Hey wassup ....im pretty new to this site and even to this hole Audi thing. i was always into Honda and only honda. but its time i get into some other things so i was thinking about geting a 97 audi A4 1.8t. i was wondering how reliable audis are i really dont wanna get into a car thats going to **** up on me down the line so i wanted to ask you all at this site and hear your feed back about it

Thank you

 

before buying it, have it inspected by a certified audi/vw technician...

besides that, you will regret it if you do not get a manual with quattro...

when buying a 10 year old car, there is usually at least a thousand $ worth of needed maintenance....

in my case there was thousands of $'s worth of needed maintenance....

if you take care of your car it will take care of you...I have never once broken down on the side of the road....

the worst thing to happen yet was that my battery died cuz I left my lights on all day at school....but I had a couple random girls push start me....manual ftw!

besides that...I would say that to own one of these cars you really should have some basic wrenching ability, and always keep some just in case $ in the bank....

for a 97 1.8tqm, expect to pay between 4-5k and be ready to put another 1-2k into it....if you have some wrenching experience you will be able to greatly subtract from the cost of any needed repairs....

parts for are cars are not that costly, it's the labor that kills....the audi cert. shop near me charges $85 an hour....and it adds up really quick....in the last two years I have done just about everything on my own and have saved a few thousand dollars on maintenence and mod install....

these cars are very easy to work on, which is a plus!

gl!

 

Define reliable... Audi's will last just as long as a honda (likely longer) but they will have much more part failures than a honda will, in essence, more maintenance.