 I bought my 2001 Audi A4 1.8T in November of 2010 & it's now March 2012, so 15 months (almost a year & a half).Keep in mind this car was 10 years old when I bought it...4 months into owning it I need a new flex pipe: $250 parts and laborAt 12 months I needed to change some hoses: $50, change the boost value for the turbo: $150 and fix a leak in the brake assembly: $50 for a total of: $250 parts & labor.At 15 months (today) I needed to fix the turn signal relay: $50 and do 1 of my rear bearings: $300.Total: $350 parts & laborSo I've $850 in repairs.Excluding regular maintenance items, ie I've changed the brake pads, windshield wiper, tires and the oil changes.