Nightmare Audi! Owners Beware: I May Never Buy These Cars Again - Flying Wheels

Audi Service is starting to get expensive! A3 A8L engine problems Check Engine Light Transmission Service Turbo Repair and Recalls all done at the same time
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[morecowbell]

The title should be changed to "Don't ever take an out-of-warranty-car to a dealer"

That $1300 transmission service is about $125 to do at home and many independent shops wouldn't charge more than $300-$400

[andreideac]

Being a car guy and not being aware about the lack of reliability on Audi is mind-blowing.

[nigelw]

Gday Craig,
I flip earth moving equipement here in Australia. I do most repairs myself. My wife’s Audi Q7 started throwing codes. Biggest mistake I made was taking it to Audi. They told me would cost 40k to fix and better to claim insurance as a technical right off. I was determined to fix it. Long story short a common issue is the heat exchanger on the auto trans gets a leaky valve that pushes coolant into the trans loom. Throws all sorts of unrelated codes. I changed the valve and trans loom which is all external and accessible. Runs 100% now. If you persevere with Audi, then get the VCDS diagnostic tool from Ross Tech. It will save you heaps. “DONT TAKE YOUR AUDIS TO AUDI! THEY WILL ROB YOU!!!”
Cheers 👍👍🍻

[GunRunner]

I'm 79 years old and my last 5 cars have been Audis: 3 A6's and 2 A7's, and not one has given me any trouble caused by problems with the car itself . Once I had an issue with the dealer who scratched up my center console adjusting my GPS unit, but that's about it. Now if you buy an older car with a lot of miles and don't know how it's been treated (like this guy did) you may be in for some problems. Audis are precision pieces of equipment which when treated and maintained properly will remain in good working order for as long as you own them. But if you fool around with the horsepower, go cheap on the maintenance and do your own repairs when they arise, you're looking for trouble and you'll probably get it.

[larryhancock]

I've owed three Audis a 2013 b8 S4, a 2019 b9 S4, and a 2019 rs3. They are phenomenal cars. I've modded all of them and they are very fast and very reliable. This guy doesn't do his research and purchases problematic models. For the last eight years, I have enjoyed them immensely.

[muskokamike]

5:29 any time I take my vehicle to the stealership I say to them "you diagnose it, tell me the price, if that doesn't fix the issue, I'm not paying for anything other than the diagnostic" But ...."NO BUTS" if I bring my vehicle to you, the factory trained mech, you fix the problem, I pay you to fix the problem I'm NOT paying you to "try different things".

[scotthammond]

Note to Craig…DO NOT take any more Audis to the dealership!!! They will FLEECE YOU!!!

[LawrenceMacMacster]

The 1300$ must have been studied to be the just right maximum amount most buyers of these cars can shell out for a visit without feeling robbed. Who knows 😂

[mikenice]

ive had several audis over the last 10 years and they have been great overall. service is the key!

[Stpetersburginjurylawyersmp]

2 years ago I was looking at an A8L Sport vs S6; I have 3 kids and I knew they would break all the cool features of the A8, I opted for the S6, I'm glad I did. The S6 has been great to me other than the Pre-sense camera going bad and a new one is $1000, based on your video it will probably be another $300 to put it in.

[johnnyrocco]

Craig, if you think you have problems just think about the customers who will end up buying these cars. As a landlord I have saw many of my tenants so bankrupt from buying used high end cars. First they pay a high price for one with 100k miles or more and then very soon problems, and yes just like you said it's $1300 or more every time it breaks. Soon they are behind on rent, car has been repo for non payment, they are not going to keep making payment on a car that will not run, then credit is shot and all from trying to live a life and be a big shot when they didn't have the money to do from the start. My advice to working people, buy a cheap chev and keep it under warranty. The people in my world don't have $1300 just laying around for car repairs. You will never get rich from owning high end, high tech cars. Most people have poor financial knowledge.

[alg]

Hi, I have the exact opposite experience with Audi. I own an 2018 A4 Allroad and had a Q5 S-Line Prestige and both cars were ultra reliable, reasonable to service, and performed flawlessly. I think if you are buying cars at auction, you are purchasing someone else's problems people dump. I still love Audi's they are the best value on the road and I love they are performance based cars. I will also say, you may want to try a different dealer. Mechanics need Audi Certified Training and the dealer is only as good as the mechanics servicing their cars.

[kbrown]

While I am an Audi fan and no stranger to the reliability issues with them, it sounds to me that your big issue is your dealer. And it isn't just your dealer, mine is the same. There hasn't been a single recall that involves a decent amount of work that I have had them complete which didn't require at least one return trip to fix something they did incorrectly. The last one, a recall on my S5 that involved replacement of the Cats, the check engine light came on before I even made it home. Returned to dealer, they kept it another day, said it was fixed, picked it up and light came on again after a day. Returned to dealer after pulling the codes with my VAG-com but not telling them, and they claimed that there was a crack in a y-pipe in the exhaust and it would be $2, 500.00. Once I researched the part they were referring to I realized that it was the section of pipe that the new parts connected to. They then tried to claim that it was like that before the repair which I responded 'so why wasn't the check engine light on when I brought you the car?' They finally agreed to replace the part they obviously broke and returned the car.

Once the warranty is done I never, ever take my Audis back to the dealer. I use a good independent shop instead. Most are owned by mechanics that used to work at the dealer and left in disgust. Most dealers are just guessing at repairs and when they get it wrong, they still want you to pay. When they get it right, the usually screw up something else while repairing it.

[starchildarryl]

I don’t understand how you don’t get that the DEALER SERVICE was your biggest issue. Also how are you not at least driving the car around the block before leaving the dealer? You wait till you get home to discover nothing is fixed?

[davidclark]

I have owned my 2008 Audi A4 Quattro since 2009. It has 78000 miles. Stay away from the dealership. Maintenance is key. I found German Autohaus for service. Installed stage 1 Apr chip. I’m 74 and like to still feel the turbo set you back in the seat. Love my Audi! Expensive to own yes.

[ccnixon]

My Experience with the Dealership, they usually have an inexperienced person working on your car. They misdiagnose things constantly but charge you ridiculous prices.
You can take your car to a dealership, and explain exactly what the problem is, and they will ignore your input, and do a lot of unnecessary steps, only to conclude you were right about what was wrong in the very beginning. Their excuse usually is; " it needed those other things anyway"... They have your car in their possession, and you are at their mercy.

[dgriffin]

Years ago a car magazine article stated that Germam automotive engineers, when looking at a design problem, ALWAYS choose the most arcane, complex solution. Shortly thereafter, I learned about an Audi that didn't have a dipstick for checking the oil; it was apparently done electronically. It rarely makes sense to make a simple task more complex.

[automotiv_imports]

I also own a small lot and have been a longtime Audi enthusiast. I used to love them as well. I agree that the ride, style and luxury are amazing but the quality seems to keep slipping as they get more complicated with all their electronics, miles of wiring and countless ECU's and modules. I think they hit a high point in the late 2000's, early 2010's. I have basically become an Audi/VW mechanic because they have so many issues and have become so expensive to fix. SMH. On a side note, it sounds like your local dealership has a horrible service department. I know if one of my customers came back with these issues not resolved that there is no way we would charge them. We also would never let the car leave the shop without thorough testing. Lastly, you can program things like the MMI unit, etc yourself with VAGCOM. You can also unlock tons of cool features with it. Def a must have if you're into Audi/VW.

[ronnycerritos]

Crazy how I have a 2011 a4 running at 170k miles yet I haven’t had a major issue rather than a misfire due to coil pack going bad & some carbon buildup that I already planned to clean up

[ronkirkham]

I honestly couldn't have said it better than you did. I do h. V. AC for a living and have been doing that for 25 years. But it's taking a toll on my body being a car and automotive lover. In general, this is my future and what I look forward to doing. Buying good or great vehicles and selling them to good people. At a decent price, it's not all about the money. I truly enjoy it like you seem to