Overview & Reviews
The entire Audi lineup receives a new 4-year/50,000-mile limited warranty and no-charge scheduled maintenance, a 12-year limited warranty against corrosion perforation, and 24-hour roadside assistance for four years. All A4s are now equipped with head protection airbags, have lengthier oil change intervals and an optional Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP). The 1.8T engine gets a horsepower boost from 150 to a racy 170 and meets ULEV standards.
- Available quattro all-wheel drive, powerful 1.8T motor, attractive exterior styling.
- Confusing dash layout, not much rear legroom, quattro version can feel lethargic.
User Reviews:
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Reliability isnt bad, but could be better - 2001 Audi A4
By eddy_e84 - March 2 - 5:47 pmI bought my 2001 Audi A4 1.8T in November of 2010 & its now March 2012, so 15 months (almost a year & a half). Keep in mind this car was 10 years old when I bought it... 4 months into owning it I need a new flex pipe: $250 parts and labor At 12 months I needed to change some hoses: $50, change the boost value for the turbo: $150 and fix a leak in the brake assembly: $50 for a total of: $250 parts & labor. At 15 months (today) I needed to fix the turn signal relay: $50 and do 1 of my rear bearings: $300. Total: $350 parts & labor So Ive $850 in repairs. Excluding regular maintenance items, ie Ive changed the brake pads, windshield wiper, tires and the oil changes.
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extremely solid car - 2001 Audi A4
By pugler - October 25 - 6:23 amI have owned this car for a decade and mine currently has over 200,000 km. It is without question the best car that I have owned in my 30+ years of car ownership. During the last ten years I have owned similar cars including several newer A4s and a comparable BMW but I could not part with this version of the A4 because of its overall fun and reliability in all weather conditions (the BMW is not near as capable in the snow). The AWD coupled with the sport suspension creates the best handling car that I have owned or driven. It is as solid as a German tank and I often tease that I could conquer France in this vehicle...and I anticipate putting ANOTHER 200,000 km on it. Mon Dieu!
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2001 A4 1.8T - 2001 Audi A4
By arbaca - February 20 - 8:52 ami am the second owner of this car and it has been well taken care of before i got it and it continues to get the same care. i strongly feel that before consider purchase you check with insurance and maintenance. keep up with those and you will be fine. shop around on forums or dealerships and they will not charge as much. i love the things it offers and has a strong rocket engine with a stage 2 and better gas mileage.
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Solid Car but Know it well - 2001 Audi A4
By Damsaudi - November 5 - 2:00 amPurchased the car with 118,000 km,knew it needed a few things when I got it but was excited to get such a nice solid car.Have replaced everything on the entire vehicle within a year ($25,000)mostly replacing with performance parts but only when needed. The car always pulled strong in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, little weak in 4th and 5th with stock turbo, but throw in a k04 and a tune and it really gets interesting. Fuel economy will surprise you, rip hard on it and a tank (60l) will be gone in 300 km, but cruise on the highway and expect close to 850-900. Small electrical things pop up but online there are many helpful resources to troubleshoot. Its a maintenance intensive car but with care reliable
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So expensive to maintain - 2001 Audi A4
By Claire O. - March 12 - 4:04 pmI inherited this car from my parents, otherwise I would never have chosen a luxury sort of car. In the two years Ive had the car, I have put over $3000 in repairs. Every time a light comes on, my heart sinks because it will be $1000 to make it turn off. Today I learned that to replace the climate control panel will cost $850 plus labor. what! As soon as it is out of the shop this time I will sell it before another light turns on.
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Loved it--but too many problems - 2001 Audi A4
By Loved it - July 2 - 1:26 amTraded my mom an IS300 for it in 9/04 w/ 24k. I just sold it w/ 97k on it. Steering feel & accuracy was great, superb handling & brakes, great road feel & heavy weight. I had a manual trans and sport pkg so it was a blast to drive. Felt expensive & used great materials/assembly. But always in the shop, I had 21 repairs in the 4.5 years I drove it & it needed another 3 repairs (2 of which I previously replaced). Every year the ignition coils needed to be replaced & the engine "sludged" up (repaired under warranty). Lots of road noise and wind rush. Lots of features and thoughtful touches throughout. Great MPG. Uber expensive to fix and maintain (and Im not cheap either).
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Love Audis, but not this Audi - 2001 Audi A4
By DFD - December 29 - 4:04 pmI bought my Audi used from a reliable used foreign car dealer. Love the power and handling, and it looks good. Two of my biggest problems that I have come across is the terrible fuel economy and the lack of heat. Im getting about 18 mpg now, and that is mostly hwg. My heat blows cold air constantly. I recently spent $650 to get it fixed, just for the mechanic to tell me it still doesnt work. But all in all, I would buy another Audi, theyre lots of fun.
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87k miles - 2001 Audi A4
By kburg - December 16 - 1:25 amI bought my A4 at 51k miles and have had it about a year and a half very fun car to drive love the AWD and the turbo is nice to have. So far I have taken the car to the shop 4 times and have had the camshaft ajuster, new coils, O2 sensors, fan clutch, oil leaks, mass air flow sensor, the tires seem to wear down fast, fuel filter, still waiting for audi to fix my timming belt that they do for free at 105k and should pay for damages if brakes before that. engine idiles loud and for a min or two (I always let the engine warm up a min before driving as all turbo engines should) and a turbo timer wouldnt hurt either. Luckly I had it covered by warranty which paid for most repairs.
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Very disappointed - 2001 Audi A4
By NY Audiman - September 10 - 8:20 amI bought this car new. Maintained it to spec. Have had repeated problems including the radio failed temperature sensor failed twice LED display is failing outside temp sensor is flaky. Today my dealer told me to service a zillion more things and quoted the repair bill at $4900! No way! This for a 7 year old car with about 64,000 miles. Get real. Im never buying an Audi every again. (They even design it badly for maintenance ... its a nightmare to service ... so the labor charges add up quickly.) In contrast, my Acura never needed anything special ... its back to the Japanese in a few months for me.
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Luck of the Draw - 2001 Audi A4
By Scott - August 7 - 12:39 pmBought "used certified" with 30K miles which may explain why its been farily reliable (86K now), though we did bring it back a few times while under warranty. If youre looking for a truly long term reliable car, skip this one. However, I dont regret (yet) the purchase because the value was great. We bought this car for less than a new Mazda3. And driving a sport luxury car rather than an econo-box was a choice I can live with every day.
