Audi A7

[YJNROMEO]

Is an Audi A7 repairs expensive? I want to get an Audi A7 2013 87k miles , but I want to know how reliable the car is or does it require repairs all the time? I don’t want a car that will cost lots of money and need repairs all the time. I’m 22 and I’m in the military, I make 1400 a month ... I saw if I bought this car I will pay 238 in insurance + Loan a month on this car . I have no other bills. Do you think I should get the car and it won’t be expensive repairing and it’s a reliable car, or should I look for another car.

[Dutch_A6]

Honestly it is fairly reliable, that said it does need to be maintained properly and parts and labor on German cars are not cheap. At 100k you would be doing some larger maintenance items, I have a 2012 that I bought 3 years ago at 99,990 miles and now have 140k, I have had to do routine items and I decided to recently do preventative maintenance as there are known wear/failure points (water pump, thermostat & PCV) those parts were around $800. The labor several times more unless you can do all that yourself. With a limited budget I'm not sure a German luxury car is what should be on your list.

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[A6sport]

I agree, find yourself an Asian or American brand, you've got many years ahead for owning expensive European luxury cars...

[shuzj944]

My best advice to you as a veteran myself is save as much money as you can while you're enlisted. Bills and unexpected expenses always seem to crop up at the worst possible time, I had a B5 S4 while I was in the Corps and I kept that old girl together with hopes and dreams haha. Now that I'm older I have another B5 S4 in way better shape as well as a 2016 A6 and all the other stuff that comes with being in your 30's. Biggest mistakes I saw other Marines make usually centered around cars and women haha. Both are very expensive things that can cause unnecessary financial hardships! So long story short is save your money and get something wicked cheap to get you from point A to point B. Continue to keep your debt and financial obligations as low as possible and when you do come back to the civilian world it will make your life exponentially easier!

[Dutch_A6]

I think shuz hit the mail on the head, you need to take a long term view sometimes. Save as much cash as possible, it will help you later either invested wisely or keeping debt to a minimum.

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[jakubx80]

I think you'd also need to provide the expected mileage a year and let us know whether you need to rely on the car to obtain an insightful advice.

German cars can be very expensive to fix and in general difficult to work on as well as require specialized tools.
Therefore, if you need to rely on the car to get you places you _need_ to get to, I'd encourage you to look elsewhere.
While not necessarily common a multi thousand dollar repair can cause a financial disaster and personal hardship to someone on tight budget.

May I ask why you're considering an A7? What made you choose this vehicle?

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[YJNROMEO]

I’ve always wanted a RS7. And when I see a7’s on the road they look nice.

I also like Nissan 370Z’s

[daytona rs7]

this is not what you're going to want to hear, but financially, you should not get the A7.

1. youre going to have a loan on a 7yr old car. banks charge high interest for a loan on a car that old. I assume your looking at at least 4yr loan in order to stay in budget. a 2013 car will be 11ish year old by the time its done being paid off.
sometime within these 11 yrs of its life, it will need a costly repair, chances are it will happen during the 4 years of your loan...and not in in previous "young" years. Even if it doesn't break down, at bare minimum, you'll have expensive maintenance to be done during this time.

2. Your budget of $1400 month - $238 ins - $400 car payment (est)- $120 gas, leaves you with $ $642 for living expenses. under no circumstances should your transportation be more than 50% of your income. this doesn't account for incidentals, such as repairs/maintenance mentioned above.


It would be much more financially responsible to get a newer model year well taken car of japanese car. Honda, Nisaan, toyota, etc.
The loan will be lower interest because of it being a newer model year, making the payment just as much as a longer, possibly cheaper/older A7.
Maintenance cost will be 1/4 as much as an A7 and reliability is better. less chance of a breakdown repair being required

not gonna lie, when i was your age, I put myself in a bad position to get a car i shouldn't have. I learned my lesson was terribly upside-down in the loan and ended up downgrading cars on a trade in just to get out of being soo negative in equity. years later i was finally able to get the cars I was more interested in. 15 years later i got a "dream" car.

[YJNROMEO]

Thanks a lot! It not what I want to hear , but I value the truth and the right guidance more than anything. I can definitely wait on buying this car. I thank you and everyone else for giving me knowledge about this. I was going to make a dumb decision by getting this car. It was between this car or a 370z(2015). I definitely will move towards the 370z!

[shuzj944]

Another thing I just thought of is learn to do as much maintenance and repairs by yourself as possible. Regardless of the vehicle, you'll save a TON of money learning everything you can about the platform and working on it yourself. I always took advantage of the hobby shop on base when my garage at my house wasn't suitable for a job. Where else can you rent a four post lift to do whatever you want for like $5 an hour? They've got lifts, tools, you name it. They also have techs there who can do a bunch of the more complicated stuff for lower prices than the shops out in town will charge you. I don't know how long you've been in the military, but I'm sure you know/will find out how predatory and price inflated some of the businesses outside base can be. Not saying they all are like that, but there are plenty that are. Good luck!

[jakubx80]

Have you considered Kia Stinger?

You can find a nice example with ~15k miles for <30k and still have a ton of warranty left.

I've considered GT2 very seriously against the S7. While they're in a different luxury class, and some refinement is not the same, GT2 has a very nice engine, is AWD, has lift back just as a7, looks good but visibility through rear windshield sucks.
It's a fun spirty car and if you can get beyond it is a Kia, i think it could be a full filing car that's also a smart purchase.

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[delz05]

Have you considered Kia Stinger?

You can find a nice example with ~15k miles for <30k and still have a ton of warranty left.

I've considered GT2 very seriously against the S7. While they're in a different luxury class, and some refinement is not the same, GT2 has a very nice engine, is AWD, has lift back just as a7, looks good but visibility through rear windshield sucks.
It's a fun spirty car and if you can get beyond it is a Kia, i think it could be a full filing car that's also a smart purchase.

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Agree with this advice...

But offer this as well... (Had this same conversation with each of my young ones... putting on my Dad hat!)

In determining what would be a "best" purchase... Where are you stationed? For how long? Needs vs wants???

A dependable and reliable vehicle to carry gear bags, bodies, toys, etc... may be more practical (yeah... I hate that word too!) so... maybe an older Tundra (06 and back) 4Runner, Tacoma, Sequoia, Pilot etc???

They make great "first" cars, very dependable and most maintenance can be done by a novice. Plus they are known to be long lasting with 250K plus miles just hitting the "break in" point. And there are a ton of them out there (check the frames!!!)

And lastly... THEY DON"T COST AN ARM AND A LEG!!!!

Thank you for your service... don't go car poor, the financial decisions of today will reflect on your future... and THANK YOU for your service!

[YJNROMEO]

Thanks a lot

[YJNROMEO]

This is super helpful thank you so much!

[Valpo A7]

Maintenance cost depends on if you have to pay someone to do it or if you can do it yourself. My A7 will cost $200 for an oil change at the dealer. I do it at home for under $50.