dwk@ihuxf.UUCP (Dale W. Kern) (01/04/85)
Does anyone have an opinion (good, bad, or otherwise) on cars manufactured by Audi? Specifically the Audi 4000S? I'm interested in the 1985 4000S, but have had little experience with foreign cars. It's a beautiful new car (redesign has really improved the looks of this car) that seems to be an outstanding bargain for it's price, BUT, I have a few questions. My major concern is repairability. Now I know that the dealer would be more than happy to fix this car for nominal fees (hah!) in the future, but I am used to doing all my own mechanical work. I mean ALL the work, from brakes to exhaust to electrical problems to rebuilding etc, etc. In the past, owning American made cars, I have had no problem doing all my own mechanical work because of the availability of parts and repair information. Will this situation remain the same if I take the plunge and buy an Audi? Can I go to the Audi dealer and purchase parts for reasonable prices? (I know, reasonable is a relative term) Will these parts take forever + one day to receive? Are shop manuals available for these cars? What about the reliability of the car itself? Does it rate high, medium or low? Does anyone have any experiences with Audi's that they would like to share? Any and all comments (even flames, I love mail) will be gratefully accepted. Thanks in advance. Dale W. Kern ihnp4 --> !ihuxf!dwk
heneghan@ihu1m.UUCP (Joe Heneghan) (01/08/85)
Audis are well engineered but be cautious of resale claims!
serge@rna.UUCP (01/11/85)
i don't know about the AUDI 4000 mechanically but it was among the top three or so cars in popularity among car thieves. german cars are also favorite radio ripoff targets since they usually have really upscale units that come out of the dash with a gentle pull. if car crime is not bad where you live you're ok, but stay out of NYC with your AUDI, it's like throwing a sausage into a pool of piranahs.