Audi A4 Cabriolet (2001 - 2005) 2.5 TDI Sport (163ps) 2d (2004/04) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Mid life crisis

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Who cares

Would you buy this car again and why?

What are you likely to buy next?

Estate car - mid life crisis is now over

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

Yes

What price did you pay?

£0

When did you buy the car?

May 2004

Did you get a good deal and why?

Lease the car through my employer - they bought the car.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

What was the dealer like?

Love the car but the dealer drives me crazy. Car goes in for a service and when I pick it up I'm told it has an oil leak but it I will need to book it in again to get it fixed, this happend twice (warranty job on both occasions). Air bag warning light came on, I book the car in, dealer has the car for a full day and when i pick it up they tell me it has a defective air bag (Duh!) and I will have to book the car back infor it to be replaced, this also happened twice. Also very frustrating that you have to take the car to a dealer to change blown sidelights (£20 a pop) as it is nigh on impossible to do it yourself.

What's it like to drive?

Extremely comfortable, reasonably quick and economical - returns 38mpg at 'high' motorway speeds, will return 50+ mpg but you will die of boredom - I tried once.

What's it like to park?

Fine

Have you had any problems with the car?

Car has never stopped on me but has spent way too much time back at the dealers. Air bags failed on two occasions, two separate oil leaks on the engine, all repaired under warranty but frustrating. car suffers from intermittant clutch judder when cold, dealers had the car for a week and could find no fault, I gave up in the end.

What's most practical about your car?

Surprisingly spacious boot when the soft top storage is folded away.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Soft top.