[silver912e]

Just bought a 2002 A4 in May and have really enjoyed it for 5000 miles now. Just did my first oil change. The guy who had it before me was very audi-savy, and had addressed all the known A4 issues. I think the trick is to educate yourself on the shortcomings of these cars (and there are many), and find one that has been properly maintained. I looked at hundreds of A4s online before finding one that had been well taken care of by someone who was smart. For $5500 I got an A4 quattro that has the APR stage I mods and a new stainless exhaust. It is an absolute hoot to drive. I don't doubt that I'll be spending weekends under the hood, but it's so much fun to drive.