A6Gary

Well, I'll provide you with one clear example on how VAG vehicles were designed that results in a expensive repair cost. On the 3.2L V6, VAG engineers designed a two-piece head (cam girdle with the main head) that has a elastomer seal between the spark plug wells. That cheap $5 seal will eventual leak oil that requires removal of the camshafts, upper timing chains, tensioners, guides, etc. to R&R. The cost and time to do this "maintenance" is extreme by any measure. In all of the ICEs that I have worked on or viewed over last 40 years, I have NEVER seen such a poor head design. Now compare that engine to my 1998 Dodge Ram 3.9L V6 that now has over 260K miles on the original engine block, valves, and heads. The Dodge still runs strong w/o any oil burning or major engine issues, and still has the original timing chain/guide for the camshaft. So, how can an engine in a $20K truck keep going w/o any major engine repairs while an engine in $60K Audi requires excessive maintenance at lower mileages? I have owned and driven VAG (VWs and Audis) cars since 1976 as well as British, Japanese, and American cars. With that background as well as being a mechanical engineer, and performing DIY maintenance/repairs, I can conclude which car manufacturers make better and more reliable vehicles. And yes, all dealers make most of the $$s on service and not sales.

AudiAllTheWay

You guys are comparing apples to oranges. Want to talk British then go fix a few newer Landrovers and Jaguars and see how that goes.

AudiAllTheWay

Total BS. Do you actually own an Audi and even live in Toronto? There is no way any 20 year old car in Toronto has no corrosion issues by 250,000KM or 300,000KM or whatever your real mileage is. Toronto has some of the highest road salt usage during winter conditions on the planet.

Sallad

The majority of the items on your "list" are regular maintenance items. But the fact you have so many issues points to user error. What the hell do you do to your car that you need new rotors every 30k??

I think your mechanic is making good money off you haha

AudiAllTheWay

G-Can is not even real. Likely a Kelisko shill account since they orbit each other like Uranus and one of it’s moons 😉

G-Can

ahhm, drive it?

again, it just proves that people never understand others, if they dont have same experience. The world is fxkd because of this kind of thinking.

G-Can

under corrosion you meant body panels? oh of course, I completely forgot to add that to the list. That was a nice few grand to fix as well.

Just wonder whats corossion got to do with pretty much any of the items of my list.

AudiAllTheWay

Talking in endless circles.

I offered to sell your car and no response. PM me and I will buy it, fix it better than any of the hacks that you paid to work on it and sell it for a profit.

Or donate it to a good cause and end your endless fictitious nightmare.



Or just get it over with already and ride around with Kelisko in his new Suzuki 👍

kelisko

Lexus is in the same league as Audi as a luxury brand but it is the most reliable car brand out there. Lexus and Toyota have been sharing the number one spot for several years now. There, is an apple to apple comparison for you.

AudiAllTheWay

HAHAHA then why did you buy a Suzuki 🤪