Anyone know any trustworthy mechanics willing to speak with me about a possible Audi purchase?
Darian M. replied:
I've had three Audis, two of them were horribly unreliable. They're very nice cars to be sure, but if (when) they break, you've got a big bill. As an example, my last one was a 2006 A4 wagon, and it had the Audi pre owned warranty, which covered $13,00 0 of repairs in less than two years (I bought the car when it was less than 4 years old and with about 40,000 miles). Check the site truedelta.com for auto reliability records as posted by owners. You'll no doubt find that most Audi models more than 3 years old have middling reliability at best, and some are quite unreliable. It's a perfect example of. If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.
Have a question about costs of repairs and reliability for certain cars. Anyone in my network a mechanic or have one I could talk to for 15 mins? Let me know. Thanks
Dan W. replied:
I might be able to give you some resources, http://www.truedelta.com/ Also, check out the Edmunds True Cost of Ownership (TCO). Lets not forget http://www.carsurvey.org/