Ownership Cost for 2012 Audi A4 (2.0T Premium quattro)
Estimated: $45598 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3644
$1749
$1530
$1385
$1239
$9547
Insurance
$1920
$1988
$2057
$2129
$2204
$10298
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$2531
$1876
$1214
$1479
$2184
$9284
Repairs
$907
$1073
$1223
$1343
$1547
$6093
Taxes & Fees
$1356
$1356
$1356
$1356
$1356
$2008
Total Ownership Costs
$11919
$8447
$7884
$8192
$9156
$45598
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 1984
Displacement CI: 121.071108283
Displacement L: 1.984000
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 211.00
Engine KW: 157.342700
Engine Manufacturer: Audi
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: AUDI
Manufacturer: AUDI
Manufacturer Id: 1149
Model: A4
Model Year: 2012
Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. BIN 5 / ULEV II emission std.Emissions Certification Test Group: CADXJ02.03UB
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt, Advanced Front AirBag
Plant City: Ingolstadt
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Premium Quattro
TPMS: Indirect
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT DIPPED HEADLAMP THAT AUDI CLAIMS THEY, "KNOW ABOUT BUT DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION." *TR
2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER OF MY 2012 AUDI A4 AVANT QUATTRO, A STRANGE NOISE BEGAN FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE NOISE HAPPENS AT THE FIRST STARTUP OF THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE IDLES DOWN THE NOISE STOPS. DIFFERENT AUDI TECHNICIANS AT TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE NOISE AS 1) CAM TENSIONERS, 2) A BAD BEARING INSIDE THE CAM CASE, 3) SECONDARY BLOWER MOTOR AND, 4) LASH IN THE VVT SYSTEM. NONE OF THE TECHNICIANS HAVE PUT A WRENCH ON ANY OF THE NAMED COMPONENTS BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIPS' SERVICE MANAGERS, AUDI USA WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS. ACCORDING TO AUDI USA, THE STRANGE NOISE IS A NORMAL FUNCTION EVEN THOUGH AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY THE NOISE WAS NOT APPARENT FOR THE FIRST APPROXIMATE 1000 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR