me any unusual problems. One of the best I've ever owned is my 2007 Audi A8 4.2 TDI Quattro with 326hp, 445lbft of torque and an average mpg of 35. I've owned this car since 2019 and except for some bushings and regular service, I've never had any costs. It's about the "cheapest" car (repairs and maintenance-wise) I've ever had. The 1.9L, 3.0L and 4.2L TDI enigines are widely known to be bullet-proof and to last 200,000+ miles with little to no issues at all.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that is confused by his conflicting recommendations. And just FYI, it's not VW Audi Group or VW Auto Group. It's Volkswagen AG, which is the American equivalent of Volkswagen Corporation. Sidenote, as an owner of several BMWs and Audis, the Audis have been far more reliable. BMW is easier to work on, but constantly has small little, annoying issues. As my friend once said, BMW nickels and dimes you. For example, their headlight wiring insulation falls apart. How have they not figured out headlight wiring by 2020? You don't throw the entire car away for bad headlights though, so you spend the $1,500 on new lights. And then the next thing comes along . . .
Reality is both are pretty bad when it comes to reliability, just in different ways. MB is the most reliable German brand in my experience (I used to be a mechanic in a Euro shop) and even those are far from perfect. I own three of them and even I will admit that. German "quality" is mostly hype. Spending more does not equal better quality in the car world.
@@slasher9883 Sadly, I think these cars are engineered for service repair revenue. It seems as if the German Quality programs have been tailored with this in the forefront. I do not think the Germans "forgot" how to make high quality automobiles...they simply figured out that there is not enough money in that business for their dealers, etc. IMO.
@@MrUnknownian In 2015, I was with a colleague returning from a business dinner in his car. I was admiring his Audi S5 4.2 FSI (coupe) and asked him how much he enjoyed it after owning it for 4 years. He said..."not so much". The engine block cracked at 101,000 KM and that he had to spend about CHF 20,000 (about $20K) at his Swiss garage to replace the engine. The warranty ran out at 100,000 KM, just before the block cracked. This was a stock engine and the car had been dealer garage maintained. He sold his Audi and bought a Mercedes. I love the looks, fit, finish of Audi's and they are fun to drive...but man...money pit doesn't even begin to describe the modern Audi owner experience (IMO). Too bad, really. I had a 1995 Audi A6 Quattro years ago and that car was very decent to me over the 5 years of ownership. It was 3 years old and with 60K KM on the clock when I bought it. It was my go to car for our deep snow winters...until the kids came and I bought a Honda CR-V.
I just came here after watching Hoovie’s million subscriber video and you definitely have come a long way. I own a 2008 Audi A6 4.2. Owned it for 8 years. I don’t disagree with what you have said, but I will add that Audi has a very massive online forum, almost as big as the Evo or STI. It’s a major benefit I think when buying a used vehicle.
Actually over here in Europe Audis are not known to be any less reliable nowadays than BMWs or Mercedes. And most of the old diesel Audis are actually very reliable and reach high mileages.
Some of the engines and drivetrains (but not CVT/Multitronic - never own that) can be really reliable, especially if you change the oils regularly and maybe add a good anti-friction/cleaning additive to bulk up the standard VM 507.00 additive pack if you do a lot of miles. However there are still plenty of ancillary components and electrics that fail. It would be very unusual to run VCDS diagnostics on a high miler and not find multiple faults lurking that have not (yet) resulted in visible dash warnings.
@The car enthusiast - Vincent it's not though. The MK1 TT had the BAM 1.8 engine and the one pictured in the video has the same engine as the MK5 Golf GTI.
The A6 from 2007 to 2020 are very reliable. The 05-08 models have issues with timing chain and I've dealt with those on my A6 3.2 Quattro. Also want to add A4 and A5 are basically the same car. I recommend staying away from the CVT, but car wizard did not mention that A4 and A5 both some in Quattro configuration with all wheel drive and full auto transmission, which is reliable.
Yeah, I rarely see any Audis with CVT, and normally if I do, they're A3 models with FWD only. All Quattro models either come with auto, DSG (my personal favorite), or manual depending on the vehicle.
200 20v has been very reliable for me. Second most reliable car I have had behind E39. Old 5 cyl Audi engines just go for ever, as long as there is oil and gas.
Bro don't worry keep loving audi like i do and i know what your talking about but it mostly depends on the part and at least audi can last long if you take good care of it bc i never understand how ppl get mad at audi when they don't know how to take care of your own car🤣
@@nicolasmigabo I’m definitely not ever going to stop loving it. But that repair cost is going to suck. I’m not the biggest fan of super cars in general. Despite how much I love Audi, even the R8 doesn’t do much for me. But one of my dream cars is an RS7. I already know how much more it’ll run me past the upfront cost. Sucks. I wish they’d make the things more reliable. Plus the cost of the parts.
don’t listen to this guy. some audis are absolutely terrible, and some are amazingly reliable. do your research and never buy one that doesn’t have maintenance records. if you take care of an audi, it’s going to take care of you.
@@chadhildwein2178 I’m well aware that not all Audi’s are unreliable. But even for the most reliable of vehicles the simple fact that it’s an Audi will run that repair bill up. Which sucks. Still gonna own that RS7 one day though. What I’d really love is an RS2 Avant
Um... so everyone here is like do your research do your research... look up piston ring failure. These audi scraper rings inherently fail @ 100,000km at about when the warranty expires. So this means you are going to have to do a total rebuild amongst the regular preventative maintenance. Keep loving audi yes but keep making money have alot of it. You can't just take an engine out and rebuild it you have a life and job.
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The build quality and interior of an A3 is still extremely high in comparison to other cars. Here is Europe they are very popular and I've had mine since 2013 now on 152k. Its had zero issues with everything working as it should. Please totally ignore the wizard assessment of this car. They certainly not bottom of the barrel over here in Europe. We also have the very popular A1. The premium small car for many years.
I’ve been looking at Audi’s and there aren’t enough words that I can say to thank you enough for your video.. thank you is not even close to the gratitude I have for your video.. ❤
I have an Audi A4 2011. i bought it with 8.000km. In now 7 years with 145.000 km I had only 1 repaire for 400€. The parts were cheap but he had to take off the whole front to get to the right parts. I‘m still happy with this car and would buy an Audi again.
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I know my Albanian brother love the Audis just like me hahaha. I own a 2013 Audi S5 3.0T and did a full AWE exhaust system and installed the CTS Turbo cold intake complete with a Stage 1 APR and dynoed at 466HP from stock 333HP shum me pëlqjen Audi 💪🏻
Interesting how different audis are in the US compared to germany, where I live there are mostly A5 and A4 with 2.0/3.0TDI. Imo they are reliable engines although the timing chain is a pain to work on on the 3.0TDI. I own a 3.0TDI chipped to 285hp and 650nm and a 2.0TDI chiped to 225hp and 500nm, they are great cars and both of them are in the 200.000km (125.000mi) range, no problems yet
Bro, the 2.0 tdi are plauged problems, oil pumps, heads crack, injectors and way more!! The 3.0 tdi Sound GEIL, but you know the turbo goess out, the timing belt is north of 1500 euros to change, oil consumption!!
@@st_us The problems you mention are mostly with the 2.0TDI out of the T5/T6(.1) Transporters/Multivans etc. The 2.0TDI 190hp out of the A4 2015 is the CNHA VW288 Diesel engine. The 2.0TDI BiTurbo from the T6.1 is the engine with all the problems for some reason, it also has another engine number
@@RandyMarshSP Imo its worth it, you just have to accept that your motor wont last as long as with the original map due to higher stress in moving parts
As an Audi enthusiast, this is my advice: Stay away from any model with the 4.2 motor with the timing chain, even the newer ones. Especially the B6 S4. Also, stay away from any model with the older style tiptronic transmission. It will blow up sooner or later. Usually sooner.
I’m surprised he didn’t mention the older Audi tiptronic transmissions. It seems that all Audi tiptronics of that era will have transmission failure, some sooner than others.
Very broad statement mate! As an RS4 S4 A4 Audi fan boy and ex E36 E46 E90 BMW owner id certainly like to agree with you but just so many different models and then some generations better than others etc. Wouldnt VW be a little more reliable than Audi over all? Certainly a hard call that realistically nobody really knows for sure which German brand is the most reliable in one country to the next?
@@djyoutubo huh? I'm not following? But if it's what I suspect and your trying to educate us how about you show us exactly how it should be written for it to be 100% correct.
You are on drugs dude. Or a massive troll. I live in Australia, and used to work on these shitheaps. No way they are more reliable than a Benz or even a VW (which are pretty shit as well).
Hey Car Wizard, after hearing your recommendation on the A7, I went out and bought one. I got the 2017 Audi Competition Prestige and it is awesome. The car is sooo beautiful that it puts my Lexus 450h to shame. The interior is beautiful and it has special designed seats which are only found on the 2017 Competition Prestige model and they are out of this world. Thanks again for the video. I love my car
It's my own experience that Audi are extremely well constructed cars that rarely break-down. When they do you'll definitely pay more for it to be fixed than a generic Ford/Vauxhall/Mazda etc, but I found the infrequency of breakdowns was ofsetting the overall cost of ownership. Perhaps being in Europe makes ownership easier?
I've never owned an Audi, but I've had to deal with their dealerships before and I can assure you, it's much easier to own one in Europe if only because of that fact alone.
@@aaronself2411 I own an Audi the dealer sinks the whole experience to be honest, I use third party independent euro shops for my maintenance, but I am also out of warranty. The price is a lot more fair.
That's right, American Audis are unreliable, probably because they are made in Mexico but European Audis are made in Germany hence the quality and reliability. It's like the expensive designer clothes/accessories that are made in sweatshops in poorer countries where you never get any consistency with sizes and quality!
For B8 generation products beginning 2008, the 1.8T and 2.0T from 2008 to 2012 aren't reliable due to the piston ring issues. They fixed it in 2013 facelifts. The recommended Audis are the 3.0 Supercharged engines, those are very reliable. And generally speaking, you're less susceptible to breakdowns with the 3.0 and above engines. The smaller engines that was shared with VWs are the ones with issues.
I ordered my 2014 TDI A7 brand new. It’s Black on Black, Prestige, Black Optic, 20” Sport Package has 130k on it…has been amazing. The 430 lbs/ft of torque is amazing, the MPG’s are great and it’s sexy as hell (even after ten years).
When I was a valet, one of the cars of many German cars was an A8. One my favorite interiors in a car ever. Also sporty from what I could tell parking it on a lift, sensitive gas pedal lol
I'm from the UK, and we have the a3, witch is my favourite because its cheap to buy, run and repair. Also its interior stands the test of time. I've had 4 altogether and this is what I found. The 1.6 is a good little engine, not much top end power but for city driving it great, you wouldn't know its a small engine just going around town, when you get on a motorway/highway then it lacks power yes. But the interior switches, seats and electrics all worked 100% on all 4 and they was all over 20 years old. My favouitr was my 1.8 turbo quattro, its was cheap to insure, cheap to fix and it had over 140k miles on it and everything was original except the alternator and suspension struts witch cost next to nothing to replace. The plastic under the bonnet for the dipstick tube and some pipes had rotted after 20 years and needed replacing but I did all that myself in an hour and I'm a terrible mechanic, but it was super easy to replace yourself. So interior was mint condition, all electrics worked, engine ran like brand new and gearbox and Haldex 4 wheel drive system worked 100% and was all original. I bought it at 70k miles for £1500, then paid for a full service and then ran it without a fault until it had 140k miles on it then I crashed it by been a douchbag. But honestly it was fast enough to keep up with most modern hot hatches, drove better than most new cars full stop, I mean when it snowed i was going past 70k and 100k mercs and bmws all stuck and my cheap audi didn't even slip once. Tuning the 1.8t engine is easy aswell, you can get it to 250hp easy and cheap and then keep going as long as you have the money. I couldn't fault it in anyway.
Velika Bosna Exactly, we sold our 2012 A5 Cabrio in January after rebuilding the Multitronic at 145000km, the car began losing power gradually and prompted me to pull over, as it would not move under its own power. After restarting, an error message appeared and I had to limp the rest of the drive home. Just days after the incident, the error messages would show up after every start, the car would later be reluctant to shift into drive or reverse, or else a loud clunk and a chime would sound, followed by the same error message. As it was clear the car was undrivable, it needed to be towed to the Audi Center. You should probably sell your car before the signs of a faulty transmission begin to manifest, the price of repair was absolutely ridiculous, adding to that that the car stayed at the dealer for a full month!!
Just found the video, i got a 2014 a7 with 130k lines on it..car is just amazing! If you take care of something it last forever..that guy probably was driving like having a hypercar....still driving it in 2023..love the ride!
The supercharged 3.0T is the best engine Audi has produced since the AAN 5-banger. Rock-solid reliable, economical, and powerful. Also I might be a little biased because I have both.
I test drove an a6 with that engine, and also was an idiot and didn't know how to get it out of sport mode and I was really impressed with the acceleration and how the engine felt. Didn't like the steering feel though admittedly found it too overly assisted and numb, but it was a regular a6 not even a sport package one. I'm looking to replace my unlawfully disposed n54 5 series with an s5 I'm in love with. Saw the red sport seats, saw the price, saw how low the miles, knew I gotta get it.
The Q7 3.0T does work well as long as you get along with the transmission warming up in the cold but I'm talking a few blocks. I just early upshift with the paddles or the only time I have used them. I would hate to work on it, not that I could.
I purchased a 2011 audi a4 B8 with the 2.0L TFSI engine and CVT gearbox. I've done the timing chain, water pump, TCU replacement , intake valve cleaning, and control arms. Im absolutely loving it but I specifically purchased this car because it needed this work and i got it cheap. I have another car for my daily driver so spending weeks on a lift is not a problem. Im not a mechanic and never done this kind of work before so its been fun and rhe next owner should be pretty happy.
Should I get a 2010 2.0T Quattro A5 S Line in manual? It had a complete engine rebuild with new internals from a reputable shop. That should fix the oil consumption right?
Worst audi a4 to buy. 2.0tfsi with oil consumption problems. That combined with multitronic transmission. I would get rid of it if you still had that car working
My 2019 Q7 has been great, with zero issues-34,000 miles and still running strong and love the supercharger. However, after my Audi extended warranty is up at 100,000 miles, I’ll be getting another new Audi Q7. I’m not foolish to keep one outside of the warranty. Oh, I’m averaging 25 to 28 mpg’s on the highway driving 55 to 65 mph. Impressive for such a heavy all-wheel drive SUV.
@@willsaroyan7634 2020 was the turbo change; I have an 18 with 44K miles and it’s the best car I’ve ever owned and now loyal to the brand, here comes the SQ8 next week!
Absolutely true (for years)! $3600 to change the A6 4.2 Quattro’s timing chain/water pump. Of course, just out of warranty. Great driver in rain BUT Done with Audi: one MUST budget $2k per year for maintenance out of warranty Audi
A3 and TT wrong images were used but other than that good video. Had a 2005 S4 v8 Quattro we loved but were afraid of repair bills after our first child and dumped it. Currently have an 08 Audi TT. Great car so far but hasn't been exactly cheap, great mpg but burns a little oil like most Audis, did need an entire new ignition system around 18 months of owning it but other than that it's my favorite car I've ever owned. I've owned Corvettes, Nissan Z's, Benz AMG55 and it may not have quite the raw power of those but it makes up for it in so many ways. Pulls strong 30-110 with so much personality, best handling car I've owned, threw on Pirellis upon buying it and it sticks everything. I truly love driving this car. The exterior and interior styling is timeless, have the roadster even though I do prefer the coupes looks but prefer having a convertible over the styling. Have added an aftermarket air intake system that made the sound of the car come alive, exhaust in the future if I were keeping it long term but currently enjoying the car as is. Considering trading it for an S-Line A4 Cabriolet of the same year and know I won't get the same experience but need the rear seats so my son can enjoy top down trips too. Once he's old enough I'll likely be trading the A4 for another TT, likely an RS.
Personally, I love the A3. I know lots of owners of the newer generation ones, 2014 and up. Are absolutely lovely cars and have pretty much all the options of the more expensive models. The 4 door Sportback has basically the same space of a Golf and also the same drivetrain, seams to be reliable and not complicated to work with.
The Wizard doesn't really seem to know what he's talking about with the A3, in his Volkswagen video he praises the mk6 Golf which is the same car as the A3 he recommends not to buy in this video.
Sorry but the A3 is not the Golf, not even the platform is the same. Starting that the engine is mounted longitudinal in the Audi so they even use a diferent gearbox. That causes that to do timming belts / chains in the A3 you need to remove all the front of the car, from bumper to headlights, radiator, empty the AC sistem and etc. In a Golf that job will cost half the price ;) no they are not the same car.
I have a 2006 A8 4.2V8 that I've driven since 2010 (30,000 km to 130,000 km). Apart from one expensive suspension issue it has been very reliable, but obviously it is not a cheap car to run. Still, I enjoy it every day. Having that much power and comfort is an absolute pleasure.
I own a 2007 Audi A4 2.0T with standard transmission 6-speed. I love my Audi (brought it back from Germany with American specs) but it is very expensive to maintain. I currently have over 106,000 miles on it. German engineering makes me sad.... I have only kept it because I enjoy driving the manuel. Audi Arlington (Virginia) wanted to buy it from me one time I brought it in for service. I was surprised. The rep said they wanted the vehicle because of the stick. Here's the thing, every time I start my Audi I expect some light to come on or some issue to come up. I no longer want to deal with the lack of reliability and the expense to repair. I am now looking at a new Toyota or Nissan SUV. Mr. Wizard, I just found your channel and I am hooked. You seem like the type of honest, friendly guy. Thank you for all your videos.... Cheers!
I am surprised what you said about audi, I currently own third audi in last 10 years. I had the first for 6 years and no a single one issue. I do maintain my cars with love. Good quality parts used only, regular services and oil change. I am in europe so i dont know where the cars for america are made but i can confirm i never had problem.
The big basic design problem with most Audies are the longitudinally mounted engine with front-wheel drive-layout. This pushes the engine so far forward in the engine bay that the engine basically sits between the headlights, leaving absolutely no room to do anything at all... Add a ton on accessories and fragile parts and you're in for a world of pain...
It's a longitudinally based AWD layout..transverse layout is usually a fwd vehicle or haldex AWD in the few Audis that are transverse mounted like the A3/Q3/TT line.
My 06 Audi A6 Avant 3.2 just passed 290,000 miles, all regular maintenance still drives beautifully. The main issue was the transmission being replaced earlier but that was under Audi warranty. Now the CD player and Nav are out. This car has been wonderful, looking forward to passing 300,000 and giving it to my daughter for her first car.
“I dont have love for Audis” man, very ballsy. I like you channel a lot! Expert and straight to the point (I own a Porsche, and Audi and a BMW By the way), it hurts... but true is true.
I agree. My BMW is bearable, because I work on it myself. The Audi runs as a company car. No way I'd want to own that car privately. V6 TDI with double clutch gearbox. Anything goes seriously wrong on one of these items, you're down 10 grand (each).
I think people miss the point that Wizard is just telling everyone the truth about cars from the perspective of the professional mechanic who actually has to work on them. From a quick glance and behind the wheel, there isn't really anything not to like about any car Audi ever made, but that doesn't tell you anything about what owning it is going to be like 3 years from now. No one should have their life ruined by a car they bought. And you can tell Wizard doesn't enjoy telling people that repairing their car is going to cost ridiculous amounts of money. It's wrong to blame the mechanic because the manufacturer screwed the car and the customer.
BMWs are not known to be reliable or cheap to maintain. Porsche although expensive to maintain aren't always in the shop like BMW that's out of warranty.
I’ve owned two Audi TTs over the past 9 years and only repairs I needed was a replacement PCV valve ($300) and both electric window motors replaced ($90 each).
Just bought a 2014 Q7 superchaged V6. Had it 3 months and timing chain had to be replaced. Now it shift extremely hard from 1st to 2nd. Luckily we got a aftermarket warranty. Timing chain and tensioners was a $5k job at the local Audi. I’m sure transmission will be similar. Get the extended warranty for German vehicles for your sake. All this has happened from 84k miles to 94k miles
Had many audis. A5, sq5 diesel which I highly tuned and drove 60k miles in hard all the way to 100k miles and also an a7. Never had a single problem with any of them
I leased a 2013 A5 in 2013 for 3 Yrs. Was the nicest ride and a great quality vehicle. My only complaint were the ComtiSport tires that lasted only 9 months, with normal driving. Otherwise the car was great, no problems at all. Now I'm in the market for a used S5 and, while I've researched a lot, the issues mentioned in this video are new to me. Thanks for the advice, Wizard. I'm leaning towards Lexus GS 350 for preferred reliability, but haven't ruled out the S5 just yet. Decisions!
@@RomanticPopPunk after tons of searches and a few test drives I purchased a 2016 GS AWD. The car was transfered from up north to me in Florida. The paint and interior were showroom quality but when my mechanic put it on the lift there was rust everywhere and I returned it. I decided to take a break from car shopping for a while as prices are coming down.
American sees Audi, American buys Audi. American buys Audi, American does not properly maintain Audi. American does not properly maintain Audi, American cries. German buys Audi, German drives it half a million kilometers without any serious issue requiring expensive repairs. German laughs.
Love when Car Wizard talks about how slow or weak a V6 is when in the UK we are pottering about in 1.2 litre petrols. Bet if the Wizard and Mrs Wizard visited the UK theyd think our cars run on AA batteries.
Here in Canada we have expensive gas but I would never buy a new Camaro with a 6. What’s the point. Sure they make more power than the V8s of older Camaros and get better mileage but I still have V8 fever.
When you grow up in the US, you get normalized to our engine sizes. I got confused while watching Mighty Car Mods when they talked about big block swapping a car and they put a 2.4l 4 cylinder into the car. In the US an engine isn't considered a "big block" unless it's crossed the 6.5l/400 cubic inch threshold. People here don't fully trust engines below 2.0l...
@@HarryTipperful Mighty Car Mods were referring to "big block" out of the Lancer motors. V8's are very common here and the most Aussie made cars either came in 4.0L Ford or 3.8L GM Ecotech
The 1.9 tdi a3 a4 and a6 were some of the most reliable cars out there. Loads of them still going with many hundreds of thousands of miles on original turbos clutches gearboxes etc.
It would be cool if Car Wizard had a Wizard approved shop in each state. A network? A franchise? A certification? Who knows, but Wizard approved would be valuable.
“You should buy a 2003-2008 Golf GTI” but “you definitely shouldn’t buy a 2003-2012 Audi A3”... They share a near identical platform, engine, and transmission with identical suspension and brakes :(
If you listened to the reason he gave for not buying the A3 you would understand. It wasn´t because of reliability, it was because of interior build quality and image.
My wife 2006 A6 engine was horrible! Oil leaks like crazy! I came here because I was in the market to buying an Audi A8 or S8. This vid most very helpful Wizard! Thanks!
What the hell did i just watch? The first recommendation was 4 generations of A4 with multiple engine and trans combos that all have different issues . Then you recommend possibly the most unreliable Audi, The D3 A8 with a 4.2? Then you don't recommend the best version of the 4.2 which is in the R8 and B7 RS4. I dont.. I don't know.
Exactly... He doesn't have a clue what the hack he's talking about. Maybe he is mechanic but it's same thing, US vs European cars, all over again. Maybe the best is to buy 2010 v6 Impala with display of digital watches of 80's. Wtf???
I noticed he said not to buy a 2005 A5. Never knew A5’s came out in 2005.... I’d like to also add that the majority of A5’s that were sold when they first came out in 08-09 was with the 3.2 and 6 speed auto combo, which isn’t terrible. Just don’t buy a frontrak CVT Audi, problem solved. Maybe had he said not buy B8 A4’s and A5’s that had oil consumption and oil camshaft bridge Issues I’d agree.
I have an A4 avant quattro 3.2 with 90k miles and I love it. It does have the touchy throttle someone said their A8 had. I love the sound of the engine when you get on it, loud but not too loud. 😃
One thing you really can't fault an A3 for, especially the 8V generation, is interior build quality. It has been praised over and over and you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better in its segment. It feels like you're sitting in a much more expensive car.
Just bought an A5 2021 coupe, 40 tfsi, with 25k miles on it, it was not on sale, but was checking out the audi semi-new and this car was just released from annual maintenace, and my sales agent and me managed to convence the owner (a mid 50’s man) to sell it to me. It has another 2 year warranty, a couple of free services left, a very well taken care of. I hope turn out a good buy
@The Catmother Im not butthurt, I like A5 design (new dont look as nice so i would not pick it). Interior and quattro was all i cared about so engine was w/e for me. TFSI r junks and v6 is too expensive to repair or maintain. So 2.0 tdi was only option. Its not like an older ones (1.9 tdi VW) but atleast its not as bad as others. Black edition with other specs so looks nice and after 25k km everything is ok. I had an accident after 5 months (not my fault, i was standing still, got hit from behind). I wanted it repaired and so they did. 2 lamps, trunk lid, muffler , paint and few other things - 12 k euro. Yeah, u have Audi, u pay audi prices, but i love how it looks and i want to enjoy it for a bit longer.
Now they are reasonably more reliable and in Europe, the TDI (diesel) engines are quite reliable, especially the 3.0tdi if it's been taken care of. Most of the cars I know have near, or above 200k miles without big issues.
Good video! My family and I have had 4 Audis between us and they've been great cars. The key is diligent maintenance and buying one that has been taken care of. They are certainly more expensive to keep on the road, but I do a lot of work myself making it affordable for me. People often forget how expensive these cars were new, just because you paid Accord prices for you A7 doesn't mean the upkeep costs still aren't that of a $75k luxury car
Great video wizard! I currently own a 2017 Audi S3, and it has been super loyal and cheap to maintain. *knocks on wood* These 4 cylinder turbos are in MK7 GTI's and Golf R's, which makes the parts cheaper, and pretty much everything under the hood is the same across all platforms. These do have that wretched water pump /Thermostat that leaks from the plastic housing. Haven't had to address any leaks yet, but I am realistically expecting it to fail before 70K, currently at 35K miles.
A lot of the A3, A4, A5 platforms use the same exact motor and drivetrain. Also you can't just specify 2001-2009 A4 for example. Thats about 3-4 different engines and engine generations all varying with their own issues and reliability. Just my 2 cents
I like the fact that as a mechanic he tells his experience in cars and uses RUclips in a therapeutic way to talk off stress that comes with his job.
He uses RUclips to explain to his angry customers why his bills are so high! ‘You only had to change the oil!... engine out sir’ 🤣
👍👍👍
I rarely comment on RUclips videos… but this guy GENUINELY has no idea what he’s talking about. A5’s have CVT transmissions? What? No audi EVER has had a CVT transmission… He tells you to get a V8 A7.. first off that would be an S7.. second, their turbo’s fail unless you take the oil filters out which is a huge job… THEY ALL FAIL AND YOUR ENGINE WILL BE GARBAGE. Every single recommendation here was cringe worthy… please for the love of god take this video down man…
@@UnExile sorry bud but Audi does in fact use CVT and yes they’re in the a5
Honesty is rare
Audis, "they are not as bad as BMWs". Well that's all folks!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 thats just facts
@@Tyler_Flynn28 u mad bro?
That's because everyone who bad mouths BMW didn't actually own a BMW. They bought a 320D with the N47 2.0lt which is a production line built engine in Birmingham so it's not really a BMW. unless you had the 6 cylinder 3.0 then you had a proper BMW
@@Tyler_Flynn28 sir this is a Wendy’s
@@adderallfresh2127 you got me
Wizard didn't mention one of the most used engines throughout the Audi lineup. The V6 3.0 TFSI supercharged is very reliable and relatively easy to work on compared to the V8's that require the engine out for most things. The 3.0 was used in 4-5 different models like the S4, S5, A6, SQ5, A7 and Q7. Every mechanic I've spoken to said these are a much better choice than anything with the 4 or 8 cylinder engines. They also have decently large aftermarket tuning potential with a lot of companies. My 2012 S4 with the 6MT is at 149,000 and running without a problem, planning to do a dual pulley upgrade soon.
@Bob Saget I got a audi q5 2013 3.0t engine. amazing car, was looking to see if car wizard was gonna say anything lol.
the non supercharged v6 had no aftermarket options
@@European_carclub Exactly what I got. For a tune, it runs like an SQ5. And I get 28+mpg highway. None of the new cars are doing that - too much EPA under the hood.
Cars only let me down once-I have no tolerance for iffy reliability. This Q5 will go anywhere & anytime I need it. No question about it.
@Bob Saget wow exactly what he said I’m on to the next video now 😂
Just wondering what’s wrong with the 4cylinder?
Buy
2001 - 2009 A4 (6:04)
2010 - 2017 A7 [Specifically with the V8] (7:49)
2002 - 2009 A8 [Specifically with the V8] (9:50)
2008 - 2017 Q5 [Specifically with the 2.0 liter FSI engine] (12:05)
1998 - 2006 TT (13:50)
Avoid
2003 - 2013 A3 (6:45)
2005 - Present A5 (8:50)* I'm sad, this is the car I own haha
Any year A8 TDI (10:49)
Any year Q7 (13:00)
Any year R8 [Specifically with the V8. If you buy the R8, get the manual V10] (14:40)
Notes
- Car Wizard does not recommend Audis in general - they are on average more expensive to maintain & repair than other makes
- Car Wizard does not recommend any cars with modern diesel engines
- Car Wizard does not like any cars with CVT transmissions
I have an A5 Quattro. It's ultra reliable because it's a longitudally mounted AWD car (the only CVT ones are front wheel drive) it has a ton of room and nothing I've ran into needed engine out, only front clip off.
It's worth noting: the transmission in many hybrids (Prius, for example) is called "eCVT"; this is _not_ the same thing as the CVTs that he recommends against. I've seen a lot of people get that confused, so I thought it would be worth mentioning.
👍🏽thanks
U are a legend
Same lol.
I have 2014 Audi Q7 TDI. I've put about 120,000 miles on it. During that 120,000 Mile drive I only had two problems: ABS module and one of the hoses went bad. THAT'S IT. No problems with the engine transmission and no electrical issues AT ALL.
That's the problem with this guy's analysis: He only hears from the owners who are having problems. So of course he's going to have a bad opinion of the Q7.
@@roadrunner9622 That is so true!
thats the only issue my 98 a6 is the abs, luckily u can just replace or have the modual fixed for 200 or less
UK here. I had a V8 4.2 2011 Q7 and I have to say it is by far the best vehicle I have ever owned. (And my drinking career is extensive)
Exactly. 2010 Q7 113k miles. I was like hmm that’s funny, I have had zero problems with transmission or electric problems. Some minor cosmetic stuff is showing its age, but it’s almost 15 years old. Speakers kinda suck but I’m bumping a Bluetooth anyway. Love my car 🤘
"A7 is too expensive to maintain. You should buy the A7."
Ok, thanks.
Lmao I noticed the same thing
The whole video is BS anyways
Peter Mad actually it is
@@kaledd9162 actually no, I live in Europe had an Audi, few others too, now VW again and they are just so unreliable, they are fun when they work but they tend to break a lot. I was doing low mileage a year with my 2002 A3 and it had little issues left and right and cost kinda a lot. Now my Scirocco at the moment is running fine, but I had timing chain replacement plus regular service and it was $1100 for 4 cylinder turbo petrol engine 10 years old.. Here where I live it's a lot, people drive cars that cost as much..
All is expensive to mantain, he point out some better than others
For those that are in Europe. Keep in mind, that they are waaaay cheaper to fix due to part availabilty and mechanics knowing how to fix them. I myself own a 2006 A6 2.7 TDi. It's not the cheapest to fix, but not the most expensive brand to fix.
In the eastern parts of Europe, maybe. Labour is $250 an hour where I live..
@@zsdmrtzmrde live in the northern part of eu and the costs here are fine
@@zsdmrtzmrde do you live in Lichtenstein or Monaco?
@@zsdmrtzmrde where i’m from it’s 30-40$ an hour🤣
@@helariadamson511 where do you live?
I've owned 2 B5 A4s, decent reliability. 1 B7 A4 that was rock solid from 75k-188k miles. Coil packs, cam follower, pcv and some minor suspension work. The way I drove it, I'm not surprised a few things popped up. It's a luxury sports car.. Some maintenance and repairs are totally agreeable.
1:40 - "Timing chain on an A7 is $6000". 7:45 - "You should buy an A7"
@TheMarsBus Then do it. With tools and a lift you still are nowhere. After 1 or even 2 weeks of 8 hours working every day on the car (since you never done that it will take 2x more than a mechanic) you will understand it's far better to earn 6000 $ in that time - or in longer period of time :D
I did some stupid camshafts on cars which required engine, gearbox out --- fun fun fun :D I also did old cars where timing belt change is 30 minutes time :D And full engine swap is 45 minutes :D But those cars are long gone.
Just because its expensive, doesn't means its not a good car. Its an Audi, you are getting luxury and the tax that comes with it
@TheMarsBus Try it yourself if you can do it. Not everybody wants to try or are mechanically inclined or have enough health to do it -- then they pay someone to do this ... same with building a house, garage , furniture, tiles etc. it's even simplier --- just time consuming ....
But he was talking about the elusive V8 A7 that doesn’t have timing chain issues (and also doesn’t exist)
RacerXDrag thank you, a few isolated incidents do not establish a trend. Any car ever created has had SOME timing failure, due to neglect or otherwise, but doesn’t mean it’s a trend for those cars either.
If you are looking for Audi a4 here is my recommendation
( had about 4 a4's and did lots of research )
Forget about it list.
B7 A4 2.0T and 3.2 2006-2008 ( Cam follower fails and most people dont fix it. An $80 part that if fails turns in to coupe of grand )
B8 A4 2.0T 2009-2011 ( Chane guilds are complete garbage for you are looking for a b8 got for the 2012 model thats when Audi fixed the issue. Otherwise these engines are ticking time bomb )
Definitely way more reliable list
B5 A4 1997- 2001 1.8T or the 2.8 12 valve . If you see a 30 valve 2.8 I would recommend staying away from it.
B6 A4 2002-2005 1.8T. Over all very reliable car. I would recommend staying way from the 3.0 v6 it is a good engine but most people dont take care of it as they should. Also sucks gas like an alcoholic. It gets about 15L/100km or 15MPG.
B8.5 A4 2013-2016. The cars are ferally new have not seen any big common fault with them yet but so far very reliable.
B9 is too new to tell but so far pretty good
Feel free to like the comment if this helped you out :) Thanks.
What about B9?
@@philjohnson957 b9 is to new to tell if there's any problems with it mechanically or electrically. So it's still a very solid option so far 🤞
B7 A4 2.0T Quattro checking in. Extremely reliable car if you keep up with oil changes and do exactly what that man says. And that repair is a pretty easy DIY.
I messed up on writing it awhile ago the one thing that goes bad is the cam follower. So just keep an eye out on it. When I had mine I changed it every 50,000 km. At the end of 50000 km it where is down pretty bad. Always had the oil. It was just a bad design.
I just purchased an A4 2.0 TDI here in Germany. It’s supposed to be reliable. Opinion?
This might have scared me off a few years ago, but I’ve had a 2000 A6 2.7T, 2013 A5 Cabriolet, and my wife has a 2017 Q7 3.0L. Loved ‘em all! Great cars with no issues. No leaks …nothing. The Q7 is the best road trip vehicle we’ve ever had. Timing service isn’t cheap, but we never spent more than $700 at a local independent VAG shop. Just 3 data points from the other side.
Girlfriends 2018 A3 Cabriolet with the 2.0T has been very reliable so far, parts are ridiculous and you have to take it to a specialist to get work done on it but it rides smooth and accelerates so well it’s honestly scary sometimes.
I am surprised none of the poors have told you that your experience was/is wrong and how you should be driving a broke-down rusted ass '94 Celica like them.
I've seen Audis run for years without problems. I had one for some time never let me down and neighbor had one for a long time as well. Solid transportation and loved mine.
Some people just ignore maintenance for as long as they can (years) then they finally go to a shop and that's what you see here.
Can't always go by everything they say here
isn't it just interesting that women are more drawn into SUVs where as men are more drawn into sedans
@@goldstein10493 When shopping for my last car I test drove a VW Tiguan and was not blown away. Then I test drove a Golf Alltrack and loved it. The driving experience was night and day. So I bought an Audi Allroad.
I can't understand wanting at drive an SUV over a raised estate.
As someone who bought an older audi, anything you can fix yourself do it. I saved 7k+ on repair bills by doing them myself. I'm not an expert whatsoever but ive done these things, I bought an audi shop repair manual online. And bought some specialty tools used. All for 300$
153,000 mi and still going
hey man, i’m trying to do the same since i’m young and getting a car soon. have you got any advice on where to start?
Good advice
One of my employees just spent $5k getting his Audi RS5 repaired. Clutch replacement turned into pulling the motor and when he got it back the transmission exploded. It's been in the shop for over 5 weeks now.
I feel like if they did a clutch job and the trans exploded, they of might done something wrong lmao.
Clutch replacement? But the only RS5 model ever built with a clutch was the dualclutch V8 and I've never really heard of those wearing out. Something must have gone wrong there
@@komentierer It didn't wear out it failed and the shop botched the transmission putting it back together. Fortunately they're a reputable shop and fixed it no charge. Just talked to him a little bit ago and he has the car back and it's running great now. Well other than the electrical problems, oil leaks, bad window regulator, and God knows what else. He's talking about selling it (sub 100k Miles) and getting a F150 Lariat or Silverado LTZ, I think he's done with German vehicles.
DIY
It’s a borderline supercar what do they expect? Any S model is the same and no different to sport cars from any other brand at that level.
The A7 wasn't in the states until 2012. A7 only came with a supercharged 3.0 V6. The V8 for any C7(2012-2018) platform Audi is only in the S6, S7, and RS7 in the US. Those come with the 4.0 TT V8. Sounds great, runs great. Only major issues are PCV, oil screens for turbos, and motor mounts.
#1: *Any Audi with a warranty*
Exactly
or a older tdi
@@hamie577 old 1.9TDI A4
Engineer six some of the 1.8T with NO modifications can be extremely reliable if maintained!
Engineer six We never ever got a 1.9 TDI Audi in the USA.
Just an FYI to avoid confusion, that A3 pictured is a 2015+, not a 03-13 A3 like mentioned. The '15+ A3/S3 are pretty nice and more reliable. My old '15 Golf R is basically a slightly down scaled S3 and it was the most reliable car I had.
i think if anyone is in the market for an A3 then the 2018 is a considerably nicer car than the 15, better multimedia and much better exterior lights. i own a 2012 A3 and looking at upgrading to the 16-18 A6 avant to fit the kids and dogs better than my reliable old A3 running at 130,000 miles now. still going strong and will make a perfect first car for someone else!
He starts off the video with the timing chain costs 6500 on an A7.
Reccomends A7
If you have the money though, its a great car. I think thats the point he is getting across.
I hate to say it but it’s going to be ridiculously expensive for parts on any of these cars. And I think he made that pretty clear. That even though he thinks you should buy one or the other he makes it pretty clear that all of them are going to cost you big-time to keep on the road
$6500 is WAAAAY out of line from what I've seen. Every Audi timing chain replacement I've seen has been between $1300-1700, and that's dealership quote. I like Car Wizard, I think his videos are entertaining, but if he's charging $6500 for $1500 worth of work, then holy shit.
@@sorencates2125 I think you are confusing timing chains with timing belts. Yes a timing belt job on an Audi is 1300-1700. Engine out timing chain replacement, absolutely no chance. Wizard is much closer to the mark.
Why would you recommend a car that requires so much engine out work that you just ragged in for being a horribly expensive to maintain.
The way I see it, if you want an Audi badly enough then learn how to fix it yourself using online resources like ErWin and ETKA illustrated parts catalog. Or be prepared to be fear mongered and bent by shops to fix a car not worth fixing unless you do it yourself
Windy in Kansas, I'm sure I watched a film about that 🤔.
It had a wizard in as well.
This should be top comment
I hope in that film it rips up the shop and leaves that wizard homeless. That’s a funny film I bet
🤣
😂😂😂
In the next video we'll see just the wizard's feet sticking out from under a TDI.
Overall I think this is good advice, what I see missing is a breakdown of engine/transmissions for what to buy. An A5 2.0T Quattro is the same car as the A4, so reliability should be fine. A FWD A4 has the same CVT as the A5 so there should be a recommendation against it. (Especially since you're suggesting that an A4 is a good buy for an inexpensive car) To me Audi reliability is 100% related to engine/transmission/drivetrain, not the model. You start saying that you quoted $6k to change a timing chain for an A7, then you go on to recommend it.
Exactly. Surprised the Wizard was unable to communicate that 😉
Do you have ANY idea how long that video would be? Audi offers MULTIPLE engine transmission options per model for different markets. That would be a minimum of an hours long video - for a brand he says he doesn't even like to work on!
If you're so hard up for that information, why don't you put up the video? The Wizard said his piece on Audi for a brand he doesn't have much love for. Good enough for me and the rest of us.
Had you (OP) been paying attention to the video, he actually does mention the problematic powertrains. He just doesn't go into the hours long dissertation you wanted. You were just too busy being a troll to pay attention.
@@houseofno US market obviously since this is a US garage. He's just covering the ones he recommends as well. And they don't build a multitude of drivetrains for each car, they share the same limited number of drivetrains across multiple models. Just talk about the drivetrains. You're feigning outrage when you have no idea what you're talking about.
Brian Weir not sure about that, yes there are tiny variations of all the engines, but the majority of them are similar. Audi basically has the 2.0T 4 cylinder, the 3.0T V6 and the 4.0T V8 and previously the 4.2 V8. Then they have a period of years were they had ZF 6HP then the ZF 8HP with some DSC sprinkled in. But the point is most of those engines transmissions were shared, for instance the S4, S5, A6, A7, A8, SQ5, Q5, Q7 all had available the 3.0T with the ZF 6HP and later 8HP. The A3, A4, A5, A6, Q3, Q5 all had the 2.0T with the same basic ZF transmission as their base engine. Shouldn’t take an hour to say that?
100% agree, but I think he doesn’t work on them so he doesn’t want to spend the time, which I get. I find mechanics that work the VW do it well and become very good at it and usually require a premium. Those that don’t work on them regularly complain about them. As an engineer that has owned Audi’s, they have a design philosophy that puts driving dynamics before maintenance and that makes them harder to pull apart at times.
The timing chains on the 3.2 last forever if you change your oil every 5-7K miles. Even if you have a problem usually you just need to change the top tensioners which does NOT require engine out.
Honestly the extended oil change intervals that the manufacturers are pushing are the cause of a lot of engine issues, across all the brands, Subaru with the cylinder and ring problems, gm's 3.6 timing chains, the ecotec vvt solenoids, etc. I generally go 5 or 6 at the most on synthetic. Or in my cts with the oil life monitor i try to get it done in the 25-33% remaining range.
That's untrue the ones I've changed are usually stretched over 100,000 miles
The repair cost mostly depends on how fair is the mechanic. Mostly they charge luxury for luxury.
Don’t buy an Audi then. Oftentimes repairs on Audis require more time and specialty tools when compared with non luxury brands. If you are cheap, don’t buy an Audi. Simple as that.
???? Parts are more expensive even it they are 3rd party - and special tools are needed. Anyone cheap might not be great.
This is correct, I recently had Audi quote $3400 to replace a third row seat position sensor in my q7.
They said its a nightmare of a job to get the seats out while its stuck in an upward position before they can get to the sensor. sounds fair, the workshop manual I have for it does infact look like an absolute nightmare in the best case scenario....However I took a look to see if there was a way around it...Pulled the luggage compartment floor panel out (2 seconds), unclipped the bottom of the rear trim on the third row seat and levered it out to see if I could get access to the sensor and viola...there it is right there.
Audi quote 10 hours at $290/hr. Reality is about 20-40 minutes in an uncomfortable position fiddling around to change it out. The sensor itself doesnt have to be registered or coded to the car.
thank you ,this guy and that yahoo,hoobie he hangs with are idiots, hoobie is filling this guy's pockets,and now he expects everyone to pay that labor 100 a hr cmon man ,I get it it's alot of work .but it can be half that and u would be fine.called greed everyone nowadays is on that bandwagon
@Richard. 🤣 You know nothing about auto repair and it shows.
50.00 wouldn't be enough to keep the lights on.... Good techs command a premium on pay. I used to pull 25 to $35 flat rate per hour. I spent 140k in tools in my 20 year career. I changed careers and it took 3 degrees to cost the same. I have a B.S.N. M.S.N. and just earned my doctorate of nursing a D.N.P. last fall. 10 year career so far at almost 50 yoa. I can tell you being a master tech who can diag(truly diag) and fix 95% of issue is harder than anything i have come across in nursing. I make more as a nurse .... Go figure .....
You could charge 50 an hour on the side. But as a business no way it will happen unless you mark parts up 500%.....
VAG cars should be categorized by their engine. Depending on engine code, you can have a reliable or money pit a3/a4.
"Reliable"
@@mbclk65amg As reliable as you can get with an Audi.
Make no mistake, these are nice cars when they are running fine but one major repair on some of them can make people curse the first day they ever saw a Volkswagen!!
mbclk65amg I have Audi a3 8p 2.0 diesel sportback, I love it, its a great car, I drove last 50k with just a little things to repair. 240k km together. I drive with it 1.4k km nonstop trips etc. Never had problems with it. Also- german cars are good in cold conditions and strong against rust.
@@shaded_lp on the other side of the coin, my BKD 3 door A3 started drinking too much coolant by 223.000. Now have a 2.0 A1, and its been pretty great.
The A7 doesn’t come with a v8 however the S7 does and the A6/S6 is the same car with different bodies
The newer (2012-2020?) A7 does actually have a V8 option, its the 4.0T they are typically prestige or P+ trim levels, some sport ones.
What he means is the S7/RS7. He didn’t want to get into all the naming
Trenten S no. The A7 only comes in V6 options. The V8Ts are for the S/RS models
Trenten S A7s only come with a 3.0 supercharged in North America the S7/Rs7 come with a 4.0 V8
I love the A7, have never seen a V8 model
I've owned 30+ Audis over the years - in Europe and in the US and not a single one gave me any unusual problems. One of the best I've ever owned is my 2007 Audi A8 4.2 TDI Quattro with 326hp, 445lbft of torque and an average mpg of 35. I've owned this car since 2019 and except for some bushings and regular service, I've never had any costs. It's about the "cheapest" car (repairs and maintenance-wise) I've ever had. The 1.9L, 3.0L and 4.2L TDI enigines are widely known to be bullet-proof and to last 200,000+ miles with little to no issues at all.
Do you buy them brand new or private or certified dealerships
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@@itssaturday8166 I bought all Audis used and from private sellers.
Buy an A4. Don't buy an A5.
What? Same car, just different doors.🤷♂️
Yeah I didn’t get that either.
Take in mind the price, the a3 cost almost the same than a A3 07 to A4 07... but the A5 is more expensive, just not worth in that "price level"
A5 3.2 manual is one of the best newer Audi’s out there.
A5 is an overpriced A4 minus two doors
@TerribleFire
Way back the early 2000s.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that is confused by his conflicting recommendations. And just FYI, it's not VW Audi Group or VW Auto Group. It's Volkswagen AG, which is the American equivalent of Volkswagen Corporation.
Sidenote, as an owner of several BMWs and Audis, the Audis have been far more reliable. BMW is easier to work on, but constantly has small little, annoying issues. As my friend once said, BMW nickels and dimes you. For example, their headlight wiring insulation falls apart. How have they not figured out headlight wiring by 2020? You don't throw the entire car away for bad headlights though, so you spend the $1,500 on new lights. And then the next thing comes along . . .
Reality is both are pretty bad when it comes to reliability, just in different ways. MB is the most reliable German brand in my experience (I used to be a mechanic in a Euro shop) and even those are far from perfect. I own three of them and even I will admit that. German "quality" is mostly hype. Spending more does not equal better quality in the car world.
@@slasher9883 Sadly, I think these cars are engineered for service repair revenue. It seems as if the German Quality programs have been tailored with this in the forefront. I do not think the Germans "forgot" how to make high quality automobiles...they simply figured out that there is not enough money in that business for their dealers, etc. IMO.
@@slasher9883 certain audis are reliable asf chief sorry
Good old German engineering. 😫
@@MrUnknownian In 2015, I was with a colleague returning from a business dinner in his car. I was admiring his Audi S5 4.2 FSI (coupe) and asked him how much he enjoyed it after owning it for 4 years. He said..."not so much". The engine block cracked at 101,000 KM and that he had to spend about CHF 20,000 (about $20K) at his Swiss garage to replace the engine. The warranty ran out at 100,000 KM, just before the block cracked. This was a stock engine and the car had been dealer garage maintained. He sold his Audi and bought a Mercedes.
I love the looks, fit, finish of Audi's and they are fun to drive...but man...money pit doesn't even begin to describe the modern Audi owner experience (IMO). Too bad, really. I had a 1995 Audi A6 Quattro years ago and that car was very decent to me over the 5 years of ownership. It was 3 years old and with 60K KM on the clock when I bought it. It was my go to car for our deep snow winters...until the kids came and I bought a Honda CR-V.
Whenever I listen to the car wizard my blood pressure lowers,he has a very calming effect ,love the channel
I listened to this guy for one minute and he was dropping some truths. No BS. I'm subscribed.
I just came here after watching Hoovie’s million subscriber video and you definitely have come a long way.
I own a 2008 Audi A6 4.2. Owned it for 8 years.
I don’t disagree with what you have said, but I will add that Audi has a very massive online forum, almost as big as the Evo or STI.
It’s a major benefit I think when buying a used vehicle.
You don't need a forum the only thing you need is money then every car is reliable
@@remasher No. Even with endless money not every car will be reliable ....
do you know a good site for Audi parts in the USA?
Same here, in relation of just watched Tylers video.About the Audis no way i will have one. Hate them
@@mihaialexandrupetre6736 FCP Euro and Rockauto are the best ones I've found so far.
Actually over here in Europe Audis are not known to be any less reliable nowadays than BMWs or Mercedes. And most of the old diesel Audis are actually very reliable and reach high mileages.
In europe from my experience audi a4 from 2008 to 2016 are one of the most reliable cars to have. 2.0 or 3.0 diesel engine
They’re actually rated better than Mercedes and BMW in reliability.
Some of the engines and drivetrains (but not CVT/Multitronic - never own that) can be really reliable, especially if you change the oils regularly and maybe add a good anti-friction/cleaning additive to bulk up the standard VM 507.00 additive pack if you do a lot of miles. However there are still plenty of ancillary components and electrics that fail. It would be very unusual to run VCDS diagnostics on a high miler and not find multiple faults lurking that have not (yet) resulted in visible dash warnings.
Reliable because repairs are CHEAP though they break down a lot? If you say it’s reliable there it’s because it’s cheap there to own
@@clutchcitycoalethey dont break down a lot
Almost every car picture is from the wrong year 😅
Yes, he shows the 2nd generation TT when talking about the 1st.
and when he shows the a4's' theres actually 3 gen's of them between 01 and 09, same with the a3
@The car enthusiast - Vincent it's not though. The MK1 TT had the BAM 1.8 engine and the one pictured in the video has the same engine as the MK5 Golf GTI.
The A6 from 2007 to 2020 are very reliable. The 05-08 models have issues with timing chain and I've dealt with those on my A6 3.2 Quattro. Also want to add A4 and A5 are basically the same car. I recommend staying away from the CVT, but car wizard did not mention that A4 and A5 both some in Quattro configuration with all wheel drive and full auto transmission, which is reliable.
I passed my 2014 a6 3.0 to my youngest son. He is enjoying it. It has about 74k miles on it. No issues other then oil changes as of now and tires.
Yeah, I rarely see any Audis with CVT, and normally if I do, they're A3 models with FWD only.
All Quattro models either come with auto, DSG (my personal favorite), or manual depending on the vehicle.
i have a 1999 A6 1.8T which never did me any wrong. everything it found so far was fixable in the parking lot.
I am currently looking for a A4/5 B8.I Was looking at 1.8-2.0 TFSI ones.Would appreciate if you can tell me which ones to stay away from
@@chainkiller5089 2.0T is a garbage engine. Better go for any model with a 3.2 or 3.0T
The best Audi's have 5 cylinders and mechanical diffs;)
just like rs2
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Kyle Montano ur-quattro. RS3 has electric haldex, not true quattro with permanent 50:50 split and manually locking center and rear diffs
200 20v has been very reliable for me. Second most reliable car I have had behind E39. Old 5 cyl Audi engines just go for ever, as long as there is oil and gas.
Audi is my favorite German brand and it hurts my heart knowing how much of a hassle maintenance is going to be when I finally own one
Bro don't worry keep loving audi like i do and i know what your talking about but it mostly depends on the part and at least audi can last long if you take good care of it bc i never understand how ppl get mad at audi when they don't know how to take care of your own car🤣
@@nicolasmigabo I’m definitely not ever going to stop loving it. But that repair cost is going to suck. I’m not the biggest fan of super cars in general. Despite how much I love Audi, even the R8 doesn’t do much for me. But one of my dream cars is an RS7. I already know how much more it’ll run me past the upfront cost. Sucks. I wish they’d make the things more reliable. Plus the cost of the parts.
don’t listen to this guy. some audis are absolutely terrible, and some are amazingly reliable. do your research and never buy one that doesn’t have maintenance records. if you take care of an audi, it’s going to take care of you.
@@chadhildwein2178 I’m well aware that not all Audi’s are unreliable. But even for the most reliable of vehicles the simple fact that it’s an Audi will run that repair bill up. Which sucks. Still gonna own that RS7 one day though.
What I’d really love is an RS2 Avant
Um... so everyone here is like do your research do your research... look up piston ring failure. These audi scraper rings inherently fail @ 100,000km at about when the warranty expires. So this means you are going to have to do a total rebuild amongst the regular preventative maintenance. Keep loving audi yes but keep making money have alot of it. You can't just take an engine out and rebuild it you have a life and job.
The build quality and interior of an A3 is still extremely high in comparison to other cars. Here is Europe they are very popular and I've had mine since 2013 now on 152k. Its had zero issues with everything working as it should. Please totally ignore the wizard assessment of this car. They certainly not bottom of the barrel over here in Europe. We also have the very popular A1. The premium small car for many years.
I’ve been looking at Audi’s and there aren’t enough words that I can say to thank you enough for your video.. thank you is not even close to the gratitude I have for your video.. ❤
The Kansas wind sound goes with a wizard.
...all we are is dust in the wind
He is.. the Wizard of OZ
His shop is flying in a tornado during this video. We can't tell because he's that used to it.
We ain’t in Kansas anymore Toto
Where is Dorothy
I have an Audi A4 2011. i bought it with 8.000km. In now 7 years with 145.000 km I had only 1 repaire for 400€. The parts were cheap but he had to take off the whole front to get to the right parts. I‘m still happy with this car and would buy an Audi again.
Ky qenka rrot kari komplet plak.
-13000$ thot per nji sherbim A8.
-4000 dollar me tbo zinxhirin e A6.😕😕
Ne amerike jane shume te shtrenjte serviset dhe duke qene se rrogat jane te mira dhe nuk ka interes per te rregulluar makinat e reja shumica e amerikanve i blejne te reja me leasing.Makinat e vjetra vijne ne vendet e varfra dhe ketu ne Shqiperi mekaniket skane kaq shume reputacion dhe eshte me e lehte per ti mbajtur keto makina
I know my Albanian brother love the Audis just like me hahaha. I own a 2013 Audi S5 3.0T and did a full AWE exhaust system and installed the CTS Turbo cold intake complete with a Stage 1 APR and dynoed at 466HP from stock 333HP shum me pëlqjen Audi 💪🏻
Hey Wizard, got to see your First appearance on Hoovies garage! Lol You have come a long way in front of the camera! Lol
Lol for real be careful he will stare into your soul
I agree. When I first saw Wiz I was not impressed. Now I watch pretty much as they come out. Doing great 👍
He tackles any challenge. And does well.
The day he sold his soul
When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you...
The V6 3.0 TFSI supercharged on the 2013+ S4 b8.5 are a big thumbs up for speed and reliability, and the dsg can be tuned to be even better.
that’s exactly what i’m looking for. do you have one? pretty reliable ?
Interesting how different audis are in the US compared to germany, where I live there are mostly A5 and A4 with 2.0/3.0TDI. Imo they are reliable engines although the timing chain is a pain to work on on the 3.0TDI. I own a 3.0TDI chipped to 285hp and 650nm and a 2.0TDI chiped to 225hp and 500nm, they are great cars and both of them are in the 200.000km (125.000mi) range, no problems yet
Bro, the 2.0 tdi are plauged problems, oil pumps, heads crack, injectors and way more!! The 3.0 tdi Sound GEIL, but you know the turbo goess out, the timing belt is north of 1500 euros to change, oil consumption!!
@@st_us The problems you mention are mostly with the 2.0TDI out of the T5/T6(.1) Transporters/Multivans etc. The 2.0TDI 190hp out of the A4 2015 is the CNHA VW288 Diesel engine. The 2.0TDI BiTurbo from the T6.1 is the engine with all the problems for some reason, it also has another engine number
S tronic on the 2.0 tdi is a headache on its own too though. I got a 2011 3.0 tfsi and its been pretty reliable so far
Did you experience any issues with the remap?
I'm very tempted to get it done to my 2013 A5 2.0TDI.
@@RandyMarshSP Imo its worth it, you just have to accept that your motor wont last as long as with the original map due to higher stress in moving parts
As an Audi enthusiast, this is my advice:
Stay away from any model with the 4.2 motor with the timing chain, even the newer ones. Especially the B6 S4. Also, stay away from any model with the older style tiptronic transmission. It will blow up sooner or later. Usually sooner.
I’m surprised he didn’t mention the older Audi tiptronic transmissions. It seems that all Audi tiptronics of that era will have transmission failure, some sooner than others.
Typical Auto Guy really like the car wizard, but I don’t agree with all his opinions on this video. And he missed some doozies.
@@johngriffith7315I had an 02 Passat with tiptronic. Blew second gear. Went and upgraded to a 2005.5 A4 with the manual transmission.
jamer15961 good choice! 👍
@@johngriffith7315 the car ironicallly was either being sold or going to sit in a yard for 2 years
Audi's are probably about the most reliable German car here in Australia.
Very broad statement mate! As an RS4 S4 A4 Audi fan boy and ex E36 E46 E90 BMW owner id certainly like to agree with you but just so many different models and then some generations better than others etc. Wouldnt VW be a little more reliable than Audi over all? Certainly a hard call that realistically nobody really knows for sure which German brand is the most reliable in one country to the next?
Josh Brookes I believe when ppl think German car you think the big 3 (Audi, Bimmer, Merc). Audi is just VW on roids
Audis. You make a word plural by adding an S, not an apostrophe too.
@@djyoutubo huh? I'm not following? But if it's what I suspect and your trying to educate us how about you show us exactly how it should be written for it to be 100% correct.
You are on drugs dude. Or a massive troll. I live in Australia, and used to work on these shitheaps. No way they are more reliable than a Benz or even a VW (which are pretty shit as well).
Hey Car Wizard, after hearing your recommendation on the A7, I went out and bought one. I got the 2017 Audi Competition Prestige and it is awesome. The car is sooo beautiful that it puts my Lexus 450h to shame. The interior is beautiful and it has special designed seats which are only found on the 2017 Competition Prestige model and they are out of this world.
Thanks again for the video.
I love my car
after a few months, what have your issues been if anything? really interested in a 2018 a7 prestige with 80k miles. let me knows please!
It's my own experience that Audi are extremely well constructed cars that rarely break-down. When they do you'll definitely pay more for it to be fixed than a generic Ford/Vauxhall/Mazda etc, but I found the infrequency of breakdowns was ofsetting the overall cost of ownership. Perhaps being in Europe makes ownership easier?
I've never owned an Audi, but I've had to deal with their dealerships before and I can assure you, it's much easier to own one in Europe if only because of that fact alone.
@@aaronself2411 I own an Audi the dealer sinks the whole experience to be honest, I use third party independent euro shops for my maintenance, but I am also out of warranty. The price is a lot more fair.
@@rdawg3630 Says everything that needs to be said doesn't it.
That's right, American Audis are unreliable, probably because they are made in Mexico but European Audis are made in Germany hence the quality and reliability.
It's like the expensive designer clothes/accessories that are made in sweatshops in poorer countries where you never get any consistency with sizes and quality!
@@sandbuzz2944 american audis are made in germany.. at least both of mine are. inglolstadt germany 2003 audi a4 and 2013 audi s4
Never had any probs with any Audi I have owned. Got an S8 D4 and love it best car I have ever owned.
Thank god it isn’t a D3 lol
For B8 generation products beginning 2008, the 1.8T and 2.0T from 2008 to 2012 aren't reliable due to the piston ring issues. They fixed it in 2013 facelifts. The recommended Audis are the 3.0 Supercharged engines, those are very reliable. And generally speaking, you're less susceptible to breakdowns with the 3.0 and above engines. The smaller engines that was shared with VWs are the ones with issues.
i’m thinking about getting a b8.5 s4 actually pretty reliable tho?
Do u trust the 2008 A6 4.2?
I ordered my 2014 TDI A7 brand new. It’s Black on Black, Prestige, Black Optic, 20” Sport Package has 130k on it…has been amazing. The 430 lbs/ft of torque is amazing, the MPG’s are great and it’s sexy as hell (even after ten years).
When I was a valet, one of the cars of many German cars was an A8. One my favorite interiors in a car ever. Also sporty from what I could tell parking it on a lift, sensitive gas pedal lol
Engine out, engine out.
Wonder why they call it "Audi", pronounced like "outie".
it is not pronounced like outie but still funny
Im the 69th like. Yep.
Bro shut up and drive away in your Corolla💀
@@nicolasmigabo Can't handle an opinion other than your own?
Hilarious
“Don’t but any modern diesels”
Lol there goes all of European’s options
Europeans’*
We prefer petrol in most cars. In suv's vans trucks, we like diesels.
Unless it's a TDI.
astronmr20 didn’t ne say TDI cats weren’t very good either?
@@BatXDude Clearly you're not from Europe. TDIs are everywhere.
I'm from the UK, and we have the a3, witch is my favourite because its cheap to buy, run and repair. Also its interior stands the test of time. I've had 4 altogether and this is what I found. The 1.6 is a good little engine, not much top end power but for city driving it great, you wouldn't know its a small engine just going around town, when you get on a motorway/highway then it lacks power yes. But the interior switches, seats and electrics all worked 100% on all 4 and they was all over 20 years old. My favouitr was my 1.8 turbo quattro, its was cheap to insure, cheap to fix and it had over 140k miles on it and everything was original except the alternator and suspension struts witch cost next to nothing to replace. The plastic under the bonnet for the dipstick tube and some pipes had rotted after 20 years and needed replacing but I did all that myself in an hour and I'm a terrible mechanic, but it was super easy to replace yourself. So interior was mint condition, all electrics worked, engine ran like brand new and gearbox and Haldex 4 wheel drive system worked 100% and was all original. I bought it at 70k miles for £1500, then paid for a full service and then ran it without a fault until it had 140k miles on it then I crashed it by been a douchbag. But honestly it was fast enough to keep up with most modern hot hatches, drove better than most new cars full stop, I mean when it snowed i was going past 70k and 100k mercs and bmws all stuck and my cheap audi didn't even slip once. Tuning the 1.8t engine is easy aswell, you can get it to 250hp easy and cheap and then keep going as long as you have the money. I couldn't fault it in anyway.
Dude buy a 1.9 Tdi one of the best engine ever
A3 is a great car
Had one for 12 yrs, still strong at 200,00+ miles and still getting 45mpg with the new owner. He's happy.
@@firstjohn3123 what year?
@@dylancontreras9428 2006
As a side note, an EGR delete gives 3-4 more mpg...not that I did. Emissions tests and all.
Had a golf with the tdi - went strong for over 200k, great car. Preferred it to the A3, although my old man had an A4 2.5TDi which was nice.
I used to work at a repair shop for European cars, the Audi A8 were my favorite cars to see come in. Super beautiful cars.
2013-2017 a5 is a VERY reliable car. Just don't get the cvt ofcourse
I have a 2013 A5 with CVT with 87500km on it and it's works great.
@@RadamazingerZ thats not alot of km. the next 125.000 are gonna be crucial.
TIL, There was a cvt Audi.
Velika Bosna Exactly, we sold our 2012 A5 Cabrio in January after rebuilding the Multitronic at 145000km, the car began losing power gradually and prompted me to pull over, as it would not move under its own power. After restarting, an error message appeared and I had to limp the rest of the drive home. Just days after the incident, the error messages would show up after every start, the car would later be reluctant to shift into drive or reverse, or else a loud clunk and a chime would sound, followed by the same error message. As it was clear the car was undrivable, it needed to be towed to the Audi Center. You should probably sell your car before the signs of a faulty transmission begin to manifest, the price of repair was absolutely ridiculous, adding to that that the car stayed at the dealer for a full month!!
bullcrap.......NO German car is reliable after the warranty ends.....
Just found the video, i got a 2014 a7 with 130k lines on it..car is just amazing! If you take care of something it last forever..that guy probably was driving like having a hypercar....still driving it in 2023..love the ride!
The supercharged 3.0T is the best engine Audi has produced since the AAN 5-banger. Rock-solid reliable, economical, and powerful. Also I might be a little biased because I have both.
I test drove an a6 with that engine, and also was an idiot and didn't know how to get it out of sport mode and I was really impressed with the acceleration and how the engine felt. Didn't like the steering feel though admittedly found it too overly assisted and numb, but it was a regular a6 not even a sport package one. I'm looking to replace my unlawfully disposed n54 5 series with an s5 I'm in love with. Saw the red sport seats, saw the price, saw how low the miles, knew I gotta get it.
The Q7 3.0T does work well as long as you get along with the transmission warming up in the cold but I'm talking a few blocks. I just early upshift with the paddles or the only time I have used them. I would hate to work on it, not that I could.
There alright carbon build up is there enemy
Tyler's 1M sub video was great, especially the 3+ year throwback of your face staring at the camera. 🤣🤣
David was smoking drugs at the time under stress trying to keep the doors open at the time
Still have my A8. 2007. Done 40,000 miles in two years. 130 MPH all the time. Solid solid solid
I purchased a 2011 audi a4 B8 with the 2.0L TFSI engine and CVT gearbox. I've done the timing chain, water pump, TCU replacement , intake valve cleaning, and control arms. Im absolutely loving it but I specifically purchased this car because it needed this work and i got it cheap. I have another car for my daily driver so spending weeks on a lift is not a problem. Im not a mechanic and never done this kind of work before so its been fun and rhe next owner should be pretty happy.
Should I get a 2010 2.0T Quattro A5 S Line in manual? It had a complete engine rebuild with new internals from a reputable shop. That should fix the oil consumption right?
Worst audi a4 to buy. 2.0tfsi with oil consumption problems. That combined with multitronic transmission. I would get rid of it if you still had that car working
My 2019 Q7 has been great, with zero issues-34,000 miles and still running strong and love the supercharger. However, after my Audi extended warranty is up at 100,000 miles, I’ll be getting another new Audi Q7. I’m not foolish to keep one outside of the warranty. Oh, I’m averaging 25 to 28 mpg’s on the highway driving 55 to 65 mph. Impressive for such a heavy all-wheel drive SUV.
34,000 miles is pretty much new. I would hope its still running strong with that low miles.
I thought they went back to turbo in 2019 not supercharger on the Q7?
@@willsaroyan7634 2020 was the turbo change; I have an 18 with 44K miles and it’s the best car I’ve ever owned and now loyal to the brand, here comes the SQ8 next week!
Q7 just bought it in September, love that car like nothing else. Bought it used and have had minor repairs but runs better than any car I've ever had!
This is with Audis older models. I think the 2015 and up have pretty good reliability and some models maintain their value well.
I got 250,000 miles out of my 2005 A6. I loved that car R.I.P.
@@theman4884 what engine and gearbox was it,
@@arronbatchvarov5035 3.2 liter V6 with the Triptronic.
Absolutely true (for years)!
$3600 to change the A6 4.2 Quattro’s timing chain/water pump. Of course, just out of warranty. Great driver in rain BUT
Done with Audi: one MUST budget $2k per year for maintenance out of warranty Audi
Wow 2k just for maintenance?
$2k a year or $166/mo is a lot? Lmao, how poor are you people? I have dropped that much on one-time repairs on high-end cars.
A3 and TT wrong images were used but other than that good video. Had a 2005 S4 v8 Quattro we loved but were afraid of repair bills after our first child and dumped it. Currently have an 08 Audi TT. Great car so far but hasn't been exactly cheap, great mpg but burns a little oil like most Audis, did need an entire new ignition system around 18 months of owning it but other than that it's my favorite car I've ever owned. I've owned Corvettes, Nissan Z's, Benz AMG55 and it may not have quite the raw power of those but it makes up for it in so many ways. Pulls strong 30-110 with so much personality, best handling car I've owned, threw on Pirellis upon buying it and it sticks everything. I truly love driving this car. The exterior and interior styling is timeless, have the roadster even though I do prefer the coupes looks but prefer having a convertible over the styling. Have added an aftermarket air intake system that made the sound of the car come alive, exhaust in the future if I were keeping it long term but currently enjoying the car as is. Considering trading it for an S-Line A4 Cabriolet of the same year and know I won't get the same experience but need the rear seats so my son can enjoy top down trips too. Once he's old enough I'll likely be trading the A4 for another TT, likely an RS.
Personally, I love the A3. I know lots of owners of the newer generation ones, 2014 and up. Are absolutely lovely cars and have pretty much all the options of the more expensive models. The 4 door Sportback has basically the same space of a Golf and also the same drivetrain, seams to be reliable and not complicated to work with.
The Wizard doesn't really seem to know what he's talking about with the A3, in his Volkswagen video he praises the mk6 Golf which is the same car as the A3 he recommends not to buy in this video.
I agree, I drive a 3.2 VR6 A3 quattro and I love everything about it. And the S-line interieur is beautiful.
Sorry but the A3 is not the Golf, not even the platform is the same. Starting that the engine is mounted longitudinal in the Audi so they even use a diferent gearbox. That causes that to do timming belts / chains in the A3 you need to remove all the front of the car, from bumper to headlights, radiator, empty the AC sistem and etc. In a Golf that job will cost half the price ;) no they are not the same car.
@@Jobaa87 The golf in my country is cheaper than A3
@@Jobaa87 the A3 is A4 money, a golf is much cheaper so it's nice for what it is. How are you blind to that simple fact? 😂😂
I have a 2006 A8 4.2V8 that I've driven since 2010 (30,000 km to 130,000 km). Apart from one expensive suspension issue it has been very reliable, but obviously it is not a cheap car to run. Still, I enjoy it every day. Having that much power and comfort is an absolute pleasure.
"Luxury car is not cheap to run" - looks like some Forrest quote.
Talked with a guy with a new Audi: “Nice car” I said, “Nice car, if you don’t own it” he replied.
I own a 2007 Audi A4 2.0T with standard transmission 6-speed. I love my Audi (brought it back from Germany with American specs) but it is very expensive to maintain. I currently have over 106,000 miles on it. German engineering makes me sad.... I have only kept it because I enjoy driving the manuel. Audi Arlington (Virginia) wanted to buy it from me one time I brought it in for service. I was surprised. The rep said they wanted the vehicle because of the stick. Here's the thing, every time I start my Audi I expect some light to come on or some issue to come up. I no longer want to deal with the lack of reliability and the expense to repair. I am now looking at a new Toyota or Nissan SUV. Mr. Wizard, I just found your channel and I am hooked. You seem like the type of honest, friendly guy. Thank you for all your videos.... Cheers!
I am surprised what you said about audi, I currently own third audi in last 10 years. I had the first for 6 years and no a single one issue. I do maintain my cars with love. Good quality parts used only, regular services and oil change. I am in europe so i dont know where the cars for america are made but i can confirm i never had problem.
I have a tt from 1999,and i love it. 225 hp is more that enough and you can really throw it around corners. Greetings from holland
The big basic design problem with most Audies are the longitudinally mounted engine with front-wheel drive-layout. This pushes the engine so far forward in the engine bay that the engine basically sits between the headlights, leaving absolutely no room to do anything at all... Add a ton on accessories and fragile parts and you're in for a world of pain...
It's a longitudinally based AWD layout..transverse layout is usually a fwd vehicle or haldex AWD in the few Audis that are transverse mounted like the A3/Q3/TT line.
I absolutely love parking my Audi TT and as I’m walking away, looking back at it. You get so many compliments in this car
hello ı have question whats your opinion on 2011 tt 2.0tdi quattro manuel ı would like some advice to buy or not to ?
What year are we talking about ? J.uan M.
I’m considering getting a used Audi TT . Actually for a first car for a teenager
2001 to be exact.
omgosh this makes me happy. i am hopefully buying my 2008 audi tt soft top this saturday. 😊
VW / AUDI TDI are amazing. The older ones 1.9 TDI bullet proof engine with amazing gas mileage, no DPF it's just done right
100%
I have a Skoda Octavia with 1.9 TDI PD engine, they are a fantastic workhorse.
I drive a 2016 VW Touareg TDI- so far so good at 35,000 miles
I also agree with you on the CVT transmissions. Most people tend to junk a cheaper car once the tyranny wears out.
Audi cvts are pretty solid for the most part
My 06 Audi A6 Avant 3.2 just passed 290,000 miles, all regular maintenance still drives beautifully. The main issue was the transmission being replaced earlier but that was under Audi warranty. Now the CD player and Nav are out. This car has been wonderful, looking forward to passing 300,000 and giving it to my daughter for her first car.
“I dont have love for Audis” man, very ballsy. I like you channel a lot! Expert and straight to the point (I own a Porsche, and Audi and a BMW By the way), it hurts... but true is true.
I agree. My BMW is bearable, because I work on it myself.
The Audi runs as a company car. No way I'd want to own that car privately. V6 TDI with double clutch gearbox. Anything goes seriously wrong on one of these items, you're down 10 grand (each).
I think people miss the point that Wizard is just telling everyone the truth about cars from the perspective of the professional mechanic who actually has to work on them. From a quick glance and behind the wheel, there isn't really anything not to like about any car Audi ever made, but that doesn't tell you anything about what owning it is going to be like 3 years from now. No one should have their life ruined by a car they bought. And you can tell Wizard doesn't enjoy telling people that repairing their car is going to cost ridiculous amounts of money. It's wrong to blame the mechanic because the manufacturer screwed the car and the customer.
BMWs are not known to be reliable or cheap to maintain. Porsche although expensive to maintain aren't always in the shop like BMW that's out of warranty.
Varan S not known, but still easier and cheaper than many Audies. Have both and can compare
@@vig37 This is the reason to never buy any BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz or Jaguar.
Thank you for not rubbing the B5 S4 into our faces; us owners take enough abuse
Lol it does
i have b6..... the timing chain was ass but is better than doing the turbos every 50k miles ngl... (old man had a b5)
I’ve owned two Audi TTs over the past 9 years and only repairs I needed was a replacement PCV valve ($300) and both electric window motors replaced ($90 each).
Yeah those windows always fail. And not to mention the constant engine oil top up
Yeah, aside from the petty electronic/plastic repairs, I think the TT MK2 are among the most reliable cars they made
You're lying.
Just bought a 2014 Q7 superchaged V6. Had it 3 months and timing chain had to be replaced. Now it shift extremely hard from 1st to 2nd. Luckily we got a aftermarket warranty. Timing chain and tensioners was a $5k job at the local Audi. I’m sure transmission will be similar. Get the extended warranty for German vehicles for your sake. All this has happened from 84k miles to 94k miles
Audi quattro system cannot be beat though.
Agreed but x drive is definitely getting there.
no point in awd if your car cant even start
@@NAs034getting where? lol
Had many audis. A5, sq5 diesel which I highly tuned and drove 60k miles in hard all the way to 100k miles and also an a7.
Never had a single problem with any of them
Only 100k??
I leased a 2013 A5 in 2013 for 3 Yrs. Was the nicest ride and a great quality vehicle. My only complaint were the ComtiSport tires that lasted only 9 months, with normal driving. Otherwise the car was great, no problems at all. Now I'm in the market for a used S5 and, while I've researched a lot, the issues mentioned in this video are new to me. Thanks for the advice, Wizard. I'm leaning towards Lexus GS 350 for preferred reliability, but haven't ruled out the S5 just yet. Decisions!
What did you go with in the end?
@@RomanticPopPunk after tons of searches and a few test drives I purchased a 2016 GS AWD. The car was transfered from up north to me in Florida. The paint and interior were showroom quality but when my mechanic put it on the lift there was rust everywhere and I returned it. I decided to take a break from car shopping for a while as prices are coming down.
American sees Audi, American buys Audi. American buys Audi, American does not properly maintain Audi. American does not properly maintain Audi, American cries. German buys Audi, German drives it half a million kilometers without any serious issue requiring expensive repairs. German laughs.
German thinks timing chains and rod bearings are maintenance items.
German drives to shop for scheduled maintenance & spends most time in it
German never owned a Japanese or American performance car and has no experience with true reliability
Love when Car Wizard talks about how slow or weak a V6 is when in the UK we are pottering about in 1.2 litre petrols. Bet if the Wizard and Mrs Wizard visited the UK theyd think our cars run on AA batteries.
Here in Canada we have expensive gas but I would never buy a new Camaro with a 6. What’s the point. Sure they make more power than the V8s of older Camaros and get better mileage but I still have V8 fever.
When you grow up in the US, you get normalized to our engine sizes. I got confused while watching Mighty Car Mods when they talked about big block swapping a car and they put a 2.4l 4 cylinder into the car. In the US an engine isn't considered a "big block" unless it's crossed the 6.5l/400 cubic inch threshold.
People here don't fully trust engines below 2.0l...
Give the EU a few years and yes, your cars will all run on AA batteries :)
@@HarryTipperful Mighty Car Mods were referring to "big block" out of the Lancer motors. V8's are very common here and the most Aussie made cars either came in 4.0L Ford or 3.8L GM Ecotech
The Big Picture The 3.6 is a horrible engine too. If you want a V6 Camaro, get the 3.8.
THANK YOU Car Wizard for making quarantine more enjoyable!!! Much love from UK
The 1.9 tdi a3 a4 and a6 were some of the most reliable cars out there. Loads of them still going with many hundreds of thousands of miles on original turbos clutches gearboxes etc.
Love the 1.9 TDi's, bulletproof.
Unfortunately we never got an Audi with the 1.9 TDI in North America.
@@atx-cvpi_99 wtf are u talking about we deff did
It would be cool if Car Wizard had a Wizard approved shop in each state. A network? A franchise? A certification? Who knows, but Wizard approved would be valuable.
I was just thinking that, I wish he had a approved shop in the NC GA area
@@TheG60528XiJinPing South Carolina: am I a joke to you
I have a 2018 Q5 - i am glad that the Wizard approves of the Q5.
when you realize what Audi really means is what you have to do to the engine to work on it - take it outtie
“You should buy a 2003-2008 Golf GTI” but “you definitely shouldn’t buy a 2003-2012 Audi A3”... They share a near identical platform, engine, and transmission with identical suspension and brakes :(
If you listened to the reason he gave for not buying the A3 you would understand. It wasn´t because of reliability, it was because of interior build quality and image.
Yep Audi A3 it's cheap built
I have a 08 A3 and the interior quality has been great 🤷🏻♂️
My wife 2006 A6 engine was horrible! Oil leaks like crazy! I came here because I was in the market to buying an Audi A8 or S8. This vid most very helpful Wizard! Thanks!
What the hell did i just watch? The first recommendation was 4 generations of A4 with multiple engine and trans combos that all have different issues . Then you recommend possibly the most unreliable Audi, The D3 A8 with a 4.2? Then you don't recommend the best version of the 4.2 which is in the R8 and B7 RS4. I dont.. I don't know.
True
Exactly... He doesn't have a clue what the hack he's talking about. Maybe he is mechanic but it's same thing, US vs European cars, all over again. Maybe the best is to buy 2010 v6 Impala with display of digital watches of 80's. Wtf???
My dad had two different d3 Audi A8s with the 4.2 and never had any issues. Very reliable. A 2007 year model and then a 2009 year model
I think a guy with a garage and customer base as large as his should know what’s reliable and not, seeing as he’s worked on them 😂
I noticed he said not to buy a 2005 A5. Never knew A5’s came out in 2005.... I’d like to also add that the majority of A5’s that were sold when they first came out in 08-09 was with the 3.2 and 6 speed auto combo, which isn’t terrible. Just don’t buy a frontrak CVT Audi, problem solved. Maybe had he said not buy B8 A4’s and A5’s that had oil consumption and oil camshaft bridge Issues I’d agree.
I had a 2006 A6 AVANT 3.2L had 260000 miles when I sold it, was a great car. I spent a grand per year on upkeep, but it was an awesome car.
I have the same car and I can agree they are reliable. Many many owners of this model will agree. Wagon or sedan.
Fulcrum Labs I have on 07 3.2 with 137k and I love it so much.
I have an A4 avant quattro 3.2 with 90k miles and I love it. It does have the touchy throttle someone said their A8 had. I love the sound of
the engine when you get on it, loud but not too loud. 😃
One thing you really can't fault an A3 for, especially the 8V generation, is interior build quality. It has been praised over and over and you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better in its segment. It feels like you're sitting in a much more expensive car.
I agree I love my 2018. Also pretty easy to work on besides replacing the water pump
@@adrianleon1731 did you already have to do a water pump on a 2018?
@@christopherbassit2757 Nope at about 60k miles on mine now and no leaks
Just bought an A5 2021 coupe, 40 tfsi, with 25k miles on it, it was not on sale, but was checking out the audi semi-new and this car was just released from annual maintenace, and my sales agent and me managed to convence the owner (a mid 50’s man) to sell it to me. It has another 2 year warranty, a couple of free services left, a very well taken care of. I hope turn out a good buy
Well i bought 15' Audi A5 with tdi engine. Throw stone at me
@@shugthehornyhaggis do the European ones have all the emissions of the u.s. specs?
@@MegaMilkman42 yep they do.
Their TDI engines are reliable, don't worry! Most already have a fix installed for the "dieselgate" so you'll pass emission testing.
Let he who is without stones cast the first sin.
@The Catmother Im not butthurt, I like A5 design (new dont look as nice so i would not pick it). Interior and quattro was all i cared about so engine was w/e for me. TFSI r junks and v6 is too expensive to repair or maintain. So 2.0 tdi was only option. Its not like an older ones (1.9 tdi VW) but atleast its not as bad as others. Black edition with other specs so looks nice and after 25k km everything is ok. I had an accident after 5 months (not my fault, i was standing still, got hit from behind). I wanted it repaired and so they did. 2 lamps, trunk lid, muffler , paint and few other things - 12 k euro. Yeah, u have Audi, u pay audi prices, but i love how it looks and i want to enjoy it for a bit longer.
Now they are reasonably more reliable and in Europe, the TDI (diesel) engines are quite reliable, especially the 3.0tdi if it's been taken care of. Most of the cars I know have near, or above 200k miles without big issues.
Sounds reliable to me
We have a 100,000 mile TDI Q7 and we absolutely love it.
Good video! My family and I have had 4 Audis between us and they've been great cars. The key is diligent maintenance and buying one that has been taken care of. They are certainly more expensive to keep on the road, but I do a lot of work myself making it affordable for me. People often forget how expensive these cars were new, just because you paid Accord prices for you A7 doesn't mean the upkeep costs still aren't that of a $75k luxury car
Do you own an A7?
@@adenbaksh4843 my family has had 2 A7s, a C7 3.0T and a C7.5 3.0T (still have) and they're great!
Great video wizard! I currently own a 2017 Audi S3, and it has been super loyal and cheap to maintain. *knocks on wood* These 4 cylinder turbos are in MK7 GTI's and Golf R's, which makes the parts cheaper, and pretty much everything under the hood is the same across all platforms. These do have that wretched water pump /Thermostat that leaks from the plastic housing. Haven't had to address any leaks yet, but I am realistically expecting it to fail before 70K, currently at 35K miles.
A lot of the A3, A4, A5 platforms use the same exact motor and drivetrain. Also you can't just specify 2001-2009 A4 for example. Thats about 3-4 different engines and engine generations all varying with their own issues and reliability. Just my 2 cents