Just purchased the car 56,000 miles 2024 Audi a4 45 TFSI Sline im scared that insurance will total it ill find out soon im thinking about just paying out of pocket for repairs any suggestions? Also just wanna know if I should start looking for a new vehicle

Thanks to everyone that posted, and I guess the insurance company doesn't like fixing anything. They have decided to total my 2014 TTS...a thing of beauty and a beautiful car for my needs

I'm looking to replace and am so lost at what to choose:

I don't like the newer TTs too numb

I don't want a TTRs as I already have a 2019 RS3

I also have a Mini GP3

So now, the choices

Audi RS5 2022 I found in solar orange around $68k

Macan GTS looking 2021 or older

Lotus Emira

BMW M2

I'm just so lost, I literally have so many choices. Any thoughts

First Audi as well! Thought I'd post since I couldn't find many online images of Ultra Blue A7's. Came from a W205 C Class previously and this is a huge step up in terms of on-road refinement.

I recently replaced the PK/serpentine belt set and noticed this strange rattling/rasping noise on cold starts. After driving for a while and the engine warms up, the noise disappears. It comes back again when the car is cold.

Could this be the belt tensioner/idler pulley, alternator pulley, or possibly the water pump? Has anyone with the 2.0 TFSI had a similar noise? Car has 200k km.
I’ll attach a recording/video of the sound.

B9 S4 2019.
50k miles

Got the water pump problem, and just wondering if anyone has the links to the vacuum system lines that i should replace and to a kit to replace everything. Me and my cousins who is an audi tech will be doing it so no outrageous prices just need help on what i should order to replace everything.

Give me your pros and cons

Ive been looking at A8s, all from D2s to D4s and i notice that the pre facelift D4s are waaay cheaper compared to the facelift ones

I understand that facelifts make a car more expensive, but the facelifts one are waaay more expensive than pre facelift D4s. Like a low milage 2011 D4 costs around 20 000€, and a facelift one costs about 45-50 000€.

I wonder, is there something that makes the pre facelift ones less desirable? Is there a huge fault with the pre facelift ones?

Just got these Apex Ml10rt staggered wheels and damn did it make a big difference.

Recently leased new Q5 last week and I actually don’t like it. Is paying off the remaining balance the only option if I want to return it? Can I trade it to other dealerships?

UPDATE:
I got a trade in quote from another dealership for 40k, car original price is 60k, and the lease residual amount at end of lease shows 37k. so what happens with my remaining balance? can I still get out of the lease?

Okay sorry this is my first post, but here’s the run down. I have a 2014 q7 3.0 that I absolutely I bought it used a couple of years ago after a car crash and needed a car soon. It had all the options I liked but it was on the cheaper side as it was in two previous crashes. From what I found nothing but some fitment issues from the driver side fender to the door and the hood. Today I just got a P0016 code thrown at me and wondering what do I do next? It’s just over 130,000 miles but has other minor issues and some major like oil consumption/ burning. Do I get into a new car even though I’m low on money? Or do I spend what little money I have to try to replace the timing chain and everything that goes with it.

Question as above — recently purchased this S3, seems overall quite stout and I’m not overly concerned about the rest of the vehicle — runs strong and the biggest issue otherwise is a minor timing cover leak.

I haven’t seen any signs of coolant loss, level is staying steady. No coolant on the ground, and I put an endoscope under the manifold and didn’t see any pink crystallization or anything of the sort. Oil temps stay consistent between 217 and 226 F, the latter during harder driving. There is a slight antifreeze smell.

New to the world of Audi so just wanted opinions! If it fails is it immediate and catastrophic? Or will a top off be okay to get me a long way. This is a 9 hour round trip drive I intend on making, and if there is even a considerable risk I’ll find alternative transportation as don’t wanna chance having to get a town across state lines. Thanks!

Just had this message on my dash on an a4 b9 2.0 tdi. Got it scanned at the garage and they have recommended to get an ‘Ad blue delete’. Can someone please tell me if they have chosen this option before and how is the car now, have you guys had any future problems and most importantly they did mention that it will pass an MOT. I understand it is slightly illegal but how would one get caught?
For info I got quoted £180 for a delete and £3000+ for a replacement.

Any advice is highly appreciated.

Just got a 2025 RS3 Sportback. The GPS worked fine for a few days after I got it, but now there isn’t a single day when the GPS doesn’t freak out and show me in the middle of a lake or miles away from where I actually am.

Is there any fix for this issue? It has also happened with Audis I’ve rented in the past.

Thanks!

So ive done all the steps to get applecarplay, or at least i think so.

Swapped out old usb port for charge and data, new cables, mib activation.

But still no carplay!?

Would it need to be programed with obd11? To like open the port for data or something?

Please help me out xdd

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/all-new-2027-or-2028-audi-q8-coupe-suv-arrives-digitally-with-a-virtual-preview-inside-and-outside-274991.html

Hi,

I'm experiencing issues with the capacitive sensor on the steering wheel, I noticed a while ago that whenever ACC is activated I get constant warnings while previously there were none as it was registering touch status, now it requires to gently move the steering wheel as a fallback.

Based on the OBDEleven logs I get Touch Status = Error, it says there is no malfunction. Check screenshots.

Anyone with some experience about this and maybe a possible solution? Audi official service said maybe a steering wheel replacement will resolve this issue, but they are not confident about it, and I don't want to experiment.

Keep in mind I recently changed the windshield, maybe this was the trigger when it stopped working, not sure, it was told to me that there were no need for any recalibration and indeed everything works corresponding to the camera.

Thanks.

What do you think? (Design wise) I think the B8 looks more elegant