 I've owned my Audi A4 Ultrasport since 2006 when I bought it with 12K miles and it looked brand spanking new.  It now has 138K miles on it and a lot of story's to tell. The car looks great, I get compliments on it all the time.  The car gets decent gas millage (22 combined, 28+ on road trips) and is fairly mechanically sound, but has had many little things go wrong with it which adds up to a great annoyance. The car is expensive to own especially if you want everything working properly and looking good, I was used to Honda's before and the Germans clearly have a different outlook on vehicles. My take; Great car for the enthusiasts, not for your average commuter.