 ok, i leased with intent on buying.  as soon as i leased, I bought snow tires/rims, clear bra on front, and weather tech mats, audi service package, and i do extra oil changes between their service interval w audi approved oil.  Very well cared for from my end car has 20k miles.  In 20k miles I have had car shut off on highway from overheating, dealer added antifreeze, but it was above minimum and I've never had a car just shut off.  dealer said drive it in.  next I've had multiple electrical problems,  says doesn't recognize key, then i walk away come back and it recognizes then problem goes away for weeks.  then brake light out signal comes up on dash, brake lights are functioning and on (took video of it) took to audi,,  says no engine code, would have to tear car down to look for a short!   so I wait to have them take care of it, and it doesn't do it for months,  intermittently it will occur.  just give it a day or two and it goes away.   then i was rear ended while stopped at light (8k damages and frame/uni needed pulled to straighten)  had audi shop do the work.. got the car back and it vibrates badly from 65-80mph.  take it to body shop, they send me to Sunnyside audi service in middleburg OH, dealer service says everything is straight and balanced and no problem with their work. but they can put new tires on and balance them for 1200.00,  i reply that the car didn't do this before accident, they say they don't know.  I exclaim that the tires on there have plenty of wear left as i have snow tires and the tires have less than a year of road use.  they can't tell me why they would shake then.  I ask for a guarantee that it would stop if replaced, can't give me a guarantee.  I call audi america and they send me back to dealer.  Its a run around shell game thats completely disappointing.   I am 100% sure that the car DID NOT do this before accident and even said if you replace them and it fixes it, i will pay for them,  if it doesn't then you figure out what is wrong. no luck...  so in my short experience as a first time audi owner I have only been given run around on a car with clear issues and horrible repair work (dealer even washed the car immediately after their repair shop did a paint job (you don't wash and wax a car with fresh paint until it cures- at least 20-30 days, sunny side audi should know this).  anyway, each department sends me back to the next with no guarantee.  I've had a rental car for a total of 2-3 weeks in year.  Ive not had any resolution.  I will come back and post  a VIN if anyone purchases this vehicle and has problems which aren't disclosed at purchase,  audi america is aware, dealership is aware and you should get an attorney.  if you get this lemon, post a reply on my post and i will get back to you with an email/give you records of incidents so you may use them for recompense.  PS i asked repair shop to make sure carfax is aware, they say they don't report.  nationwide insurance company couldn't give me an answer if they would report the 8k.  caveat emptor but i hope whoever buys this and has problems finds this post.  JUST HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, run around.  but alot of apologies, i.e.    "we care, we can send you back to".  I've owned toyota, honda, ford and acura where the buck stops at dealer if any problems.   acura replaced an  600.00 engine part under extended warranty and 2 years after ( no longer in warranty) the same part had an issue,  acura fixed it free of charge under good faith that it was a bad part.  That is service.   AUDI has provided no service other than free rental cars and offer to sell me more stuff to maybe fix it.