Should you buy a used Audi A4 for your teenager?

There are so many Audi A4's on craigslist that go for some outstanding prices, 1998, AWD, Quattro, 4 cyl turbo, 1.8l, 105k miles. For $8000. How is the reliability of Audi's? Anything I should know?Should you buy a used Audi A4 for your teenager?Thats a lot of miles!!

I think u should get an Audi A4 2001 with less miles and less than 10 grand!!!!!

if u look good on the internet u will find some great audis and they dont break that fast!!!

I lov German cars!!!!Should you buy a used Audi A4 for your teenager?
Old Audi A4s are a joke. They will break (quite often), and it will be expensive and time-consuming to fix, even for a do-it-yourselfer. It's better to get a used four-cylinder Toyota (not cool, but reliable), Honda, or Mitsubishi (except the Mirage) and learn to maintain it yourself. Heck, most 9 year old GM and Ford products are more reliable than the A4. I would stay clear of 8-10 year old VW, Audi, Hyundai (modern ones are decent), Chrysler, Subaru, Jeep, Daewoo, Kia, Saturn (some of the new ones are good), Land Rover, and Benz. You'll have better luck with a BMW, Volvo, Acura, and Nissan (1999 or older Nissan). A teenager is better off with a Civic, Accord, or CR-V.



Besides, that 1.8t has been acknowledged by VW/Audi as prone to sludging, so VW/Audi has since required owners to use synthetic oil only that meets its requirements - the oil is hard to find also - you can't go to any quick lube place or corner garage. When looking at a used A4, the most important things to check are the engine (for possible sludge damage) and timing belt. But before you do, read the testimonials linked below.Should you buy a used Audi A4 for your teenager?no. if you must buy them a car, buy them the cheapest japanese car possible. $2500 tops, if it breaks it will be much cheaper to fix than any audi, if it has a fatal failure you'll still have $5000 to buy them two more. it's cheaper to insure, cheaper to own, and you won't care if they run into the mailbox with it.



if you feel bad for not spoiling get them another ipod, it's still $5000 less than an audi.Should you buy a used Audi A4 for your teenager?
Audi reliability generally sucks, sad to say. Of course you will meet people who have good luck with them, but this is because a) they take very good care of their cars and b) they have the money to take very good care of their cars.



If the teenager can afford about $150--$200 a month in maintenance, then maybe okay.



Parts and repairs are very expensive for these cars---you can shop around for used parts and bargain-store tires and change your own oil, and save $$ that way, but if teenager is not motivated, someone is going to have to pay for all this.



Also, there are not too many independent repair shops that know or like to work on Audis.



Audis are cheap for a REASON...that being the usual formula of supply and demand.



Audi turbos have a reputation for bad timing belts, so I'd surely check the service records for a recent replacement on those.



Audi is basically a luxury car. I can't imagine a teenager having the money to properly maintain one unless you give it to him/her.Should you buy a used Audi A4 for your teenager?I would buy him a toyota. Audis are extremely expensive to fix when things break...... And trust me, they will.Should you buy a used Audi A4 for your teenager?
That's a lot of miles. For a teen I'd looked at something like a toyota or a honda for a starter car. You can always count on their reliability.
Personally if the kid wants to drive they should buy the car. They will have a whole lot more respect for it if they have to buy it. All an Audi is is a glorified VW. I personally think you should get the kid something more economical for their first car. That way if they blow it up, wreck it, or it gets trashed by friends (it will happen with this car) you鈥檙e not out too much. Thus another reason why you should not but a car for a Teenager. Best lesson my father taught me. I bought my first car when I was 14 and started working on it. It cost me 800 bucks to start. By the time I was 16 I had put enough time in to it that I took VERY good care of the car. Never raced it and I had friends repair any damage they did to it. WE need to raise our kids to be adults. Not give them everything they want before they are adults. My opinion, I just hope it helps.