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CarGuru > Audi > What makes Audi maintenance so expensive? 20 April 2005 04:46:01

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What makes Audi maintenance so expensive?
Joe 18 April 2005 05:22:04
	I recently saw an ad selling a 1998 A6 Quattro for $9500 but some members (and car reviews) suggested that it was very expensive to maintain. Is that because of the labor, or the parts themselves? Consumerguide.com says that changing shocks/struts costs $1600 (and brakes for $745). Is that due to the shocks (and brakes) being expensive, or because it's more work? If I find a cheap (but good) mechanic, can that lower the price? I found a set of 4 shocks on the Net for $200 (although they weren't for Quattro), and that's more or less what I pay for shocks for a '90 Volvo 240DL (about $50/shock). In terms of awards, Consumerguide.com gave it a Best Buy. On the other hand, JD Power says that reliability of 1-3 years and 4-5 years was only 2/5. The funny thing is that the 1997 model received better reliability numbers in JD Power (most were 4/5). How come? Needless to say, I just love how the car looks. Thanks.
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Randolph 18 April 2005 05:39:38 [ permanent link ]
	Joe wrote:> I recently saw an ad selling a 1998 A6 Quattro for $9500 but some members> (and car reviews) suggested that it was very expensive to maintain. Is that> because of the labor, or the parts themselves? Consumerguide.com says that> changing shocks/struts costs $1600 (and brakes for $745). Is that due to the> shocks (and brakes) being expensive, or because it's more work? If I find a> cheap (but good) mechanic, can that lower the price? I found a set of 4> shocks on the Net for $200 (although they weren't for Quattro), and that's> more or less what I pay for shocks for a '90 Volvo 240DL (about $50/shock).> In terms of awards, Consumerguide.com gave it a Best Buy. On the other hand,> JD Power says that reliability of 1-3 years and 4-5 years was only 2/5. The> funny thing is that the 1997 model received better reliability numbers in JD> Power (most were 4/5). How come?> Needless to say, I just love how the car looks.> Thanks. A friend was quoted $1400 for brake service (new pads and rotors on all 4 wheels, nothing fancy) on a A4Q. This was at the dealer. OEM parts were about $340 (for all 4 wheels), so I would say labor was overly expensive. He did the work himself and saved about $1k.
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JimV 18 April 2005 06:29:28 [ permanent link ]
	The short answer is: Because the market bears it. People who buy $35K and up cars don't usually balk at $1600 brake jobs. The dealer's can get it and Audi can get top dollar for parts, so they do. Aftermarket parts are available for a lot of the common wear items like brakes and struts, but they are generally of lower quality (but not always). I have a '99 A4 2.8Q and a '95 525i in the driveway, but I do all my own maintenance and on the rare occasion that I have to buy OEM parts, I just grin and bear it. For what it's worth, the Audi has been unreliable. Several oil leaks, bad air bags, faulty connectors, radiator that failed way too early, poorly designed hose clamps that all started to leak at the same time, etc. I think they are a bad risk if you don't have a warranty and can't do the work. The BMW on the other hand seems bullet-proof at 187K (still on the original clutch). Randolph wrote:> Joe wrote:> I recently saw an ad selling a 1998 A6 Quattro for $9500 but some members>>(and car reviews) suggested that it was very expensive to maintain. Is that>>because of the labor, or the parts themselves? Consumerguide.com says that>>changing shocks/struts costs $1600 (and brakes for $745). Is that due to the>>shocks (and brakes) being expensive, or because it's more work? If I find a>>cheap (but good) mechanic, can that lower the price? I found a set of 4>>shocks on the Net for $200 (although they weren't for Quattro), and that's>>more or less what I pay for shocks for a '90 Volvo 240DL (about $50/shock).>>In terms of awards, Consumerguide.com gave it a Best Buy. On the other hand,>>JD Power says that reliability of 1-3 years and 4-5 years was only 2/5. The>>funny thing is that the 1997 model received better reliability numbers in JD>>Power (most were 4/5). How come?>>Needless to say, I just love how the car looks.>> Thanks.> A friend was quoted $1400 for brake service (new pads and rotors on all> 4 wheels, nothing fancy) on a A4Q. This was at the dealer. OEM parts> were about $340 (for all 4 wheels), so I would say labor was overly> expensive. He did the work himself and saved about $1k.
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5potnoodle 18 April 2005 12:56:02 [ permanent link ]
	"Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message news:8r56619bcpjcktqk4j39rfkl3ivnc1798o@4ax.com...> On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:22:04 -0500, "Joe" <none@none.com> wrote:> If Audi made an SUV, there wouldn't be a Lexus in> my garage. Not much longer to wait then... Audi Q7
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Dave LaCourse 18 April 2005 17:07:26 [ permanent link ]
	On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:56:02 +0100, "5potnoodle" <leesehold@COLDmail.com> wrote: "Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message >news:8r56619bcpjcktqk4j39rfkl3ivnc1798o@4ax.com...>> On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:22:04 -0500, "Joe" <none@none.com> wrote:>> If Audi made an SUV, there wouldn't be a Lexus in>> my garage.> Not much longer to wait then... Audi Q7 > We just bought a Lexus for the SWMBO, so it'll be a couple of years before we get the Q7. Haven't seen pictures of it yet.
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