 First, lets just get the bad stuff out of the way.  I have been a mechanic for 30 years, and there are some things that were done with this car that makes me think it was designed and assembled by retards.  The compartment aft of the engine (where battery is) fills up to the top with water and i guess Audi never thought that anything like leaves or dirt might just get in a clog those microscopic drain hole in that compartment, had the problem 3 times, finally got pissed to the point taking a chance and drilling a 1" hole in the bottom  of it. That also causes water in the carpet area, which then leads to expensive electronic modules stopping to work, which are located under where your feet rest in the front seats.  STUPID!!! ----- Next, they built the exhaust so the heat shields fail prematurely and they attached the exhaust hangers which are spot welded to the heat shields!  So that falls off the car and gets wrecked resulting in a $1,700 bill.  DUMB!!!   ------Next, Their bodywork for a German car appears to be way below BMW.  This car had surface rust all over the typical areas at 124k miles, that is unacceptable for a car built in 1999.  -----Front Suspension?  Parts are GARBAGE, wears out very quickly, every inspection it needs a new upper front or rear A-arm.   Next--- LCD information screen in dash, POS!  Also fails prematurely on most of these cars. I could have bought a Corolla and got better in the engineering department ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Good-: Handles well, accelerates good, brakes are just okay for this weight car.