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I used to work as a mechanic during the summers, and I have to say that Audi isn't that great. Most of my experience is with the A4 model. The absolute worst are the 1.8 Turbos that are in some of the A4s, they have been known to cook the motor oil, I've seen those engines go at 50K miles. The other engines aren't as bad, though, but the 1.8T should be avoided at all costs. In general, Audis develop weird problems, the shop I worked at has a 1999 Audi A4, someone bought it with a blown head gasket, and it developed all sorts of problems afterwards (digital message center burnt out, has a draw on the battery so it'll die if it sits for a while, smokes blue from the exhaust (I am guessing the turbo is going), only runs for a couple seconds due to a computer problem, and when it is running, its runs rich.). Did I mention that this car only has 78K on it?
BMWs, on the other hand, well they just come in for regular maintenance, mostly. My uncle has a 1998 BMW Z3, with almost 100K on it, and no major problems. The 3 series is one of the few Euro cars that I would own.
But with both of these cars, the repairs can be expensive.
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