Ownership Cost for 2005 Audi A4 (2.0T quattro)
Estimated: $38415 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2129 | $1022 | $894 | $809 | $724 | $5578 |
| Insurance | $1562 | $1616 | $1673 | $1732 | $1792 | $8375 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2050 | $1104 | $987 | $2291 | $9195 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $619 | $619 | $619 | $619 | $619 | $917 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9521 | $7413 | $6627 | $6634 | $8219 | $38415 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2006 AUDI A4 AVANT 3.2L V6: ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND A "DIPPED HEADLIGHT" WARNING LIGHT SHOWS UP ON THE DASH. TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON WILL BRING THEM BACK ON MOMENTARILY UNTIL A VIBRATION KNOCKS THEM OUT AGAIN. IT'S USUALLY ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER BUT SOMETIMES BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS A VERY COMMON ONE: HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/332613-CLASS-ACTION-LAWSUIT-DIPPED-HEADLIGHT-FLICKER-PROBLEM. *TR |
| 2005 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. DEALER STATS THAT AN "O" RING HAS FAILED AND INFERS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. STATES THAT MOST HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WILL CLEAR UP WITHIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. MINE HAVE SO MUCH MOISTURE IN THEM THAT I HAVE WATER DRIPS. THIS CAUSES THE LIGHT OUTPUT TO BE VERY DIM. AUDI HAS A TSB THAT STATES THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED, AND HAS NO OTHER REPAIR SUGGESTION (JUST LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM I GUESS). ALSO, IT APPEARS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON THE 2002-2005 MODELS AS WELL AS THE 2005.5 - 2009 MODELS OF THE A4. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT AUDI DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO ADDRESS. DEALER HAS ESTIMATED THE "O" RING REPLACEMENT TO BE ABOUT $250 (FOR A $1 PART!). *TR |
Vehicle identification numbers: