Audi A4 Avant (2001 - 2004) 1.8T Sport (190ps) 5d Multitronic (2003/53) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Need to work harder
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
to polite to tell me
Would you buy this car again and why?
Dissapointed with Audi's faliure to back up a widely experienced major fault with multitronic gearbox
What are you likely to buy next?
BMW/Merc
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£0
When did you buy the car?
October 2007
Did you get a good deal and why?
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
What was the dealer like?
Mercedes Main Dealer
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
When working multitronic gearbox smooth - although feel Audi should not be developing product at customers expense as still work in progress. Sports suspension bit hard when especially tranfered through leather sports seats - hopefully children partially trainned as astronauts now !
What's it like to park?
Poor turnning circle - possibly has steering rack from stretched limo.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Now realise I should have avoided multitronic gearbox. Discovered the car\ lready had one new gearbox under warranty at 30,000. Developed what I now realise classic problems with gearbox judder at low revs, PDRDS lights flashing to indicate problem. Had fill main dealer service history but ended up with £2000 bill for new 7plate clutch upgrade. A lot of eveidence on internet regarding faliure of this gearbox and Audis reluctance to admit design faults. Would not recommend buying one out of manufactureres warranty.
What's most practical about your car?
General build quality (other than gearbox). Would be better as rear wheel 4X4 drive. Thirsty is not using throttle v lightly.
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