i've never owned an Audi before, and i'm really contemplatinggettingthe S5 since its already available and irefuse towait for the RS. i need a car soon and the S5 is my #1 choice.

problem is taht i'm hearing some negative feedback from some Audi owners(one has owned 2 audis) and claims thataudis are not really reliable cars. Good performance, ride, etc, but reliability is not so great. Can any one can attest to this? I've heardnegative feedfrom 3 of my Audiowninng friends and they take good care of their cars. What are you guys experiences here?

it would be realy helpful becausereliabilitywill MAKEorBREAK wethre i actually buy this car or not.


thanx in advance.

 

The 4.2 motor is very reliable, i cant see you haveing any issues with it as long as it is properly maintained. My car dosnt have the 4.2 but b6 and b7 s4's do, audi puts it in alot of cars so they have had alot of time to work out any problems. I have never had any problems with my audi, parts are pricey but it is 10x more reliable than my saab 95 of the same age. Really the key is to properly maintain the car, give it regular service and if you notice a problem figure out what it is immedietly, not ignoring it untill it becomes worse.

What type of audis do your friends own? did they buy them used?