I do think its a big problem with the Audi brand. Audi is my favorite automaker but in the three years I owned my Q5 it dropped half of its total value - in the same time my newer Toyota Tacoma has virtually held steady. I love the brand but I'm reluctant to buy another unless retained value improves.

Well let’s remember that Audi is owned by the VW Group. All VW Group cars are really expensive to repair, I know someone who had to replaced a Tiguan engine and that costed more then he bought the car for. Like you, I wouldn’t own any car outside the VW Group but for me the biggest problem with them is the clutch. Although you probably wouldn’t have experienced that as Americans don’t drive manuals like us Brits...

Mike C then don’t buy them... good luck trying to control the market of used cars

The like to dislike ratio confirms this comment lol

Mike C, driving cars for one or two years then flipping them on average can't come out even or ahead with depreciation, repairs and state taxes unless your supplementing the lost with other revenue streams.

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The 3.0 is such an amazing engine, I have the same Q5 with the 3.0 supercharged v6 as he does in the video and it's been a dream.

Amen

Sheesh, this is good to know!

Them 2020 q8s are fire the baby urus I got a 2009 Q5 been decently reliable. My next ride is a S4 either 2013 plus.

@@illluminate7806 hell ya it is tune it and open that that HP up easy get 400hp out it with new smaller pulleys and a tune

@@tuTWENTY I've been thinking about a new Q5 or 2016 A7...

@@latoyamcfadden3199 those A7s are beautiful too they got the same engine you have now also the same engine as the s models just detuned. Your lucky you got the 3.0 supercharged Q5 I found out after I bought mine they made one with the charged 3.0 I was mad cause I knew they made the SQ5 model which is basically your model just detuned to have less HP and then the sq has the 21” wheels but other then that it’s the same vehicle for a lot less. Either route you go your in for a nice upgrade. I’ve considered a a7 too but something bout them S4s just appeal to me the smaller vehicle and all the after market mods to gain power like crazy is probably the reason my almost midlife crisis is bout to hit so instead of a corvette I want a crazy looking euro specifically Audi cause the benzes I’ve had in the past were trash and way to costly to repair and with the audis half the time Volkswagen parts wrk fine to repair even though they don’t tell you that cause they want your to spend the premium more. I had a small sensor go out and Audi wanted like 300 for it not including labor and vw same part 50.00 out the door. I had a a7 on a loaner while I was getting an estimate for some repairs once and some jerk wrecked into me so I’m out that privilege that’s the one nice thing about Audi is if you do get a repair they just hand you the keys to the cars they have for loaners it was an 2020 a7 or a 2020 q7 and I said A7 quicker then they could finish naming the rest of the fleet. My bad all the nonsense in this.

70s PORSCHE & Alfa’s going up about 20% per Annum

​@Mac Makka yea those are prime examples of normal cars.

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It lost the value very fast, in Canada, Q5 drops roughly 10% each year. A $60000 car will lose its value by $35-36000 in 4 yrs,

Perfect comment…. Jesus Mary and Joseph

did you smoke something before your posted your last comment. to remove sump on Audi Q5 2.0. remove anti roll bar. remove steering rack. remove torsion bar. remove the hydraulic lines. ERRRRR how is that easy. Sump should be removed by literally undoing the 23 bolts and sump pan drops down. not all those extra bullshit jobs. Driveshaft. Cant remove without removing coil spring. Cant remove spring without Audi special tool kit. Cant use tool kit without special addition to convert special tool kit. ERRR like you still think they are sweet. Over engineered bullshit.

Simply get a Japanese car

Right…I’m a girl and I watch yt Audi diy videos and do most the work myself, hundreds of dollars I have saved. The End

I have a 12yr old Q5 and home serviced most its life. Apart from the gearbox oil, I’ve replaced oil, filters, plugs, fuel filter and air filters myself. For example, can change the oil/filter for around AUD$80 and do every 7,500km.

@@Naessey How can I take off the Oil filter to replace it with a new one, it is very hard to turn please? I have the same year n model and this is my 1st time doing my own work on it

I think he just likes hearing himself talk instead of trying to figure out why he didn’t think about all of this (research like any good new/used car buyer) depreciation/probable high mile repair cost before he bought it...he’s the one who talks about all the cars he’s owned (after all)

You are right on point. It has become absurdly expensive to have mechanics work on any car. Not to mention they charge the number of hours for a job based on their book. Their book says it takes 6hrs to do a timing belt and water pump on my Acura. Total dealer cost is $1200. I bought the OEM pump/pulley/belt kit for $200 and did it myself in 6hrs by watching youtube videos. If I can do the job in 6hrs my first time then a professional should be able to do it in half the time.

That used to be the case 20 years ago yes but Audi/VW is a very popular and common brand now and there are excellent Audi/VW mechanics everywhere.

Wow that sucks! How reliable were your Volvo’s? I’m looking at 2019 Audi Q5, Volvo XC60 and BMW X3. I’m leaning towards the Q5.

Yeah VW/Audi turbos are crap, and I just spoke to a guy who runs a euro repair shop, and he told me that the Pistons get hairline cracks in them and that's why they burn oil ,,

@@JDMHaze No they don't, idiots don't maintain them. I have a TT with 145,000 on the clock and it's fine.

J. if by maintain , you mean adding a quart of oil every 1000 miles , then nahh but why so many audis, cant JUST be the customers, toyotas go to hell and back and an audi can last through normal wear?

So, to clear up some of the Audi questions here. I bought a Q5 2011 at 54,000 miles for an incredible deal 2 1/2 years ago. I was commuting for my work during this time and literally having to put 2 quarts of oil a week in the car. I didn’t understand why so much oil consumption. My Audi went into the shop two months ago with a new mechanic. He informed me my lower pistons were leaking oil. My Audi was white, and the rear was covered in oil dust. He informed me at that time that there was a class action lawsuit several years back that Audi lost. My VIN number was included, but the original owner did nothing apparently. I spent $165.00 on 2 separate occasions having Audi do a good faith test on my oil consumption and piston issue. My car failed both miserably. I was told it would cost $9,900 to repair my dying engine. Their faulty engine design. I contacted Audi USA. They offered me $500 to “help” with my repair costs. I asked why no sales person told me of this problem because I sure wouldn’t have purchased the car. I luckily sold it as it was and bought a new 2020 Toyota RAV 4. Since I have a love for foreign luxury cars, I made sure this new one had all the upgrade bells and whistles. If someone asked me if they should by an Audi, I would say hell no! I never will again. As for my Volvo XC90. I loved that car! I have a limited edition Volvo Ocean Race V70XC 2002 wagon. It has the same chassis as the XC90. It has a fridge in it. Leather seats. She’s an oldie, but goody! I like the new XC40. It’s really cute! White/Black combo is really eye catching. I just didn’t want the high car payment a Volvo would bring right now. I would recommend Volvo without hesitation. I lived near the BMW plant in Upstate, SC. Everyone drove BMW there. I heard mixed comments on those, so I can’t offer much advice other than that their plant and subsidiary’s are a booming business there.

An Audi with the resale value of a Toyota would be great :-)

michael crouch got the same Audi right now has 108000 miles on it , running like new

Just trying to help educate other buyers

Mike C you re an idiot

no one

Hi Mary, For starters the Q5 and Tiguan are vastly different vehicles. I often feel like VWs are a great value that give you much of the same feel as an Audi but I don't feel that as much with the Tiguan. The Touareg is much closer to the Q5 in terms of luxury but is also larger and less fuel efficient. As for repairs you'll probably see a slight increase in repairs costs on the Q5 but I wouldn't expect them to be vastly different (Although both vehicles will be more expensive to repair long-term than some other brands). The Q5 does have more features so there is more possibility of some of those items failing but from a mechanical standpoint I think there will be little difference. I think the main differences to decide between the Tiguan and Q5 should be the initial cost and whether you think the increase is worth it for the added luxury you get.

Hope you have a back up car and a job that pays 150 to 200k a year spent 12000 just keeping mine running the past 2 years and only kept it cause my mom likes it and i gave it to her and i dont want her stranded

Mine has never left me stranded but it has left me stuck at home

Thank you! Thought it was just me.

It's an Audi. I own two of them. I will say if you don't know what you're getting into, you're gonna lose your ass. I'm surprised you had that many problems with the 3.2L engine. I heard that was a pretty sturdy platform.

I have quite a few times…

Brenton I got the same Audi as yours with 108000 miles , it running like new

@@vissi-nyc-resalesh5259 my 2009 almost has 200k. Still going strong

Mr. Porkchop wow that’s awesome, don’t you love the ride that Audi has 👍

@@vissi-nyc-resalesh5259 before i bought it i test drove and qx50, mdx, and rx and they dont compare

Mr. Porkchop is one of the best rides, I wish I can afford SQ5 , that would be even better 😀

Americans are wordsmiths.

I completely agree. He says he wants to sell his vehicles before they depreciate too much. The greatest depreciation of a vehicle is in the first 3 years. If he now has a 5 year old Audi with 90k miles, he would save more money if he would keep it and enjoy not having a car payment. Even if he puts 1k into the car every year he comes out ahead by not having a car payment. In addition, he is going to pay a sales tax on the purchase of another car which here in the states is thousands of dollars. I have a 2006 Acura TL which is worth maybe 5k with 120k miles on it. I have not had a car payment in 12 years and have not wasted money on sales tax. I recommend buying a 3 year old Acura, Honda, Lexus and keeping it for 10 years. When this guy said he has owned 19 cars and has traded them before he lost money I quickly realized he does not understand the concept of sound financial management. Perhaps he should invest in mutual funds instead of used cars.

@@troyfall6573 drive it till it’s dead

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Every new car does. Doesn't matter what make.

Driving a brand new jeep for six years would lose you the same as an Audi for two years. You don’t have to do any maintenance to it at all and mine as a 164,000 mile daily driver and rock crawlers.

Transmission problems still have the Q5 2015, 16,17,18, 19 models?

Scotty is like those mechanics who hate anything that not an ancient easy to work on relic

Arckanum he’s a ancient mechanic with ancient mind and ancient repair techniques

Scotty know s what he is talking about! European vehicles = disposable trash

Defintely a possiblity. I've had a GX470 and would love to try out the GX460 too.

We have a 05 GX470. Owned it since 2008. It now has 170k miles and besides routine maintenance have been dead reliable. We ended up keeping it as a 3rd car because the trade in value was not great. 14 years and 170k miles and still not a squeak or rattle. It’s pretty crazy for a car living in the pothole roads in NJ.

But if you need coupons and deals then it’s expensive. Coupons aren’t always going to available and probably for people who don’t live where you are. I don’t want to risk it even if I found a good deal 😬😓

My q7 sits and gets babied and our lexus gs350 fsport we drive constantly... not an issue at all in 86k miles. Not one!!

Which Q5 do you have

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How can you compare a TURD (Q5) to a LEXUS.

I've owned 20 vehicles and never had one depreciate as much as my Q5. I'd say that's a pretty unique downside to Audi ownership that I want to educate other buyers on. I replaced it with a 4Runner and I'm quite confident that if I wanted to sell I could sell it for exactly what I paid a year ago.

Mike C Yes because the Audi is one of the most expensive to repair and they have probably the most issues, next to BMW, I just spoke to a guy who runs a euro repair shop and he told me Audi are the absolute worst because the turbo is go out and they burn oil because of the cylinders have hairline cracks in them. I was aware of the turbo issue, and that is probably one of the biggest reasons the depreciation is so high, it's not because the maintenance is expensive but because the repairs are required so much , And it's always something with the power train , And also sometimes it's specific models that have the higher depreciation in the Q5 is one of the absolute worst, the Q7 was pretty awful too

Well for the record my Q5 was supercharged - no turbo

Mike C ehhh. well anyways Hard to keep up, Audi bounce back-and-forth with supercharging and turbocharging I can't tell what is and isn't anymore

I just bought a 2013 Q5 2.0. Nice car and very comfortable ride