Audi TT...'01 Quattro Roadster...thoughts/experiences?

Audis suck to maintain. I was quoted $950 for a new catalytic converter on my A6, did it myself for under $300. Another quote for new spark plug wires was $350 and I did it myself for $60.

 

Talk to Latsyrc.

 

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What motor does it have? My dealer gave me the 225hp one to try out for a day in 2001. It was a coupe and rather fun.

Never heard anything bad about the TTs. Rather simple car. Old A6 is a different thing IMO and shouldn't be compared. I have an A4 with the 1.8t that has been super strong.

 

My 2010 S5 was one of the best cars I ever owned.

 

Of course you can repair your own car for less money than you have to pay a dealer to do the work. That applies from a TaTa to a Ferrari.

 

My examples were just a small slice of the problems I've had with the two Audis I've owned. Cost of parts and repair is one thing, but the number of problems I had in the 11 months I owned the car put a bad taste in my mouth.

 

I had a 2001 Silver 225hp Coupe for three years. It was an absolute blast to drive. Being in the midwest, the quattro made winter driving a breeze - granted I had Blizzaks on it. The only issues I had with it were minor - but annoying - electrical problems. Window switches went out, the buttons on the radio wouldn't work, etc. Took awhile to diagnose and fix. All of the work on it was luckily covered under warranty. Work on these cars can be costly. I sold mine with around 50k miles on it, so I can not attest to the longevity of the engine. Good luck with your purchase, I miss mine dearly.

 

Which models and year? Early A6s are well known to have issues...

 

1999 A6 Avant and a 1999 A4 sedan, both with the 2.8 V6.

 

Dirty secret on my 1.8t. I went well over 80k before having my belt done. Nothing blew up.

 

DON'T DO IT!!!

I had a 2000 TT Coupe Quattro (180 hp version) that I bought back in 2003. Had it for a few years and couldn't get rid of it quick enough. It seemed like it was in the shop every other month for $1K repair of some sort. I replaced warped brake rotors and tie rods multiple times, fuel pump, MAF sensor, gauge cluster, etc..

If I recall correctly I bought the car 3 years old with around 40K, and got rid of it around 80K 2.5 years later.

 

Sheesh, I pay $83/month to insure both of my cars.

 

I had a 2000 TT coupe with 180HP from 2001 to 2004. I had a lot of electrical issues with my car. Heated seats had to be repaired twice, dashboard failed and had to be replaced, power window failure, a brake booster problem which made the car undriveable. Numerous lights went out prematurely too. My car was a certified preowned car so everything was covered under warranty. I sold it 6 months before the warranty expired. My car had lots of rattles too. I enjoyed driving the car but I do not miss it and would never buy another 1st generation TT. If maintenance costs are a concern I would pass.

 

Love my Miata, not fast, but fast enough to fly past much "faster" cars on the track. You are correct about them being bullet proof, and when something does break, it's inexpensive and easy enough to do yourself. Finding one in decent condition is a bit of a challenge though, it took me around a year to find mine..

 

I'll never, ever own another German car out of warranty. Even regular maintanence is pricey, but add on 500-1000 repairs every few months and it becomes an unpleasant experience really fast.

I swear my car was designed to systematically start falling apart at year 7. Once I hit that age it was all down hill.

 

Just got your PM, so sorry it took me a while to get here.

I got mine (1.8T 180hp version coupe) about 6 months ago and it's been pretty decent. It had 105k on it, and I only paid $5500 (dealer friend). Fortunately the timing belt had been changed, but went out 2 months after I purchased it. The mechanic warrantied it so it was no problem.

As mentioned before, electrical issues may be an issue. The dome light stays on randomly, and the automatic windows wont work right. They'll still go up and down, just not on their own (for us lazy folk). These issues happen pretty rarely on mine. It did have a burnt out passenger window motor when I bought it, but that also got replaced as part of the deal. The passenger window has a slgiht opening at the top so it whistles a little above 65 MPH.

I lost power steering last week and appears to be a pump/leak issue. I noticed the reservoir was empty, filled it, and came out the next day to a big puddle under the car. My friend is working on getting the pump now.

A lot of issues I have are because the car is going on 12 years old. I also have a 2003 A6 2.7T that runs ok, minus some misfires (ignition coils). I'm an Audi fan, but can see why people have issues with them. My next cars will be German, but not necessarily Audis.