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<blockquote data-quote="yacob.naif" data-source="post: 1604023" data-attributes="member: 565696">I drive an audi, personally, but that car sounds like it&#039;s been driven hard and put away wet.Wait for a better one to come around.&nbsp; I bought mine off my dad when he bought his allroad, with 188k miles on it.&nbsp; He took care of it, and it still runs like it&#039;s brand new.And audi and vw reliability problems are the same ones that plague all german car companies that rely on bosch for the majority of their electrical parts.&nbsp; It&#039;s a known fact that bosch has been having a lot of reliability problems with their electronics over recent years, due to the forced breakup of many german automaker unions, and decreased wages.Look at mercedes, even.&nbsp; Their reliability has slipped tremendously over recent years.&nbsp; On the bright side, most known electrical mishaps on these cars ARE covered by service bulletins and warranty.Mechanically, however, german cars are still very solid.&nbsp; Although the cars themself seem to throw simplicity out the window in favor of overengineering, their engine and transmission designs are solid and understated.&nbsp; It&#039;s not uncommon to see people running 28-30psi on a stock 1.8t block and head, with upgraded fueling and cooling modifications. If simple, solid german engine design could be coupled with the amazing japenese head designs, you&#039;d have the best engines in the world.&nbsp; &nbsp; It&#039;s just unfortunate that electrical problems have been ruining their reputation lately.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="yacob.naif, post: 1604023, member: 565696"] I drive an audi, personally, but that car sounds like it's been driven hard and put away wet. Wait for a better one to come around. I bought mine off my dad when he bought his allroad, with 188k miles on it. He took care of it, and it still runs like it's brand new. And audi and vw reliability problems are the same ones that plague all german car companies that rely on bosch for the majority of their electrical parts. It's a known fact that bosch has been having a lot of reliability problems with their electronics over recent years, due to the forced breakup of many german automaker unions, and decreased wages. Look at mercedes, even. Their reliability has slipped tremendously over recent years. On the bright side, most known electrical mishaps on these cars ARE covered by service bulletins and warranty. Mechanically, however, german cars are still very solid. Although the cars themself seem to throw simplicity out the window in favor of overengineering, their engine and transmission designs are solid and understated. It's not uncommon to see people running 28-30psi on a stock 1.8t block and head, with upgraded fueling and cooling modifications. If simple, solid german engine design could be coupled with the amazing japenese head designs, you'd have the best engines in the world. It's just unfortunate that electrical problems have been ruining their reputation lately. [/QUOTE]

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