Ownership Cost for 1996 Audi A4 (2.8 quattro)
Estimated: $36639 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1241 | $596 | $521 | $472 | $422 | $3252 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2359 | $1092 | $806 | $2291 | $9311 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $366 | $366 | $366 | $366 | $366 | $542 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8532 | $7421 | $6366 | $6259 | $8061 | $36639 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005.5 AUDI A4. MY HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY FLICKER, WHICH IS DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON AUDI-TECH FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH MANY AUDI VEHICLES. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, I USED TO GET A FLICKERING PROBLEM BUT THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT BY REPLACING THE BULBS. HOWEVER, I DO NOT THINK IT IS THE BULBS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS APPARENTLY FLARED UP AGAIN. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AS IT MAY BE REASON FOR A RECALL. *TR |
| 1996 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD ACTIVATED AND VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALTHOUGH PROBLEM WA SSPORADIC, THE SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC, AN EFFORT TO ACCELERATE WOULD CAUSE ENGINE TO RACE UP TO 4 RPMS. VEHICLE COASTED ON RESIDUAL MOMENTUM, HAVING ONLY BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY AS ENGINE STRUGGLED TO RECOVER. CONSUMER BROUGH VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO SUGGESTED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK |
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