I have a 2010 S4 with about 63k miles. An oil change at the dealership runs me around $155 (one oil change a year). The 55k mile service was just under $1,000 and that was an oil change, inspection and spark plug replacement. S models are much pricer to do maintenance vs an A model....usually around twice as much on average. All 4 brakes, rotars will cost you around $2,000 to replace.
Dom not taking sides here, but per their video-- it was the emergency backup that was faulty, if the hood had been all the way closed it would have been a non issue.
I watched both your videos on your S4 and have to say they've actually helped me a lot. My wife's next car is likely going to be an A4/S4 or an A6 and you're providing a lot of good info on helping me make that decision. We were leaning toward the sportier S4 because of the styling and the fact that my wife wants something cooler after 2 decades in a minivan or crossover. You saying how the back seat is not really useful for adults though has me leaning toward the A6 now since we still have to cart our 3 late teen boys around with us every once in a while. Thanks for the info and keep the good content coming.
I bought my S4 in July and I've already put 17,000 miles on it. The S4 is the best car to daily IMO, it's great. And a lot of the service is easy enough to do by yourself
let me tell you how dealerships work. you bring your car to us. we park it in the back have you sit down for five hours. type on a piece of paper everything that we did but in fact we didn't really do them because it's a new car. make you feel real good about yourself and take all your money.
Most of the stuff you can check and confirm. Stuff like differential fluid, transmission fluid, and hard to get to part rotations may be ignored. I never found any chain of responsibility for proof in any mechanics shop. Very low cheap places even fake oil changes if they notice the color is normal.
I stopped going to the dealership when I found out that my Audis oil change at $120 was too much given that it didn't even include a new air filter... -_- you're paying too much for these services, Audi is a reliable car and you don't need to pay for all of these extra expenses. You're a car guy and you should know this.
That is not much as it uses synthetic oil. I take it to my Porsche specialist garage and I pay about $200. Dealer would be much higher for the minor service. Maybe double.
the attitude of "if you don't maintain, the invoices will keep getting bigger" is the attitude the dealers want you to have. if you are aware and follow all the systems of the car yourself, more or less, no one can toss you about that way. Also, audis have two types of services - the small service (i live in a metric country so i won't translate what mileage determines what items changed) and the large service. Look in your service/maintanance leaflet/book, whatever it's called in US. It describes precisely what needs to be replaced at what mileage, and no dealer can tell you otherwise. And no, a car at 20-30 k miles does not need bleeding brakes (unless the owner complains expressly the brakes have gotten "mushy"), and neither does it need the window wash fluid topped up for 20 bucks. If you find an honest dealer, make sure he always fills out and stamps the service leaflet/book, as that's the only reason you visit him in light of future resell value. That and the fact that you don't have a garage or are too lazy to maintain the car yourself. One thing you absolutely want to keep up with, or even exceed (i.e., replace at shorter intervals), is the engine oil for any turbo/supercharged vehicles.
Upgrades/ mods you might consider in the future: •APR flash tune •Roc Euro intake - supercharger whine! •AWE touring exhaust - sounds great without being loud inside •Lightweight wheels - less unsprung weight and a unique touch
I'd love to see a video on this, in case he doesn't get to this one, in the past he's said he is a engineer who works on the Ford Edge I believe, don't remember if he said what area in particular. Might have been powertrain or interior.
Great video. My brother drives a 2015 Nissan GTR and I told him to check out your channel. My sister brought a 2015 BMW X5 and she loves your channel. We are all Asian Americans originally from India but born here. Thank you for the excellent videos, Ravi
That is also dealership costs. You can do it yourself for about $30 normal lube shops anywhere from $65 - $109 depending on "brand" of oil and or services offered at the shop.
its actually full synthetic and costs $200 for not just the oil change but also an inspection rotation etc. you can't change it yourself because there is a special tool that needs to be used by Audi or a dealer. I have the A4 and i pay around $110 a year to change the oil you don't get it changed every month its every 10000 miles.
Dutch Guy what makes you think that I'm British? just because I'm UK it makes me British? You sounded a little bit stupid now man... I don't have nothing to do with brexit and insurance in UK was always expensive way before brexit so inform yourself before talking crap
AudiCare covers services through 45k and is a great deal at ~ $850 when you have a DSG. The DSG fluid flush is what makes the 35k service so expensive.
This casual kind of video is great, but the quality of the content will depend much on the topic you choose, buying vs. leasing is a great one I think, keep it up Eddie!
one more thing to add onto your maintenance costs within the first 2 yrs of ownership is tires.. I shelled out a grand and switched all 4 of mine after driving just under 20k miles..
Exactly why I got rid of my Audi S4 for an Acura MDX. Loved the way my S4 drove but it was a money pit over my 9 years of ownership (about $10k in maintenance).
I got a 2012 s4 prestige package. I bought it with 60k miles on it. I always upgrade my car so it is pointless to buy new or lease considering it took me having it 3 days to get it to APR tuning. So far I had supercharger pulley upgrade, cold air intake, stage 3 93 octane tune, down pipes and upgraded to powerstop brake rotors and pads high performance. I have to schedule next appointment in a few weeks for supercharger cooling system, underdrive pulley, throttle body upgrade and transmission tune. Then I will be done. Maybe better mufflers but that's it. Love the s4 though lol makes people in mustangs, wrx and Camaros say wtf just happened lmao
Lol no offense but you sound like a stereotypical pompous Euro brand driver - you listed tons of crazy upgrades for a already expensive car, then mention how you target a Camaro and Mustang?
@@Justinlifts365 Not sure what you mean? Id imagine this car is pretty fast, I was just saying its almost seal clubbing going after most Camaros and Mustangs on the road lol.
@Robert whittle Not even close with the upgrades he has. Bus loads of walking will ensue when you encounter a Shitstang or Slowmaro. It's what happens each and every time I run one of said shitboxes in my Ultrachraged S5......
Your service experience unfortunately depends on the competency of your service advisor. I myself work at a respectable Volvo dealership in Florida. I have found advisors ad other dealerships charge not only for services that are not necessary but over charge as well. Let me be clear, there is no guideline stopping this from occurring so shopping around prior to choosing your forever advisor is highly recommended. Always know what services are included at your service increments as well as what is a dealership recommendation. It is important because depending on your region, there may be service required in certain regions and other services will he necessary more often than dealership or even manufacturer recommended ( example: replacing cabin and engine air filters in regions where there is more dust or even sand blowing about) also more frequent fluid changes where there is more heat. Some advisors are newer to the industry or brand leaving you susceptible to services that lack or are not needed. Be always on the lookout and exercise your right to be informed. Read public ratings for the dealership as well as the ratings for your advisor. All are not created equal and the star of that dealership may be so overwhelmed that his or her service quality may decrease due to over popularity. It's only their fault if they overbook themselves on purpose. When you're new at a dealership. Use different advisors there at first. You may find the underdog is better with you and gives you the best undivided attention and service. I should have a channel of my own since I have so much info to offer lol. I hope I have been able to help at least one person reading this. Good look guys and girls.
Watching the ad now for the benefit of the channel still, but outside the Audi Care which is usually under 2k- my S5 had $0 cost of ownership. Also love how your "weekend car" gets better MPG than your daily, that was hilarious.
Great you mentioned insurance and gas tho. Always always check insurance before buying a car, my 5k 2014 Fiat costs more on insurance, than my 2017 cars.
So basically, there is no maintenance aside from all of the baloney cash grabs put out by the dealer that a lot of owners fall for. Just like any preppy car. "The 25k maintenance" more like "if you've driven this far with nothing wrong, bring it in, we'll charge 1000 dollars so we can find something wrong, then we'll charge you to fix what we found wrong." Yeah, I would not be going to any of those bullcrap maintenance things. If your car is fine, and your belt isn't cracking, your life is fine. Buy your own fluids and top off your own fluids and just keep driving.
You said the window sticker was $60,000 and paid under $40,000. Can you please either tell me how to talk my local dealer down for when I buy my car or could you post a video on how to talk down a car dealer. I'm a student and any savings I could talk down a dealer would really help. Thanks!
I know you get asked this alot, but for us average people, we wonder what do you do to be able to afford i8 + this car. If someone said to me 'i work at ford as an engineer' i would think ooh nice, maybe you ear $65k a year. Just wondering how you make your money to afford these?
I'm about to buy a '13 Prestige with 22k miles. Your ownership costs review is exactly on point with what I found throughout days of online research lol @EddieX
I am thinking about buying an Audi B8.5 S4, the mileage is right around 90k. Do you have any insight, or have heard from anyone else on the reliability, or common issues with these cars with higher mileage? I know yours doesn't have as high mileage, please let me know if you have anymore insight!
So you had a CPO vehicle with a warranty but they still charged you for service? I went to an Audi dealership the other day to look at a CPO S4 and I was told that the warranty covers service fees, unless I misinterpreted something
I just did the 35k service on my 2014 A4 and it required a transmission fluid change and spark plug change.... so I'm sure the S4 requires an even more extensive checklist... please let us know the costs when that time comes around Eddie! Thanks
speaking of dealership, whenever you buy something from there for parts always haggle the price down and once you manage to do that ALWAYS SAVE THE RECEIPT for future use, incase they increase the price on you because they always do
Any plans to go w/ APRs Ultra Charger? I have an A6 w/ the same motor and I just did the stage 2 ( tune and pulley). It's at 380 AWHP. With my A6 on a trip I get 30-33 on long trips. Not sure if the transmission difference is what causes that difference or not.
hey Eddie, can also speak to how to negotiate for a car and how did you determine the how far you were willing to go to buy a car as you did purchase this car in NJ? are there any out of state fees or regulations people should be aware of?
I have a CPO Audi 6. Am I forced to get all the 10 k maintenance services done at the dealership so that the CPO warranty will be honored in case something goes wrong?
Hi Eddie, Great review! I have a B8.5 as well. Would you consider upgrading to the B9 or waiting for the RS4? I know this is your second car, curious as to your thoughts. Thanks for your videos!!
Eddie - Nice video. 3 years later how about an update? Costs of ownership ? Dealership experience? Sounds like you live in the F. Hills, MI area. So we really have just 2 Audi dlrshps nearby- F Hills and BHam. Comments ?
Excellent video man I've been wanting to know these answers for years and no one could answer these real questions, yea it's fun in all buying the car but I want to know what I have to deal with to keep it
Eddie, could you put a link to the service document you are referring to in this video? I'm over 35K on my 2013 S4, and want to see how many of the services I can DIY.
EddieX doing a PPI, what's the best way to pay for it, aftermarket warranties vs repair budget, when to get rid of it (that's also a video topic right there)
I'm such a big fan of you and your reviews Eddie! Keep up the great work! As like you, I love cars and your reviews really keep me in an optimistic mindset for my future man. I am hoping one day I can own the cars that I've seen you review for myself.
Hi Eddie, Fellow B8.5 S4 owner here. Did you get Audi Care on the car? I believe you prepay a percentage of the maintenance but over time the scheduled maintenance equates to a lower rate. Also what mods do you have planned?
Just an FYI, I've read they flush the DCT fluid at 45K which can be expensive at the dealer though it's covered under Audi Care. I also want to do Exhaust/Intake, Stg.2+Pulley eventually. All best, looking forward to seeing what you do with the car.
Not sure if you answer this type of questions, I recently bought a 2014 S4 with 40k miles. It has me a little worried that when I make a sharp turn into a drive way or parking in general a sharp turn going slow the car feels rough even like a very small shake on tires and steering. Is this normal on an all wheel drive? I've never driven an all wheel drive.
You should check your owners manual to see what their maintenance schedule is like. I’d follow the manual rather than a dealers list of things to do so I can charge you big bucks
I am considering to either buy an Audi A4, BMW 320i, or Mercedes C300. I've been hearing from others that out of all three, the costs of maintenance from Audi is the most expensive. Thanks for making this video. I'm still researching. Heard that BMW covers the first 50k miles....or was it the first few yrs, so I'm not sure if the Audi is really more $$ to maintain long run. And then for Mercedes....I'm not sure. What do you think?
35k service is for the DSG fluid change. That's why it's so pricey. Audicare would've been a smart bet as it includes that 35k service and several oil changes for less than the cost of the 35k service alone. Met you at LA fitness last summer.. Not sure if you remember my meteor gray b8 s4
hey Eddie I am in the market for a S4 ideally I would like a b8.5 S4 like yours however I see quite the price difference between the b8 S4 and the B8.5 S4 for not too many differences. I have read about DSG issues with B8 S4 and some forums saying the problems are corrected with the B8.5 S4. I would just like your opinion if you feel as if the B8.5 S4 is worth the extra cost
That red and black interior is 11/10. Wow.
DriveBMC I give it an Alfa Romeo gulia quadrifoglia out of 10
not a huge fan
yea not a fan of the red. kinda cheap looking to me. but hey not my car =P
DriveBMC fa real it looks hella nice
Ugly af. All black ftw.
Eddie go to a black barber, you need a fire fade
And also I forgot to add, the interior for your car is amazing man
KingUnOriginal I agree. He would look less dorky
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO
this man tells you truth
@Genes Hush Troll
I have a 2010 S4 with about 63k miles. An oil change at the dealership runs me around $155 (one oil change a year). The 55k mile service was just under $1,000 and that was an oil change, inspection and spark plug replacement. S models are much pricer to do maintenance vs an A model....usually around twice as much on average. All 4 brakes, rotars will cost you around $2,000 to replace.
Now this is a guy who cares about his viewers. Great content, keep up the great work. #TeamEddieX
let us know the cost to replace a hood and latch once parker test drives it, thats something i wanna know
LMFAO
Dom not taking sides here, but per their video-- it was the emergency backup that was faulty, if the hood had been all the way closed it would have been a non issue.
Asad Suleman Eddie would probably get his panties in a bunch and cry.
Asuume shut up bitch, hate on Parker all you want but at the end of the day, you're not half the man he is or what he's worth. So sit
Ashish Patel I would tear up if my car got messed up- I think any car enthusiast who really loves their car would agree.
I watched both your videos on your S4 and have to say they've actually helped me a lot. My wife's next car is likely going to be an A4/S4 or an A6 and you're providing a lot of good info on helping me make that decision. We were leaning toward the sportier S4 because of the styling and the fact that my wife wants something cooler after 2 decades in a minivan or crossover. You saying how the back seat is not really useful for adults though has me leaning toward the A6 now since we still have to cart our 3 late teen boys around with us every once in a while. Thanks for the info and keep the good content coming.
Good to see you back on the TH-cam Brother!
snowcat ayyyyy this is cool
snowcat I used to watch your videos all the time, I'm going to look at some again
Snowcat!!!
I bought my S4 in July and I've already put 17,000 miles on it. The S4 is the best car to daily IMO, it's great. And a lot of the service is easy enough to do by yourself
Audi's are so Beautiful 😍
+Avaition & Cars Sure :)
+Avaition & Cars Sure :)
+Avaition & Cars Sure :)
Not at all
@@angry-white-men they are
let me tell you how dealerships work. you bring your car to us. we park it in the back have you sit down for five hours. type on a piece of paper everything that we did but in fact we didn't really do them because it's a new car. make you feel real good about yourself and take all your money.
not quite
Yeah that's not how that works buddy
Guy claiming he actually works in a service department to make a dealer look bad. You presented your ignorance very well bud.
Most of the stuff you can check and confirm. Stuff like differential fluid, transmission fluid, and hard to get to part rotations may be ignored. I never found any chain of responsibility for proof in any mechanics shop. Very low cheap places even fake oil changes if they notice the color is normal.
Yea that’s not even close to what happens
i just bought a s4 i love it .
Zachary hinman any updates? I want to pick one up also.
I stopped going to the dealership when I found out that my Audis oil change at $120 was too much given that it didn't even include a new air filter... -_- you're paying too much for these services, Audi is a reliable car and you don't need to pay for all of these extra expenses. You're a car guy and you should know this.
Salsa Colombia amen
That is not much as it uses synthetic oil. I take it to my Porsche specialist garage and I pay about $200. Dealer would be much higher for the minor service. Maybe double.
I think he prefers money over substance. I prefer to do everything I can. I have saved enough to buy a second S4.
Full time job doing what he went to college for & running a youtube channel... Major ups
the attitude of "if you don't maintain, the invoices will keep getting bigger" is the attitude the dealers want you to have. if you are aware and follow all the systems of the car yourself, more or less, no one can toss you about that way. Also, audis have two types of services - the small service (i live in a metric country so i won't translate what mileage determines what items changed) and the large service. Look in your service/maintanance leaflet/book, whatever it's called in US. It describes precisely what needs to be replaced at what mileage, and no dealer can tell you otherwise. And no, a car at 20-30 k miles does not need bleeding brakes (unless the owner complains expressly the brakes have gotten "mushy"), and neither does it need the window wash fluid topped up for 20 bucks. If you find an honest dealer, make sure he always fills out and stamps the service leaflet/book, as that's the only reason you visit him in light of future resell value. That and the fact that you don't have a garage or are too lazy to maintain the car yourself. One thing you absolutely want to keep up with, or even exceed (i.e., replace at shorter intervals), is the engine oil for any turbo/supercharged vehicles.
Upgrades/ mods you might consider in the future:
•APR flash tune
•Roc Euro intake - supercharger whine!
•AWE touring exhaust - sounds great without being loud inside
•Lightweight wheels - less unsprung weight and a unique touch
What do you do at Ford?
I'd love to see a video on this, in case he doesn't get to this one, in the past he's said he is a engineer who works on the Ford Edge I believe, don't remember if he said what area in particular. Might have been powertrain or interior.
DFWs Cars That will be great. I would love to see that also, although I do expect some limitations on what he can show at his job.
+bigbullbk ya I work for Apple- so I get it. Can probably tell us in a broad sense tho.
Yikes, won't be driving a Ford anytime soon
everything
Great video. My brother drives a 2015 Nissan GTR and I told him to check out your channel. My sister brought a 2015 BMW X5 and she loves your channel. We are all Asian Americans originally from India but born here. Thank you for the excellent videos,
Ravi
dam $200 for oil chage i was complaining about paying 55 for oil change i wonder what kind oil they use
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That is also dealership costs. You can do it yourself for about $30 normal lube shops anywhere from $65 - $109 depending on "brand" of oil and or services offered at the shop.
If you pay $200, sorry but you are an idiot... Easy diy!!!
its actually full synthetic and costs $200 for not just the oil change but also an inspection rotation etc. you can't change it yourself because there is a special tool that needs to be used by Audi or a dealer. I have the A4 and i pay around $110 a year to change the oil you don't get it changed every month its every 10000 miles.
i use motul and change for $23 fcp euro send oil back for free.
40k is the DSG service interval, that's why. also probably includes rear diff, fuel filter, etc.
i actually did the dsg service myself on my wife's volkswagen and it wasn't too bad of a job, but it takes a long time without the oem tool.
Here in Europe, insurance for that car would be about 180$/year (15$/mo.) even if you'd get your driving license today.. 200$/mo. is crazy.
I think I spend about $250 every SIX months to insure my ‘03 Golf. Audi S4s are great if you have cash to burn.
Wroxx in the UK my insurance increased from £105 to £195 a month for my audi a4
Black J Yeah well maybe the people in your country shouldn't be so fucking stupid and start a Brexit.
Dutch Guy what makes you think that I'm British? just because I'm UK it makes me British? You sounded a little bit stupid now man... I don't have nothing to do with brexit and insurance in UK was always expensive way before brexit so inform yourself before talking crap
But does it include collision coverage? I'm pretty sure his does.
Very informational. I think this will put a lot of people who have heard the Audi maintenance horror stories at ease.
Eddie, keep pumping out these videos, a lot of people support you. Just wanted to throw some more encouragement your way.
AudiCare covers services through 45k and is a great deal at ~ $850 when you have a DSG. The DSG fluid flush is what makes the 35k service so expensive.
Thank you for providing your perspective on your S4. I plan to make my S4 my daily driver, so this video helped me a lot. Cheers!
I really like the casual, conversational nature of this video. Well done, sir. Plus, it's a great car. Cheers!
Purchasing Audi Care Package is a plus. I purchased mine for under 1000 dollars and it covers all the service besides oil change until 55000 miles
I like your videos much better now that you are not on the other channel. Thanks for the info. It is really helpful.
This casual kind of video is great, but the quality of the content will depend much on the topic you choose, buying vs. leasing is a great one I think, keep it up Eddie!
Please do a video on the pros and cons of Purchasing vs Leasing.
one more thing to add onto your maintenance costs within the first 2 yrs of ownership is tires.. I shelled out a grand and switched all 4 of mine after driving just under 20k miles..
Exactly why I got rid of my Audi S4 for an Acura MDX. Loved the way my S4 drove but it was a money pit over my 9 years of ownership (about $10k in maintenance).
Very good presenting skills. Very well-spoken. Multiple camera angles and very good content. Keep up the good work; I'll be subscribing.
Eddie, *definitely* do the lease vs. buy discussion. I'm in the market right now and I'd love to hear your opinion.
I got a 2012 s4 prestige package. I bought it with 60k miles on it. I always upgrade my car so it is pointless to buy new or lease considering it took me having it 3 days to get it to APR tuning. So far I had supercharger pulley upgrade, cold air intake, stage 3 93 octane tune, down pipes and upgraded to powerstop brake rotors and pads high performance. I have to schedule next appointment in a few weeks for supercharger cooling system, underdrive pulley, throttle body upgrade and transmission tune. Then I will be done. Maybe better mufflers but that's it. Love the s4 though lol makes people in mustangs, wrx and Camaros say wtf just happened lmao
Shawn Martin how reliable is it with that sort of mileage ?
Lol no offense but you sound like a stereotypical pompous Euro brand driver - you listed tons of crazy upgrades for a already expensive car, then mention how you target a Camaro and Mustang?
@@Wassenhoven420 hes not wrong
@@Justinlifts365 Not sure what you mean? Id imagine this car is pretty fast, I was just saying its almost seal clubbing going after most Camaros and Mustangs on the road lol.
@Robert whittle Not even close with the upgrades he has. Bus loads of walking will ensue when you encounter a Shitstang or Slowmaro. It's what happens each and every time I run one of said shitboxes in my Ultrachraged S5......
Your service experience unfortunately depends on the competency of your service advisor. I myself work at a respectable Volvo dealership in Florida. I have found advisors ad other dealerships charge not only for services that are not necessary but over charge as well. Let me be clear, there is no guideline stopping this from occurring so shopping around prior to choosing your forever advisor is highly recommended.
Always know what services are included at your service increments as well as what is a dealership recommendation. It is important because depending on your region, there may be service required in certain regions and other services will he necessary more often than dealership or even manufacturer recommended ( example: replacing cabin and engine air filters in regions where there is more dust or even sand blowing about) also more frequent fluid changes where there is more heat.
Some advisors are newer to the industry or brand leaving you susceptible to services that lack or are not needed. Be always on the lookout and exercise your right to be informed. Read public ratings for the dealership as well as the ratings for your advisor. All are not created equal and the star of that dealership may be so overwhelmed that his or her service quality may decrease due to over popularity. It's only their fault if they overbook themselves on purpose. When you're new at a dealership. Use different advisors there at first. You may find the underdog is better with you and gives you the best undivided attention and service.
I should have a channel of my own since I have so much info to offer lol. I hope I have been able to help at least one person reading this. Good look guys and girls.
Watching the ad now for the benefit of the channel still, but outside the Audi Care which is usually under 2k- my S5 had $0 cost of ownership. Also love how your "weekend car" gets better MPG than your daily, that was hilarious.
Great you mentioned insurance and gas tho. Always always check insurance before buying a car, my 5k 2014 Fiat costs more on insurance, than my 2017 cars.
DFWs Cars fancy seeing you here, DFW
Auto Autopsy, no sir- fancy seeing you here good gentleman! :)
DFWs Cars lol
DoctaM3 did a video and he pointed out how cheap it is to fill up his i8. In some ways it costs less to run than the S4.
So basically, there is no maintenance aside from all of the baloney cash grabs put out by the dealer that a lot of owners fall for. Just like any preppy car. "The 25k maintenance" more like "if you've driven this far with nothing wrong, bring it in, we'll charge 1000 dollars so we can find something wrong, then we'll charge you to fix what we found wrong." Yeah, I would not be going to any of those bullcrap maintenance things. If your car is fine, and your belt isn't cracking, your life is fine. Buy your own fluids and top off your own fluids and just keep driving.
Agreed for company lease, but for personal finance, if you don't do the servicing, good luck selling the car if you cant prove you took care of it.
You said the window sticker was $60,000 and paid under $40,000. Can you please either tell me how to talk my local dealer down for when I buy my car or could you post a video on how to talk down a car dealer. I'm a student and any savings I could talk down a dealer would really help. Thanks!
I like both channels I don't why others can't
Purchasing a car vs leasing a car is an interesting topic. It'll be cool if you make a video about it.
This vlog proves you do not need a partner. Best wishes for continued success.
Keep up the good work Eddie! We believe exponential channel growth!
I know you get asked this alot, but for us average people, we wonder what do you do to be able to afford i8 + this car. If someone said to me 'i work at ford as an engineer' i would think ooh nice, maybe you ear $65k a year. Just wondering how you make your money to afford these?
Maybe a lemonade stand on the weekend + nefarious stock investments and "companies"? ;-)
A K I'm pretty sure he works at toyota and he made some money with porker
A K he stated in a previous video that they were bought off of his TH-cam revenue with Parker
He said the i8 is a lease and it was a great deal he pays the monthly equivalent to a $70K car so it isn't that difficult to pay for it.
ah okay
Saw an Audi RS6 today, so damn beautiful!
I'm about to buy a '13 Prestige with 22k miles. Your ownership costs review is exactly on point with what I found throughout days of online research lol @EddieX
You should do a drag race between the S4 and the I8 just for fun.
I am thinking about buying an Audi B8.5 S4, the mileage is right around 90k. Do you have any insight, or have heard from anyone else on the reliability, or common issues with these cars with higher mileage? I know yours doesn't have as high mileage, please let me know if you have anymore insight!
Ive been looking for my son, I have a 15 S4 with 24k seen these engines with over 200K these engines are very reliable. Good Luck
Good topic: leasing and buying; used or certified use?
Great vid Eddie, keep em coming !
Thx for a very much needed review with specific data.
So you had a CPO vehicle with a warranty but they still charged you for service? I went to an Audi dealership the other day to look at a CPO S4 and I was told that the warranty covers service fees, unless I misinterpreted something
what you need now is armytrix exhaust, KW HAS springs , Ecode headlights. Done.
I just did the 35k service on my 2014 A4 and it required a transmission fluid change and spark plug change.... so I'm sure the S4 requires an even more extensive checklist... please let us know the costs when that time comes around Eddie! Thanks
this is great eddie...keep it up bro
speaking of dealership, whenever you buy something from there for parts always haggle the price down and once you manage to do that ALWAYS SAVE THE RECEIPT for future use, incase they increase the price on you because they always do
In this video Mr. Spaghetti will tell us.........oops wrong channel
haha that was good!
kevin p lol find an original joke, will ya? ;)
Joke was lame
TheZane03 lol just like you, bitch ;)
I watch Mr. Spaghetti!
Thoughts on buying one 85k+ miles. Reliable? 2013
I love the idea of different kinds of videos. Vlogs and stuff sound cool
B8? Supercharged v6?
Loving the videos, keep up the good work man!
Any plans to go w/ APRs Ultra Charger? I have an A6 w/ the same motor and I just did the stage 2 ( tune and pulley). It's at 380 AWHP. With my A6 on a trip I get 30-33 on long trips. Not sure if the transmission difference is what causes that difference or not.
EdX Talks would be a fantastic name for that segment 😁
hey Eddie, can also speak to how to negotiate for a car and how did you determine the how far you were willing to go to buy a car as you did purchase this car in NJ? are there any out of state fees or regulations people should be aware of?
I have a CPO Audi 6. Am I forced to get all the 10 k maintenance services done at the dealership so that the CPO warranty will be honored in case something goes wrong?
Hi Eddie, Great review! I have a B8.5 as well. Would you consider upgrading to the B9 or waiting for the RS4? I know this is your second car, curious as to your thoughts. Thanks for your videos!!
You could also ask the dealer if they would price match other dealers prices and they did it for me
Love your videos buddy. Keep up the good work!
In houston, I paid roughly 450 for the 45K service which is just one of the minor services
Great job on new channel!!
Eddie - Nice video. 3 years later how about an update? Costs of ownership ? Dealership experience? Sounds like you live in the F. Hills, MI area. So we really have just 2 Audi dlrshps nearby- F Hills and BHam. Comments ?
Any upcoming mods or are you waiting for your warranty to expire?
Excellent video man I've been wanting to know these answers for years and no one could answer these real questions, yea it's fun in all buying the car but I want to know what I have to deal with to keep it
how's the wind noise with the open sun roof? How's the suspension for comfort? nice and informative video, btw. thank you.
Eddie, could you put a link to the service document you are referring to in this video? I'm over 35K on my 2013 S4, and want to see how many of the services I can DIY.
Are there high performance versions of the Taurus out now? SVO or SHO whatever. Have you driven them?
Cool. Best of luck with the channel!
"Audi Dealership SCAM EXPOSED" would help you get some more views man. Loving the new content keep it up
I'd like to hear Eddie's used car buying advice
EddieX doing a PPI, what's the best way to pay for it, aftermarket warranties vs repair budget, when to get rid of it (that's also a video topic right there)
Good video especially from someone like myself who is in the market for an S4. Keep it up 👍🏻
I'm such a big fan of you and your reviews Eddie! Keep up the great work! As like you, I love cars and your reviews really keep me in an optimistic mindset for my future man. I am hoping one day I can own the cars that I've seen you review for myself.
what is the year, model, and what base is it?
Eddie your videos are awesome thanks for being a good guy in the community
Hi Eddie,
Fellow B8.5 S4 owner here. Did you get Audi Care on the car? I believe you prepay a percentage of the maintenance but over time the scheduled maintenance equates to a lower rate.
Also what mods do you have planned?
Just an FYI, I've read they flush the DCT fluid at 45K which can be expensive at the dealer though it's covered under Audi Care.
I also want to do Exhaust/Intake, Stg.2+Pulley eventually. All best, looking forward to seeing what you do with the car.
Good video gets straight to the point in the beginning.
the camera possision shows that you did videos for vv on this car
did you factor in the cost of planned obsolescence that comes with all German cars?
great video eddie love ur videos thanks for sharing ur costs to own an audi. usually most german cars are going to be a bit pricey
Not sure if you answer this type of questions, I recently bought a 2014 S4 with 40k miles. It has me a little worried that when I make a sharp turn into a drive way or parking in general a sharp turn going slow the car feels rough even like a very small shake on tires and steering. Is this normal on an all wheel drive? I've never driven an all wheel drive.
EddieX, Thank you for your help, I feel way better about it.
A tune in the future for your Audi?!
How is the reliability of the s4? say compared to maybe the m3?
You should check your owners manual to see what their maintenance schedule is like. I’d follow the manual rather than a dealers list of things to do so I can charge you big bucks
I live in Michigan, in a suburb of detroit, so near Eddie, and almost every insurance company wanted $420 month! How are you getting $200 a month???
I think my S4 is around $85 or so here in Ontario. 9114s around 100 or so. A6 around 100. Cayenne S around 135.
I am considering to either buy an Audi A4, BMW 320i, or Mercedes C300. I've been hearing from others that out of all three, the costs of maintenance from Audi is the most expensive. Thanks for making this video. I'm still researching. Heard that BMW covers the first 50k miles....or was it the first few yrs, so I'm not sure if the Audi is really more $$ to maintain long run. And then for Mercedes....I'm not sure. What do you think?
So what are the ownership costs?
Would love a video regarding the benefits of purchasing versus leasing!
im thinking of buying one with 120,000 miles on it for 15,450$ (2013) Do you think thats worth it?
35k service is for the DSG fluid change. That's why it's so pricey. Audicare would've been a smart bet as it includes that 35k service and several oil changes for less than the cost of the 35k service alone.
Met you at LA fitness last summer.. Not sure if you remember my meteor gray b8 s4
hey Eddie I am in the market for a S4 ideally I would like a b8.5 S4 like yours however I see quite the price difference between the b8 S4 and the B8.5 S4 for not too many differences. I have read about DSG issues with B8 S4 and some forums saying the problems are corrected with the B8.5 S4. I would just like your opinion if you feel as if the B8.5 S4 is worth the extra cost
when i did my research ,I heard of the same.. i eventually ended up buying a b8.5 s4 because of few other reasons
how did you get the car so cheap? how many miles did it have on it.
Eddie, what are ur thoughts on BMW, maybe the M3 f80 or also the 335i,340i that compete with the s4??????
theSTEWiiiE the 335 and 340 competes with the s4
Lol 200 dollars a month for insurance.. is that normal in the US?