The 2012 Audi A4 review luxury sedan 

AWD system is great though I would still recommend an all weather tire which is rated for snow or a traditional snow tire in the winter months.

@@CruiseControl1 Yes I definitely intend to do that… they will need new tires by winter anyway

Same here..Got mine 2 weeks ago and love it!

Looking at buying one this weekend!!!

Glad your experience is going better than mine.

If this is at a dealership, I would get an extended warranty. I would have it inspected by a mechanic. I would check the oil levels on it ever 1,000 miles and just know it is not the most reliable.

Congratulations on your new to you A4

Me too, hoping you dont buy the one im staking out right now😂

Well said, I completely agree

Yeah more power is always fun, the car though performed really well actually. Thank you for your comment and for watching my channel.

What do you think, should I look for a B8 or should I get a B6 or B7?

Have the car you are looking at inspected by a mechanic to see if it’s good shape, buy low miles with service records of on time or early oil changes.

@@CruiseControl1 Thanks for the advice 👍

Thank you for watching my channel and for the comment. Please like and subscribe for more content. Also have the A4 you're looking at checked by a mechanic only issue to look out for is excessive oil consumption. Congrats on getting your A4.

Wow, that is basically still brand new. Let me know if you get it. Thank you for sharing and for watching my channel.

@@CruiseControl1 Well this is like a brand new car internally and externally. All working well. the B&O is superb, and it even has a sunroof (which was a surprise to me). Very nice car., with 2 3 month warranty and no outstanding recalls on the vehicle.

Sounds like it's in great shape, if you decide to get it I'm sure you will love it.

@@CruiseControl1 The deal is done.

Congrats!!!!

Absolutely, please have it checked out by a mechanic. Is this from a private seller or a dealer, if it's from a dealer I would get extended warranty, mainly to cover excess oil consumption. Either way I would check my oil level every 1,000 miles and add oil as needed. I really like the 2012 A4, drives great, build quality is really good, looks nice inside and out. Just make sure it's inspected by a mechanic and if you buy it please due the proper maintenance for it. Example oil changes regularly, and even though it's pricy I would take it to the Audi dealer for these so they can tell you each time what else will be needed. Thank you for your comment and for watching my channel please like and subscribe for future content.

Did you get the A4?

I basically bought the same car (s-line Audi a4 2012 with 78k miles) any tips to stay reliable and not kill my car asap

Congrats, I really like the A4. Stay up on regular maintenance, address any recalls and you can have it inspected by a trusted mechanic.

Damn that's terrible news, thank you for sharing so others can keep an eye out.

@@CruiseControl1 it's critical. Very common. Begins around 85,000

We’re you driving it normal or in sport and stepping on it ?

In sport

What year was it? 2011? I heard that specific year model came really bad with oil consumption. But in the 2012 they made the fixes on that problem.

Yeah just keep an eye on it, I would check every 1,500 miles.

As long as it passes a mechanical inspection I would say it’s a good deal.

Thank you for your comment and your questions. Personally I prefer the A4 from 09-12 for how it drives compared to the C class Mercedes from 07-10. Both will have reliability issues so really it will come down to the condition and price of the one you are looking at. I would choose whichever one was maintained the best between the models you are looking at.

Look for one that has all its service records, you want one that has been properly maintained.

@@CruiseControl1 should I consider another option? Which one should I get in your opinion?

@@cesarandres1288 In this segment around the same year I also like the Lexus IS350, with either I just recommend buying one with a proper maintenance record.

Awesome!!! Congrats on getting your A4. Thank you for your comment and for watching my channel.

yo how's the car going? I was thinking about getting an A4 around that year too so I'm a bit curios on how other peoples experiences are

No not as reliable as a Lexus.

@@CruiseControl1 That's what I thought Lexus are great cars never had any problem with my es 350

The es 350 is great, very comfortable and reliable. The A4 is more engaging to drive and it has AWD.

Thank you for the comment and for watching my channel, I am glad you enjoyed the video.

I love these Audi A4's, are the most reliable know but that's not why you buy one. Hopefully you can get yours with a warranty, have it checked out with a mechanic and make sure you put away some side money if something comes up. Thank you for your question and for watching my channel.

@@CruiseControl1 Thanks man, love the review! i hope i can get it soon

Absolutely and please let me know if you get it.

‘08 to 2012 a4’s with a 1.8 and 2.0 tfsi engines tend to use more oil. There is a fault in the engine and audi offered a fix back then. When buying one check the maintenance history to find out if your car still has the problem. Cars with well over 200.000 km usually don’t have the problem anymore.

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Thank you for the comment and for watching my channel.

Nice, what year did you get?

Mine is lowered on bronze wheels

2011

The guy was a manager at a Firestone and took care of all maintenance no lights no issues I’m blessed

I like Bronze wheels.

Nice what year?

Are you looking for a specific year?

I don't remember unfortunately, this was a vehicle I rented off of Turo.

@@CruiseControl1 interesting, ok! I’ve never been able to truly find out. Not sure I have the papers anymore. I’d imagine that this one is the prestige though. Thanks for info!

No problem, thank you for the question and for watching my channel.

@@MisterIHoward Yours is the Premium Plus. This is a Prestige (with backup camera and map/navi) The base model was called a Premium and even it was. Lol.

Depends on well it’s been maintained. Does it show the oil was changed on time? Were all the recommended services done on time? Have a mechanic inspect it and then use that information along with how it drives and service history determine if it’s worth it.

Thank you for the comment and for watching my channel. Which Audi would you buy?

@@CruiseControl1 Don't really know. I drive a basic '16 Civic right now and will probably drive this for years to come. Just love the way those Audis look.

No worries the Civic is a great car as I have owned 5 of them. If you have any questions just let me know.

It's a 2012, you can click the link in the description and it pulls up the Turo rental where it shows from the owner that it's a 2012. Thank you for your comment and for watching my channel, please like and subscribe for future content.

@@CruiseControl1 it might be a 2012 car but it's not the 2012 model.... I had the upgrade for four years so I should know. There are quite a few differences.... the visible ones on the outside include different front and rear bumpers, different headlamps, rear lights and grille. The S line stock alloys are different. There were changes made to the suspension, different steering wheel etc.

Well that's very interesting, not sure why this would be a 2012 year but not a 2012 model. Thank you for the input though. Did you have any oil consumption issues?

@@CruiseControl1 There were quite a number of the older model registered here in the early months of 2012 here in Europe I'm assuming that there were a number registered in the US at that time too but the upgrade model was introduced in 2012. Mine was registered in June 2012. I had no issues with oil consumption but mine was a 190 bhp diesel.... I do know that the oil pump issues that occurred with the earlier 2.0 diesel were comprehensively dealt with in the newer model. I had a minor issue with the egr valve on my 2016 model but my current 2020 hybrid model has been flawless .

I'm sure the diesel engines didn't suffer the same fate of oil consumption as the gas burners did. Do you prefer the diesel engine or the hybrid powertrain?