Is the Audi Allroad a bad car? Would an SUV be for me?

"Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD" (300korbust)
05/24/2016 at 13:26 • Filed to: None

I see these things for kind of cheap on Craigslist and I’m assuming they are completely crap. Also, here is why I’m asking about an SUV:

So, I need a vehicle that can haul, and yet be a film car, simultaneously. What I will be filming is downhill skating with speeds around 30 mph all the way to 60 mph. Some of the roads my friend and I skate on are either very technical requiring good brakes and handling and some of the roads are just flat out speed. So, here are the SUVs I’m considering:

Would any of these two SUVs fit my application? I’m still looking for wagons at the moment, but I just sort of thought about these.

DISCUSSION (28)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:29

The Jeep or Toyota would be a drastically better option reliability wise than the Audi.

that being said the Jeep WILL break more than the Toyota. Though it’s really cheap and typically easy to fix. Spare parts are everywhere for them.

CalzoneGolem > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:33

The Allroad is the poster child for cars you shouldn’t buy used.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > CalzoneGolem
05/24/2016 at 13:34

That’s what I was thinking. Damn.

EL_ULY > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:34

Allroads are bullet proof .

bob and john > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:34

all roads arent so much crap as they are always BROKEN.

great cars when running. I wouldnt touch it with a 40 foot pole.

My hovercraft is full of eels > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:35

The suspension system in these early Allroad Quattros is legendary for being very expensive to maintain. And the 2.5 V6 TDI in these is widely considered to be one of Audi’s worst engines ever.

If I were looking for something of this sort, I’d probably go for a V70 CC.

Kinja'd!!!

CalzoneGolem > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:35

Why is a wagon out of the question?

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > My hovercraft is full of eels
05/24/2016 at 13:37

I was considering one of those. They seem pretty cool.

MAXIMUMVRM > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:37

I hear I was a lucky one I loved mine after 170k miles only major fix was air suspension. But sold for only 3k. Lol

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > CalzoneGolem
05/24/2016 at 13:38

I am still looking for a wagon, but I want a decent wagon like a “luxury” wagon.

shop-teacher > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:38

There’s a reason such nice cars are so cheap.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > MAXIMUMVRM
05/24/2016 at 13:40

Based on most people’s responses here, that IS lucky!

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > shop-teacher
05/24/2016 at 13:42

Sadly, there is.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 13:51

IF maintained they are supposed to be great cars. I’ve heard both horrible and great things about the 2.7 biturbo. They are supposed to be quick (but the WRX ruined that for me)

I bought my Allroad in December for $3200 with a leaky strut air bag and $173k miles. The guy gave me the bag which was for the wrong side, so he gave me back $200. So my buy-n price was $3000. I did the CV axles and each took about an hour and were $50 a piece.

I replaced both rear bags, but after getting rear ended they have settled when parked but re-inflate when I get back in. I have an oil leak from the cam shaft seal (or something like that) and its about $1000 to get that fixed but that will also get me all me seals, timing belt and pullies.

I would say if you look at one make sure the suspension, belt and oil leaks are all in check. Your going to have a hard time getting more car for less money. I have power everything, heated front and rear seats, and Quattro AWD. Its a 6 speed!. You can find some youtube videos of these things dominating snow and mud. They are also capable of towing a boat.

OPPOsaurus WRX > MAXIMUMVRM
05/24/2016 at 13:51

i’m closing in on 180k miles

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 14:00

The 4Runner is the exact opposite of the Allroad. It is reliable to a fault. Guys we had bringing them in for service with 200k+ on them would often say, “I wish it would die so I could get something new, but I can’t justify...”

The problem is it handles like a spring mounted brick.

Don’t forget the Dodge Magnum too. Not that it’s as reliable, but they handle reasonably well and can haul literally and figuratively.

CalzoneGolem > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 14:02

Ok well these two SUV’s are about as far from luxury as the Audi is from reliable.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 14:11

Toyota will be more reliable than the Jeep, and more spacious. But it won’t handle as well, nor will it be as quick. Still, I’d buy the 4Runner.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 14:12

I posted a comment on Jalopnik not too long ago with a photo of my Allroad and tons of people came out saying they had one, the parents had one... there was one dude whose family had like 3 of them.

gawdzillla > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 15:04

just get that 4 runner

parts everywhere / every mechanic knows how to fix them ( the jeep doesnt come close to toyota reliability )

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > CalzoneGolem
05/24/2016 at 15:55

True, but I drove both examples and I actually quite liked them. What I meant to say was wagon wise I want luxury, but for SUVs, at least something nice.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 15:58

I wouldn’t mind a Magnum, but I can only get a V6 model. Are those any good?

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 16:16

Compared to an Allroad, or in general?

They’re plasticky but cheap, so it’s commensurate.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 16:36

In general. Plasticky is kind of a turn off for me though.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 16:59

That’s fine. You can pay a little more and get a Subaru Legacy wagon.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 18:47

Looking at those currently. I don’t really like the looks unless it is a Legacy GT.

jkm7680 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
05/24/2016 at 19:21

Imo, the Allroad is one of the most innovative and awesome cars ever made. The people that own them love them, the people that don’t own them constantly bitch about them.

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/why-the-1st-ge…

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > My hovercraft is full of eels
05/24/2016 at 21:02

I love mine. But it gets closer to 20 than 30 on the mpgs unless you keep it on the freeway. Services can get pricey tho.