2001 Audi A4 User Reviews

7/10, Safe, Not Great For Cost Of Ownership,( Unless You Get One Free Like Me) No Style — My first car, given to me free by my awesome uncle when he got a new BMW. Needed a lot of pricey repairs for uncommon breaking parts. My uncle and aunt bought it in 2001 new and kept it in great shape and when they had my cousin to my surprise they decided to give me( and eventually my sister when she got old enough) the car. They did all the routine maintenance and had the engine replaced at 80,000 miles due to a recall issue so I had a very well maintained luxury car with an engine with 20,000 miles on it for a 1st car! I could had been happier of more thankful seeing as I pay my own gas and Insurance which was a lot of a 16 year old male. But, fate works in weird ways and on I-95 going south to a school function a car blew its tire and flipped in front of me. Thanks to this cars ABS I was able to slow down very fast and avoid the flipping car, but the Ford F-150 behind me could not stop as fast as my Audi and Totaled my car. Thank fully no body was hurt and the ford owners insurance payed for the cost of my car seeing as I only had liability and not collision insurance(which I had dropped 2 weeks before the accident due to cost). It was a great cost while it lasted. out of 10 Performance - acceleration(7) because of the Tiptronic shifting and Turbo, braking(8) , handling(7) Build Quality - has it needed repairs?Many, and was not rated well by consumer reports (5) squeaks/rattles(10) none Appearance - both interior(10) leather and all of the interior was spotless and exterior styling(7) only because there was not a scratch on that car but it lacked style, would have really like to have installed a body kit/ Cost of Ownership - gas mileage (6) Highway(23-22) City 20-18, maintenance(2) Audi's prices we insane and there was a lot of mechanical problems that really no other cars have Fun Factor - is this car fun to drive? yes, would have been better had I been able to tune it and not have to get rid of it.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Excellent Car, If You Can Do The Work Yourself It Won't Cost You As Much As You Think! — Great in the snow, great pop in the 1.8t engine, handles like a dream and has been very reliable with no major problems as long as you keep up the with maintenance. It is a blast to drive and I would buy one again!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Audi A4 - Love It & Hate It — I love the way my car looks, feels & drives. I chipped it & upgraded the intake & suspension so it feels better while going faster. The only thing that keeps getting to me about it is how temperamental it can be -- I feel like I have to take it in to get something or other fixed every few months. And, being a German car, those repairs are NEVER cheap unfortunately!

A4 — This was actually the car that i learned how to drive on. The quattro system is the best in the buisness you never seem to lose control. The build quality is untouchable and the look is classic forever. However the reliability factor is just aweful. I only had the car for five months and in that five months i had to pay 700 for rear ball bearings. 300 for a new engine oil dipstick and assembly. and another 400-500 for some more seals.

Audi A4 1.8t Quattro (sedan) — For those of us who enjoy the finer things in life. Overall the A4 is a pretty good car except I wish I had gotten an manual instead of the tip-tronic. The acceleration is alright. Braking is very good and I just got new rear brakes, I guess I'm hard on the brakes and gas. I love the color and couldn't have imagine have a different color. Gas mileage is not bad, but seems like it should be better of a 1.8 L. Fun around corners and on the highway, but you're not going to beat anyone in a drag race with this. This car is AWD which is really nice when you think about Iowa weather. The handling is exceptional, very good suspension. In conclusion the the pros out-weight the the cons.