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Good cars and generally good owners. Unfortunately a high percentage of the subset of drivers who are wankers tend to be driving Audis down here. aka - money pits over 90K. Good Luck!
Epstein didn't kill himself.
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Biden didn't win the election.
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I like my 2011 S5 Prestige V8 6spd manual, have had it to 174 mph felt like 74 mph handles like it on rails, comfortable for long trips quiet ride.
When speaking of maint costs be prepared to dig deep in pocket, clutch was due $4200 at Indy shop I did it for $1200 including flywheel. Some maint items you need Audi's service software and cable.
Looking at $60-70k autos at the time glad I chose it.
Battery is in trunk it a AGM
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Never really into Audis. My friend owns one but he's a mechanic does his own work. I've owned BMW but they're rediculous. What a pile. Now have a Mercedes E350. That one is worth it. Maintenance is not bad. I can do alot myself but the key is to stay away from stealerships. Find a good independent who knows what he's doing.
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you couldn't give me an Audi or a VW product for free....
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What makes an Audi so special? They offer the perception of being cool. People don't care if they are good cars or not. It's all about the logo. Dimwits lap it up.
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Having made a living working on Euro cars since the late 80s, you couldn't give me a VW/Audi product for free.
Left a Jag dealership in the early 90s and went to an independent shop.
I was cross trained into the rest of the Euro cars there.
I absolutely hate front wheel drive cars, both working on them and the way they drive/handle.
Never even changed the oil on an VW/Audi product.
I refused to work on them period.
I own 2 BMWs
One is a 98 M3 Sedan that has 221K on it
The other is an 05 530I that has 160K on it.
There are 3 other vehicles in the fleet, all Fords.
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Oh year and that Audi emblem ?
I call it the four interlocking rings of automotive agony.
Your mind is your primary weapon. Never let it get rusty.
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Campfire Ranger
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2021 Toyota Camry AWD V6 - 5.8 seconds 0-60 time
have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings
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2021 Toyota Camry AWD V6 - 5.8 seconds 0-60 time Camry. Latin for boring and built to stay that way.  For all you haters. The 08 4Runner has recently been having the VSC, Check Engine and Hill Descent lights come on. No apparent issues with driving it. I asked the shop to look into it. "Oh, there's TSB on that". She started tallying up the various hoses and valves to fix the issue and quit at $1800 in parts and called me. Hard pass on fixing that issue on a vehicle north of 206K.
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BIL bought one, sold it after a few repair bills. I warned him, it’s the kind of car to ditch before the warranty expires. They do drive nicely. Thats why most people lease an Audi, BMW or Benz. They all go to crap after the last lease payment. No More German or US made anything for me other then riflescope ,binoculars .
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2021 Toyota Camry AWD V6 - 5.8 seconds 0-60 time Camry. Latin for boring and built to stay that way. For all you haters. The 08 4Runner has recently been having the VSC, Check Engine and Hill Descent lights come on. No apparent issues with driving it. I asked the shop to look into it. "Oh, there's TSB on that". She started tallying up the various hoses and valves to fix the issue and quit at $1800 in parts and called me. Hard pass on fixing that issue on a vehicle north of 206K. I just use elec tape over those lights on the ‘95 Taco and ‘01 Sienna. Both drive fine with no issues.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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It seems that their big payoff is for those who drive them hard and fast - they are much better on the edge than most sedans.
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