I am not picking anything up until the spring, so I will keep my ear to the ground to hear if any major reliability problems come up with them.

Feel free to post up any more problem S5 or A5's you come across on this thread. :)

 

There's a technicians website called "IATN" Here are some "Service Bulletin's" with ONLY the 2008 A5's and S5's. There is nothing on the 2009's yet. (there better not be any this early!)



TSB #1:

Make / Models : Model/Build Years: AUDI / A5 2008
Service Bulletin Number : 97 08 01 NHTSA Item Number : 10024401 Summary Description : RVU - 2008 S5 GROUND WIRE (CG) - IF THE GROUND WIRE IS PINCHED OR DAMAGED, WATER INTRUSION OR CORROSION COULD OCCUR. *NJ


TSB #2:
Make / Models : Model/Build Years: AUDI / A5 2008
AUDI / S5 2008
Service Bulletin Number : 92 08 01 NHTSA Item Number : 10024663 Summary Description : RAIN-SENSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ERRATIC OPERATION. *NJ


TSB #3:
Make : AUDI Model : S5 Year : 2008 Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Service Bulletin Number : 92 08 01 Date of Bulletin : MAR 26, 2008 NHTSA Item Number : 10024663 Component : VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Summary :
RAIN-SENSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ERRATIC OPERATION. *NJ


TSB #4:
Make : AUDI Model : S5 Year : 2008 Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Service Bulletin Number : 24 08 07 Date of Bulletin : FEB 15, 2008 NHTSA Item Number : 10024402 Component : UNKNOWN OR OTHER Summary :
MIL/EPC WARNING LIGHTS ON (P0101, P0113, P2177, P2179). *NJ


3 TSB's in 1 year!!! (tsb 2 & 3 are pretty much the samething) Audi = CRAP!!!


PS: the Fit isn't even on teh website/forum. no one's had any problems and/or Honda has the knowledge/responsibility to repair them.

 

Sweet, thanks!

Still, at the end of the day I have to pick out something :) I think I am falling for the Audi's good looks, but she is probably a total bitch to maintain :D

 

so, what did you end up with? Aston Martin V8 Vantage Sport??