ok I posted about buying a 1997 a few days ago and you guys told me not to get it if I want a reliable car. But then I see people saying that getting a 2001 or so is great. What year did Audi start making a good car? If I get a 1999 or 2000 will it be a reliable car or do I need to go newer yet?

 

Sounds like you got your mind set on an audi, I don't blame you. As you already may know, the less mileage the less worn parts and more reliable it is, so you generally wanna go for a later model year. I don't own multiple year audis so I can't really answer your question, but I feel audis have always been very good cars. The best advice I can give you is, if your gonna buy a used car have a mechanic friend (who knows what hes doing) go with you, try to get one with less miles, and get a 2.8. I know the 1.8 guys will definitely disagree, but I say the less moving parts the better, you could write a book on the blown turbo stories out there. Just my opinion.

 

Either way 1.8 or 2.8 99.5 is the way to go, newer body style, and for the 1.8 its still NDBW and for the 2.8 will its got the good looks

 

If you want reliable get a 3.0 or4.2. The 2.8 is just as unreliable as the 1.8. You still have the same suspension problems that all the four link audis have.