Ownership Cost for 2001 Audi A4 (1.8T quattro)
Estimated: $33017 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1892 | $893 | $439 | $2291 | $8278 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $306 | $306 | $306 | $306 | $306 | $453 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7874 | $6474 | $5687 | $5412 | $7571 | $33017 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2013 | STEERING | STEERING CONTROL IS NOTCHY AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND NOT FREQUENTLY ONLY 5 TIMES IN TWO MONTHS. DURING EACH EPISODE THE STEERING HAD A HIGH AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE THEN JUMPED TO THE NEXT POSITION. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70 MPH) THE STEERING WILL NOT HOLD A STRAIGHT LINE AND SMALL CORRECTIONS MUST BE MADE EVERY FEW SECONDS TO MAINTAIN YOUR LANE. THE STEERING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP ON CENTER MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE LONG TRIPS. THIS IS AT ALL TIMES WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT MY VIN IS FLAGGED FOR STEERING PROBLEMS BY AUDI BUT NO FIX WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *TR |
| 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING IN SUBURBAN TRAFFIC, I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DRESS WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW FROM ABOUT 30 MPH. UPON SUBSEQUENT STOPS, THERE WAS A METAL ON METAL SOUND. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FRONT OUTER PAD HAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM BACKING PLATE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY AUDI ONLY 3K MILES EARLIER AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF BRAKE PAD WEAR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR AUDI WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TR |
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