im due to part ex my Mercedes C220 cdi for a lovely a4, and after a nightmare couple of months with the c220 i can't wait.

Does anyone have a owners manual for a a4 1.9 tdi auto in pdf format that they could send me so i can get a head start ??

thanks

Pete

 

Be ready to invest a bit of $$$ in the Audi. As much as I love my Audi, it can be a hassle. I would definitely explore the common problems area and be ready for the worst. Other than that, enjoy You'll have fun with it!

 

You're in Europe aren't you? The best source for a manual is e-bay. The maintenance should be just as much as your merc so you're used to it.

 

If i have the same problems with the A4 that i had with the C220 then im giving up on cars and going to get a horse and cart !

I think the car comes with the manual, but im not due to pick it up till next weekend. So i just wondered if anyone knew where i could read one online ?

 

Well, I'm not sure what you went through with your Mercedes, but definitely have some finances to back your Audi up. In fact, I would recommend allocating 10% of your monthly income to a fund for your Audi when all things go to hell. The statistics are that you will SPEND good $$$ on most European cars, that including Audis....that is maintenance wise. I'm a little disappointed that they haven't put a little more thought into some of the engineering aspects of Audi components, but it is what it is. I guess I'm happy with it for now. Just be prepared.

Yeah, I thought about the whole horse and a cart idea too....hmmm....it may be an alternative...haha..j/k. You should be fine...."just be prepared for the worst and hope for the best." One quote I love!

 

Luckilly you have the TDI engine, here in the states it wasn't available during the time. The TDI is bullet proof so as long as you keep up on your maintenance you should be pretty trouble free. I do hope you got a quattro though, if you got a FWD CVT, you're fucked worse than you were with mercedes.

 

The Mercedes was just a nightmare, electronics failed many a time. Luckly covered under warrenty BUT thats now ended and im scared to drive it !

The Audi is a newer car than the Merc. Its a 1.9 TDI SE auto, with a s-line kit.

Hopefully getting it tomorrow !!


Didn't realise this was a American site....... sorry.

 

Its not an american site, there are many european members. Most of us are from the states though. Did you get quattro?

 

What is a CVT ??

Its not a quattro..... well i don't think so.

here it is in all its glory

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...00952348883450

 

CVT = Continuously Variable Transmission

Basically it means that instead of gears, there's some sort of apparatus (usually belts & pulleys, not sure what's in the Audi version) that varies the "gear ratio" based on engine load, vehicle speed, accelerator position, etc. They typically drive very smoothly, but the one in A4s is known to fail expensively. In the states, it can cost $7,000 (~ £4,600) to replace that transmission.

2WD automatics are CVT, hence the concern from the other people posting in this thread. Basically, if you're getting an automatic, you want to be sure it's a quattro, and if you're getting a 2WD, it had better be a manual trans. Otherwise, you're just setting yourself up for pain.