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HELLO MY FRIEND,
   THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT AUDI IMPROVING QUALITY WELL IT DEPENDS ON WHAT PART OF THE CAR YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT I MEAN YES INSIDE AND LIKE AUDIO AND NAV SYSTEMS BUILD QUALITY ALL YES INDEED,,,HOWEVER POWERTRAINS SUCH AS ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS NO,,,ME AND MY LIFE PARTNER TOOK DELIVERY OF A BRAND NEW 2007 AUDI A6 AVANT WAGON AUGUST OF 07 AND LET MAY SAY THE CAR IS JUST A DISSAPOINTMENT THE ENGINE IS THE NOISEST I EVER HEARD WHEN IT IDLES I SAY WHY DID I BUY THIS THING OK,,THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ABOUT ENGINE IDLE QUALITY AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR SO FINALLY I CALLED AUDI USA AND THEY ASSIGNED A CORPORATE TECH TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND STILL NO SOLUTION I MEAN THE ACCELRATION IS NOISY AND SLUGISH AND TRANSMISSION FEELS LAZY TO ME, THIS CAR ONLY HAS 15,000,00 BABIED MILES ON IT,,,BREAK IN WAS FOLLOWED TO THE T AND SHE ONLY GETS THE GOOD STUFF TOP TEIR FUEL,,,IT PERFORMS LIKE THE CAR HAS 50,000,00 MILES ON IT BUT IT ONLY HAS 15 K ON IT,,,,I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AUDI PRODUCT AGAIN I SHOULD OF PURCHASED A BMW OR A BENZ WAGON INSTEAD,,I LOVE CARS AND MY OTHER RIDE IS A 07 BMW 750 IL AND FOR A PART TIME GIG I WORK FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST WORLD WIDE RENTAL CAR COMPANIES AND LET ME JUST SAY THAT HYUNDAI"S AND KIA"S GET THE PISS BEAT OUT OF THEM EVERYDAY FROM 0 MILES TO LIKE 25 K IN LESS THAN 8 MONTHS WITH NO BREAK IN PERIOD FOLLOWED AND YOU START THEM UP AND LET THEM IDLE AND SUCH,,THERE ENGINES PURR LIKE A KITTEN EACH TIME,,,WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT AUDI ?????????????? I MEAN A 18 THOUSAND DOLLAR CAR VERSES A 60 THOUSAND DOLLAR AUDI WELL I'LL TELL YOU AUDI ENGINES AT LEAST THERE V6 ARE HORRIBLE AND THEY CLAIM THERE FSI V6 IS THE QUITEST WELL THATS CRAP  

scurieddie:
HELLO MY FRIEND,
   THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT AUDI IMPROVING QUALITY WELL IT DEPENDS ON WHAT PART OF THE CAR YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT I MEAN YES INSIDE AND LIKE AUDIO AND NAV SYSTEMS BUILD QUALITY ALL YES INDEED,,,HOWEVER POWERTRAINS SUCH AS ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS NO,,,ME AND MY LIFE PARTNER TOOK DELIVERY OF A BRAND NEW 2007 AUDI A6 AVANT WAGON AUGUST OF 07 AND LET MAY SAY THE CAR IS JUST A DISSAPOINTMENT THE ENGINE IS THE NOISEST I EVER HEARD WHEN IT IDLES I SAY WHY DID I BUY THIS THING OK,,THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ABOUT ENGINE IDLE QUALITY AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR SO FINALLY I CALLED AUDI USA AND THEY ASSIGNED A CORPORATE TECH TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND STILL NO SOLUTION I MEAN THE ACCELRATION IS NOISY AND SLUGISH AND TRANSMISSION FEELS LAZY TO ME, THIS CAR ONLY HAS 15,000,00 BABIED MILES ON IT,,,BREAK IN WAS FOLLOWED TO THE T AND SHE ONLY GETS THE GOOD STUFF TOP TEIR FUEL,,,IT PERFORMS LIKE THE CAR HAS 50,000,00 MILES ON IT BUT IT ONLY HAS 15 K ON IT,,,,I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AUDI PRODUCT AGAIN I SHOULD OF PURCHASED A BMW OR A BENZ WAGON INSTEAD,,I LOVE CARS AND MY OTHER RIDE IS A 07 BMW 750 IL AND FOR A PART TIME GIG I WORK FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST WORLD WIDE RENTAL CAR COMPANIES AND LET ME JUST SAY THAT HYUNDAI"S AND KIA"S GET THE PISS BEAT OUT OF THEM EVERYDAY FROM 0 MILES TO LIKE 25 K IN LESS THAN 8 MONTHS WITH NO BREAK IN PERIOD FOLLOWED AND YOU START THEM UP AND LET THEM IDLE AND SUCH,,THERE ENGINES PURR LIKE A KITTEN EACH TIME,,,WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT AUDI ?????????????? I MEAN A 18 THOUSAND DOLLAR CAR VERSES A 60 THOUSAND DOLLAR AUDI WELL I'LL TELL YOU AUDI ENGINES AT LEAST THERE V6 ARE HORRIBLE AND THEY CLAIM THERE FSI V6 IS THE QUITEST WELL THATS CRAP

Oops, caps means yelling.

Actually, Hyundai has come a long way.  

This is going to be a long one.

We bought an Audi TT Roadster Quattro new in 2001. We were one of the first ones in our city to have one. This replaced our Accura GSX which we flipped and sold after the lease expired (it had depreciated less than the lease had stipulated - we pulled a profit of over US$ 3K!)

At first - turbo bypass valve failed (warranty job). Then water sensor probe failed (non-warranty). Then tires blew out (Bridgestones). There was a class action law suit on the tires  - Audi replaced them. Audi service told us we needed new brake disks at 20,000 miles (WOW!), non warranty. Skipped this and just had them put in pads. Then the instrument cluster started failing (out of warranty). There is another class action law suit on this matter. Then central locking unit failed - water damage - out of warranty. The drain holes for the convertible top were clogged (never happened on my Miata).

Then I took it in to a non-dealer for an oil change. He found a ball bearing from the front wheel bearings sitting inside the wheel housing. Two new front wheel hub assemblies at 30,000 miles - no warranty. Another 1K.

At this point the car is just over six years old, with 33,000 miles. Windshield gets stress crack - dealer puts in new windshield. He tells me about timing belt issue - need to replace every five years now or every 50,000 miles, since they are failing prematurely. Priced at another $1,900 at the dealership.

Cracked front sway bar also diagnosed by the dealership - another 1k.

At this point I've had it. I look at my tool collection, I look at my past experience with working on cars, I look at the price of parts, and I do the timing belt, or rather engine front end (belt, water pump, tensioners, seals, the whole deal) myself one weekend ($500 in parts & special tools). So now I get familiar with the car, and start tearing it apart. Front suspension bushings collapsed - only $18 in parts, takes 2 hours in an afternoon. Sway bar - only $140 part, five hours to do it (lower subframe from vehicle! Did it.) Brake disks - I find ones that are slotted and last 50,000 miles - finally replaced the disks.

Net result - the car is like new. Dealership tells me I am the only one they know who did their own timing belt. Parts guy at the dealership tells me I am a rare retail customer. Timing belt gave it new pep. Suspension overhaul stiffened it up.

So here is the inventory of work that was done, and the inventory of class action suit notices we have received:

Bypass valve
Temperature sensor
Front boots and bearing assembly
Stress crack windshield (probably caused by improper lifting by repair facility)
Premature tire blowouts
Premature brake disk wear
Cracking of sway bar (new part redesigned to prevent this - was systemic)
Premature engine front end (timing belt, tensioner, water pump, cam seal)
Central locking system brain box replacement
Instruments dash board
Collapsed rubber bushings on front struts

The car now has a whopping 34,500 MILES!

Class action law suits:

Tires
Instrument cluster
Timing Belt

Unfixable problem: Rear wheel alignment (shop tells me this is also systemic)

I decided to keep the car for only one reason - once it's all in good shape, it handles like a dream. Also, the fit and finish of the exterior and interior really is very, very good. I am German, I am from Stuttgart, and I am also keeping a W126 Mercedes alive (this car is one of the best cars ever built). But here is my final word on Audi: they are beautiful, they handle well, and they fall apart. Audi is the Jaguar of Germany!!!