NO Warranty 2023 Audi SQ5 is in My Shop! Truly Unbelievable Mileage!

[@BakingThePoundcake]

this is probably the longest time the car has been sitting still lol

[@luiscastro2020]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Chris-hw4mq]

The most expensive Uber SUV

[@engineeringoyster6243]

Must be driving over 4 hours a day. 7 days a week. Don’t see how it could be an Uber driver because so many Uber rides are short distances in urban areas, therefore at slower speeds.

[@LancerloverLL]

@@engineeringoyster6243 An Uber driver would never be able to run an SQ5 profitably, regardless of the circumstances.

[@RAGINGINSOMNIA-o8e]

Hopefully they get a tax write off. It's hard to imagine a scenario this car would be driven like except for work.

[@steverichdrummr]

I thought the brakes might be good, because the guy never stopped!

[@WhittyPics]

Tires are the only thing these high mileage guys wear out. I wouldn't be afraid of buying a used car with miles like this if the price is right.

[@B1970TBronze]

😂😂

[@rebeltvr6046]

😂😂

[@BetterCallGatto]

Under rated comment

[@averyalexander2303]

@@WhittyPics On a mileage basis, even the tires don't wear nearly as fast with highway use. Less heat cycles, less time for the rubber to degrade, generally smoother surfaces, and way less forces from accelerating, braking, and cornering.

[@cmartin_ok]

The warranty hasn't been voided, its simply expired

[@garygerard4290]

that's 284 miles a day - keep on truckin'

[@stanrubin1206]

In Australia it’s an unlimited mileage warranty or 5 years

[@ChristianPareATLAS]

​@stanrubin1206 you guys drive a lot. Australia is gigantic

[@stanrubin1206]

@@ChristianPareATLAS We sure do , but I notice that warranties are short in the USA . My Korean built truck has a 7 year unlimited kilometre warranty

[@ErnstDetailing]

@@stanrubin1206 a lot of dealerships utilize a lifetime powertrain warranty.

[@HypocriticYT]

Highway mileage is easier on cars. Less shifting and less stopping and pushing two tons so less stress on brakes, suspension etc

[@hadtopicausername]

You also do a lot fewer cold starts.

[@charlesbridgford254]

And the engine bay has a steady flow of cool air. All the plastics and electronics don't get baked. Much more analogous to the manufacturer's test conditions; everything at temperature and bathed in cool air.

[@HypocriticYT]

@@charlesbridgford254yes for this particular car, not for ones driven in the city with lots of traffic.

[@ZenBasses]

100k in one year or so ..that's someone who's commited to their day job ..!!

[@tomdunder2620]

& a lot less actual hours of operation than a car driven in stop & go traffic.

[@rdspam]

Exceeding the warranty mileage is not “voiding” the warranty.

[@HarmanatorNYC]

Expired.

[@gerryfinch2014]

As an over the road trucker I used to drive 100,000 miles per year. Hard to believe someone would drive a car that much.

[@kens97sto171]

Probably traveling the I-95.. NY, DC, Baltimore. I do about 60K per year doing rideshare just in my home city. This guy should buy a Lexus.. be much cheaper in the long run.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

I'd love to have that guy's job lol. Probably gets paid to drive that.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

@@kens97sto171 not really, driving that much fuel efficiency becomes insanely important and all the efficient Lexus and Toyotas are boring af

[@kens97sto171]

@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Exactly driving that much fuel efficient becomes insanely important hence the reason to buy a Toyota Hybrid or Lexus Hybrid. And no the Lexus is not boring as hell. You know what is really exciting though? Having to put your Audi in the shop when it breaks, And you can guarantee that it will. Got 425,000 mi out of my last Toyota Hybrid And that's not even that much, for a Toyota Hybrid, And it was plenty comfortable. And it was 14 years old. Sorry I value my time and my money too much to stick it into an unreliable European money pit.

[@tv321123]

@@kens97sto171 Ugh, no. Not only did I have to trade in my 65K mile Lexus due to more issues than any Audi I ever owned. Toyota/ Lexus has only maintained their reputation of reliability by using the same drivetrain in most of their cars for almost two decades now. The same V6 from 2006 and the same transmission since 2008. The result is paying top dollar in 2024 for a driving experience from 2014. A regular in 3 series in 2024 drives like a spaceship compared to most of the Lexus range. Let along an SQ5. An AWD SUV that is just as fast as an IS500.

[@Renesis]

In Germany, turkish salesman would now rewind the clock and sell it as a 20 000 miles car to an eastern european country.

[@maddjole]

Not only turkish, all of the salesman from Balkans 🤣

[@LibertyGunsBeerTrump]

I hope its atleast illegal to do so in those countries

[@tim3172]

@@LibertyGunsBeerTrump Wow, you're even slower than your screen name implies.

[@regbs8952]

Opposing failed and murderous Communism isn't dimwited. Your virtue signaling is.

[@regbs8952]

Dune coons don't belong in the clean first world. They'd never have invented a car in a trillion years.

[@alexandermartincausey7333]

Woah. I have 111,000 miles on a 2022 Toyota Sienna, and I thought that was a lot! This guy doesn't just drive for Uber, he's in Kansas on a New York tag. Fellows never home...

[@seanhoward8025]

Kansas…on a New York plate…and bought at a dealer in SoCal (Mission Viejo).

[@michaelqu]

Like my just retired neighbour, who now has 273000 miles on his 2016 Macan. He was always vacationing to various places, including 70000 miles in a year sometimes just road tripping

[@popisolation]

I have a genuine question. How tf does someone put that many miles on a car that new? Do you people not work or ever sit at home?

[@bizzarebanana3041]

@@popisolation Probably used it for both work and personal use

[@alexandermartincausey7333]

@@popisolation Driving IS our work. Imagine instead of whatever your boss pays you to do, he/she approaches you and says: "I'll pay you $2 for every mile you drive and pay for your hotels and other travel expenses." You'd drive a lot more, wouldn't you? I deliver semi truck parts for my day job. Work supplies the vehicles. I drive those about 50k a year, and I drive my personal vehicles for personal use and rideshare another 50k a year. So I drive 100k miles a year and I'm home every night. I love it, but I'm the kind that can't sit at a desk and stare at a screen. I have to be moving! But I have my phone with me to keep up with friends and family (while on the clock!), listen to whatever I want on the radio. Freedom.

[@gofastandwynn]

I have to ask how? If they did 104k miles in a year driving 5 days a week for 52 weeks that’s 400 miles a day. That’s 6 hours a day driving

[@zarbon700]

It's 2 years old. 2023 means it was built in 2022.

[@ryanmac7377]

@@zarbon700 not if it was built in nov 2022

[@zarbon700]

@@ryanmac7377 two months away from 2 years.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

285 miles per day. A bit much but not unreasonable.

[@gofastandwynn]

@@zarbon700 You are also assuming it was sold in 2022. I’m sure I can find a new 2022 car at some dealerships (cough stalantis cough)

[@leccy9901]

My next door neighbour is a sales rep, he does about 80k per year. He's got an audi a5. It's done just over 200k now. Still drives well. Good service history helps a lot. he's swapping it in the summer. 200k on the highway is very different from 200k around town. Though I can't imagine they will ever sell his 3 year old a5 with 250k on the clock. It's a time bomb.

[@itsnotme07]

That's a whole lotta seat time in the driver's seat for 104k miles in 12 months. Averaging 285 miles EVERYDAY! I think the most I've ever driven in a year is 32k miles. I was traveling to/from work for an hour each way plus I was going to college in a more remote area of the state, so if I wanted to hang with friends/family, then I'd have to get into the car to go see them, and after drive back. My average per day was only 87 miles. 200+ more EVERYDAY! WOW.

[@MrBbbakersk]

80hr a week uber driver can get 100k miles , still crazy

[@ErnstDetailing]

They probably got it in 2022… so that’s 50k miles per year.

[@kgfgfg1]

@@ErnstDetailingno, confirming 2023

[@Justaeuropeanman]

Me and my wife decided that we were going to take some time off of work and travel the USA. We looked in Facebook marketplace hoping to find a cheap newer car to use. We ended up finding a 2021 Nissan Altima for sale for dirt cheap with only 10,000 miles from a foreign exchange student moving back to Japan. Long story short the Altima now has 320,000 miles in just 3 years lol. Amazingly enough it has not gave us any single issues at all.. we just always make sure to pull over and maintenance the vehicle on time all the time

[@Techno4more]

Lol wow. You got 320k miles on an Altima CVT? That's amazing

[@nelsonserrate9281]

As I’ve said before, I live in Germany and it is not uncommon for VW products to last 5-600k kilometers. Well above 300k miles, when properly maintained. One of my cars is a 1997 A6 2,4 gas with 452k kilometers. Giving it to my nephew on his 18th birthday on 01, 01, 2025…

[@bvedant]

So not turbocharged. Turbo gasoline engines from VW Group for the most part here in the US are lucky to last even 150k with proper maintenance.

[@AI-qd4vb]

@@bvedant nonsense. They dont last that much on average because of improper maintenance. My audi S6 is bordering 200k miles in 7 years and never had a single mechanical issue. Of course, I take it for maintenance regularly at a very trusty shop and do more than some simple oil changes. For starters I use high content PAO oils. Replace all fluids at least once per year. Use premium fuels and make sure to control symptoms like metals in oil (oil analysis) or engine compression. Check your tires regularly and balance them often so you dont strain suspension parts due to unbalances or misalignment.

[@wavey_lit6046]

@@AI-qd4vbFacts! I’m tired of all the German car slander. American cars are built cheap, with cheap plastics, and parts yet they last longer than German? Or more reliable? No, they are cheaper to maintain so you could throw whatever BS fluids, parts etc and it’ll chug along. But plenty are prone to catastrophic failures and big time repair bills just as well. German engineered cars require you to be mindful. If you do regular maintenance and preventative maintenance along the way you’ll be just fine. Theres two types of ppl who buy German cars. Ones who can barely afford the car payment and insurance, and then treat it like an American car, with no regular maintenance. Then there’s those who stay on top of everything, can afford regular maintenance or do their own. Those owners have their cars 250k+ miles. The ladder you’ll always see on YT videos and everyone calling them unreliable and expensive. There is a price to pay for luxury, I’ll admit that. But most issues we see with German cars is due to poor maintenance. I know of German car owners who with 10-15 even 20yrs of ownership had no major repair issues. All credited to consistent maintenance. Not missing intervals. “Preventative” is really key to these vehicles. You want to catch things before they happen, have a trusted mechanic keep you up to date with the health of your vehicle and what things need to be done in the near future before the part(s) fail. Usually by the time one part fails completely it’s put stress on other components that lead to a bigger repair bill.

[@thetruth7633]

@@wavey_lit6046 With VAG you need no oil changes, the oil will not last the duration of the interval.

[@wavey_lit6046]

@@thetruth7633 Agreed I don’t follow the 10k interval pre-set in the car. I do 5k max. I believe it’s set that way bc out there, they do majority highway miles vs city/stop and go traffic. All oils definitely need to be replaced. Engine oil every 3k-5k miles depending on preference, but try not to go past 5k. Ik changing transmission fluid to some is frowned upon, but every 30k-50k. I’d advise the drain and fill over a flush bc it’s safer especially if it’s high mileage car.

[@p1ckle0]

The b9 and b9.5 are awesome. I love the platform. Massive W from Audi

[@jimmyaber5920]

All the milage record holders, including Irv Gordon's 66 Volvo P1800 with 3.25 million, all have the same thing in common: nearly zero running errands, 99.99% highway and hours of running on almost every engine start.

[@PennyTrader-jz9hg]

bruh you just made that up. how do you get to the highway from your house then? by driving nonstop through town? LOL

[@AI-qd4vb]

Bro, even if true, you think that doesnt affect the engine and other mechanical parts? The oil oxidizes and loses properties. Metal and plastic parts are under constant stress and start to brittle (even if microscopically). Brakes are used at higher speeds which means they need to counter higher forces and energies which wear them off sooner. Theres so many forces at work on a car, on all conditions, that its nonsense to act as if thats the only reason these cars drove this many miles.

[@ncdozer3103]

@@AI-qd4vbthe conditions on the highway are nearly the same as conditions in a manufacturers lab. The plastics actually last way longer due to all the cooling from the air. Obviously they still need maintenance, but highway miles are so much better it’s not even worth arguing about

[@ThatOneGuyWithTheEye]

​@PennyTrader-jz9hg my house is literally off the highway, lots of people live like a block or 2 from a highway

[@PennyTrader-jz9hg]

@@ThatOneGuyWithTheEye thats bad for your health son

[@bribri2694]

I tried to buy one in 2022 and my local Audi dealer added $3,500 to the MSRP and just kind of “snuck” it in the deal. I told my sales person that I was in no way paying over MSRP for a car. So I bought an Atlas Cross Sport instead. I like its larger size and more options for the money. I know, it doesn’t have the prestige of the Audi name but really, it’s a capable, smooth riding car and I get compliments on its looks.

[@masterkamen371]

Congrats for buying a glorified lorry. These tanks are laughing stock all over Europe.

[@leedaniels7196]

@@masterkamen371🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bribri2694]

@@masterkamen371 Good thing I’m not in Europe. Atlas’s are quite popular in the US.

[@baronvonjo1929]

I sat in a Tiguan R Line and it was so poorly built and nothing but cheap plastic all over. Is the Atlas better?

[@bribri2694]

@@baronvonjo1929 Atlas 2024 has a better dash and more quality plastics. The next Gen Tiguan will have a new dash as well. My 22 Atlas has piano black and at 34,000 miles, no issues other than keeping it clean. I do like the looks of the 2024 Atlas dash more but not even close to wanting to swap cars at this point.

[@glenntinamiller6199]

Misses Wizzard interior analysis is impressive, Talk fast without it sounding fast and lovely voice without it sounding rushed. Nice Job!!! Not easy I would be A ball of nerves My hat off two you !!!!!!

[@JeanCharbonneau-v8p]

Wizard I have a 2011 Audi A4 with 240,000 k on it. It has the 2.0 engine you love to hate but guess what. It runs perfect with no leaks or issues and is in original condition. It has never been apart but has had an oil change every 10 or less. In my opinion it’s by far the best car I have ever owned.

[@resplendentwitticism]

I have a 2.0t 2024 Tiguan and I am hoping for the same!

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

That's only 150k miles

[@dzonikg]

I have renault clio 2003 1.5 dci only 65 HP with 430k km ,engine never touched or open .But i also have BMW X5 40D 310 HP and enigne died on 210 k km because it has stupid electric pump which died and killed engine with out single warning

[@user-wv9hj2gk3j]

I had a 2010 A5 and it burned oil and the Turbo wastegate failed. You must be one of the lucky ones.

[@gregorymurphy9980]

Michelin Cross Climate tires. Perfect tire for those who are tired of swapping the snow tires every fall and spring.

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

Love mine.

[@bernieschau]

I was wondering about those, how quiet are they?

[@mvpjsj7557]

Got the cross climate 2 on my caddy. Zero complaints 😊

[@foxstrangler]

@@star9732 No problem with either, and I have been using them since they came out, and they do high mileage if you don't drive like an idiot.

[@regbs8952]

⁠I'm a repeat customer of those tires. Mileage and noise are unnoticeable, especially with the sound dampening in a car like that. Whatever noise you hear is reassuring -- indicating solid grip.

[@toyoracer33]

If anybody had told me this I would swear they were lying, but I have a 2017 ram ProMaster van, long wheelbase high roof. I use it for expedite delivery nationwide. This 2017 ram ProMaster 3500 has 539,941 mi as of right now. Last week I went from Nashville Tennessee to Portland Oregon in 3 days. The next day I drove to LA. Yesterday was a short hop down to San Diego, this morning was San Diego to El Paso where I am sitting at the eastbound rest area to get a little sleep. Tomorrow I will hopefully go all the way to Enterprise Mississippi but I may have to stop for a nap before I complete that - that's about 1,150 mi. If you cover a lot of ground you can rack up a whole lot of miles really quick.

[@jackdaniel9308]

How often do you change oil and filter?

[@toyoracer33]

@@jackdaniel9308 every 6-8k. Keep in mind that's all highway miles And it means the oil is changed about every 3 weeks. The oil still looks fairly clean when I change it and it doesn't use a drop.

[@mad_mike19-88]

The definition of daily driven

[@mattr8904]

DAILY DRIVEN EXOTIC 😉

[@mad_mike19-88]

@@mattr8904 yep

[@alanbradford3130]

I put 50k on a Honda Accord in one year doing ride share driving. And, that was part time, between 4 and 6 hours a night! Its easier than you think to put that many miles on a car.

[@DoNuT_1985]

You just can't compare 100k miles in one year to the same distance over a reasonable period of time. Time is a huge factor, so you'd probably have some issues even with low mileage, but corrosion and things like that ain't gonna happen. Plus, long-distance motorway driving is probably the ideal load scenario for a car. Moderate power demands, no stop and go, good roads and when you depend on your car that much, you probably look after it.... seeing your car dealer more often than your mother-in-law. 😁

[@hedydd2]

I had a business acquaintance, a farm equipment sales manager, who did 65k+/year in Audi Allroads and then BMW 7 series, all around the UK, visiting farms and personally following up on every enquiry, living out of a suitcase. He had his cars serviced about every 20,000 miles. He sold them at around 200,000 miles when the automatic transmissions showed signs of deteriorating. The main dealers never serviced the transmissions because they were ‘sealed for life’.

[@oveidasinclair982]

I have the very same Michelin tires on my 13 RAV4, those are excellent tire when driving in heavy rain and wet surfaces.

[@WhittyPics]

I have been buying Michelin tires all of my life. A guy that owned an alignment shop in the 80s told me that he never saw a Michelin tire out of round. He has on about every other brand

[@JakeDrives1]

After test driving an SQ5 with Air suspension.. There's not many other cars i'd want to be in for that long/far. Not to mention traversing every type of road and weather condition the USA can throw at it. I've always dearly loved the Audis i've owned. Truly phenomenal in foul weather. I wonder what this guy does that a 65-75k car is no problem to run hard and dispose of every couple years. I can confidently say i'd likely also pay the premium over a Camry.. Nothing bad about a modern Camry but if you know, you know. Cool Story, Wizard!

[@porschefanatic1049]

drug mule?

[@Jasiel.95]

WDYM, “If you know you know?”Implying the comfort of an Audi is worth the expense? I’m debating it myself, being in a 8 y/o Mazda3 I want something nicer.

[@pw5986]

2015 V6 TDI Q5 - 264k mostly highway miles done in the last 3 years. Keep to the maintenance schedule! Audi diesels rule.

[@jgripen969]

It’s sad that the American market never get to see the German diesels. Had an old BMW 5 series diesel with the M57 6 cylinder engine. Drove it to 400k km (250k miles) before rust got out of hand. New owner took the engine and scrapped the chassies. Believe he’s put another 25k km (15k miles) on the engine. Only thing I replaced were the thermostats and a noisy water pump at 330k km (205k miles), and some consumables like belts and pulleys. To be fair, water pump would’ve lasted longer if the coolant would’ve been replaced as it should have.. dont think it was ever replaced😂 My new 5 series also with the M57 but with aluminium block, is on 260k km (160k miles). Glad they sorted out the rust issues with the newer models.

[@glennv3176]

I put 400.000 highway miles on a 2002 E39 BMW 530 diesel, the only thing I had replaced in 400.000 miles was tires, break pads and oil. Its still going by the way, this was 20 years ago.

[@faheemabbas3965]

Blame VW for dieselgate. That’s why we’re never getting German diesel ever again. Forever.

[@AI-qd4vb]

@@faheemabbas3965 Diesels are disappearing everywhere anyways. Im still curious why they were under such higher environmental constraints though. Yes, they were worse for NoX gases but considering the shitshows that you get to see on american roads, youd think they wouldnt care about it as much. I would have expected diesels to have been popular there as soon as they became popular in europe and asia. Higher reliability, more torque and more efficiency were good enough reasons. Was it maybe your diesel fuels are worse? I dont get why VW had to cheat and overengineer.

[@3089280288]

​@@AI-qd4vbHigher taxes though.

[@paulh6096]

The SQ5 is a great car. I own a 2021 with 26k miles and it's my favorite vehicle in 40 years of driving over 20 different car makes and models.

[@ImmaTbagyou]

I'm very curious, what do you like about it so much

[@russelalmanzor4056]

hi! just curious as to some examples of what other kinds of vehicles you have driven. i'm intrigued as to what kinds of cars you've driven and determined the SQ5 your favorite. like wow it must really be that good! i'm really happy with my A6, too!

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

Gross. The fact that everyone only buys small suvs is super stupid and cringe. Drive a sedan like a smart person.

[@Francisco-j1e]

I ve had many cars and 1st time i have a audi a6 and its my favourite and best car as well.

[@Samosayummyyay]

@@russelalmanzor4056 Make sure the SQ5 has the S Sport package. That gives it air suspension. Without that package, the SQ5 drives like garbage. It has a harsh drive by default. So make sure to option that. The car looks very dated though because it is a model from 2016. It got a small exterior refresh in 2021. Hence the old style interior. Other Audi's have the new interior for a few years, but not the current Audi SQ5. So just know, you'll be buying essentially a 2016 car in 2024 if you follow through with it.

[@kurtisburow6341]

I have a 2013 Audi S7 with the 4.0L Twin turbo V8, and it has 136K on the clock, and I have mostly done oil changes.

[@haitibwoi6122]

1 of my dream cars

[@heinzketchup4558]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made!

[@chuckfinley3542]

Lots of highway miles versus shorter commutes make a ton of difference. Driver must hate flying. The car came from an Orange County, California dealer, but is registered in NY.

[@dzonikg]

I am not from USA but Serbia,my car for long runs ( i have also 2 cars for city and short trips ) have now 240k km ,95% highway .I fly with plane only 2 times in my life and i did not like it (ones i had to sleep whole night on chair on airport ) so i drive everywhere i go.ANd that car i use for highway had 0 problems but BMW that i use for town ,shorter trips and when i am lucky 2 drive girls home had tons off problems even it has less milage

[@Rsomero]

Yes, it's a '23 model but by now it's probably been driven for two years. '23's come out late in '22, so really its been driven for probably all of '23 and most of '24. Still an impressive amount of miles no matter how you look at it!

[@JadaShynasia]

I agree.

[@jeree477]

Big difference between a voided warranty and an expired one

[@hedydd2]

Probably the third or fourth set of tyres. I had a Q7 and it wore quality tyres out at about 12,000 for a set. Budget tyres lasted 20 to 25,000 miles but got very very noisy after half worn. I found it to be very reliable but the main dealers around here, two of them about 60 miles away in different directions, were exceptionally dishonest and like to load their invoices. The final straw was when a slow blow driver’s seat fuse periodically blew. While in for a service I asked them to look at it and upon collection they claimed that their ‘master technician’ had diagnosed two burnt out and non serviceable motors, which required a complete new seat at a ridiculous cost. I am not born yesterday so took it to the mechanic that repairs my tractors and he took an hour to find the chafing wire, wrapped it in insulating tape and the seat worked perfectly for the next two years until I changed it for something, don’t remember what. As for the tyres, I drove the car exactly as I drove the previous Range Rover from which I got 35,000 miles from the original rubber.

[@denawiltsie4412]

Tires will tell you exactly why they don't last. Over inflation or under inflation will wear the center or outside. Just keeping the factory pressure will not always result in the longest wear. Wear on one side indicates an alignment problem. If you're burning out, well you should know that. Expensive tires can have very soft rubber because they could be designed to provide grip. The wear rating will tell you how well the tire will last. Here in phoenix, sticky tires aren't as important because the road is always dry. Also beware that some sticky tires can't take cold temperatures so check for that when getting new tires. My big problem is cutting where a road hazard forces the tire into the rim. The solution is to carry about 5 pounds of additional pressure. My 96 mustang can get almost 50,000 miles out of a set of tires but it's light and the tires are a bit oversized for the car. If you can't read the tires, ask your tire shop to show it to you. If they refuse, look for another tire shop. When I started driving in the 60s, we would figure 10,000 miles on a set of tires but you should do much better than that unless you're running racing tires. Personally I like Goodyear Eagle tires because I went through several brands and they were the first tire I found that rarely gave me trouble. I am sure there are other tires that will hold up well but I haven't explored them.

[@paulh6096]

Yep. I have a 2021 SQ5 first set lasted 22k and I would say this is his 3rd set of tires as well

[@southeastfloridaliving]

I am more interested in the Citroen XM in the back......

[@ck17350]

Thank you! I paused the video on the shot of that car and had no clue what it might be. Came to the comments hoping it caught someone else's eye. Very cool looking car!

[@southeastfloridaliving]

@@ck17350 his new video is about tue XM

[@ck17350]

@@southeastfloridaliving Well, hot damn. Guess I have another video to watch. Thanks for the tip. :)

[@kzbuster]

Watched one of your videos last night where you talked about being a Correctional Deputy for 4 years. That struck a familiar cord with me as I was one in a county jail for 18 years and 9 months. I too have plenty of stories and agree that a person develops a rapport with dealing with the toughest, meanest, mentally ill inmates. I had that skill and it does come in handy now. I gained respect for you for your jail experience and I too am a car guy.

[@trappedinkalifornee]

Miles….and years……BUT MOSTLY OWNER ABUSE…..I sold my q7 recently to buy a new SQ8……MY Q7 had 139,000 on the clock and was like new and never had any faults…….i maintained it properly.

[@RAGINGINSOMNIA-o8e]

My friend had a horrible experience with the older v8 model. He lost a lot of money on the car.

[@clo2884]

There are people who average that in a year in the last mile courier business. I worked in the state of florida based out of Miami. I put 115k in about 16 months between that and doordash. One month I recall doing 2 5,000 mile oil changes. The only issue in those miles was that the alternator went. That car was on up to 20hours at a time... it was totaled when a tacoma took a red light and hit me on the passenger side quarter panel. Due to the mileage the insurance totaled the car, it was a great car and its possible to easily rack 100k miles in 12 to 14 months. I know people that flip cars yearly depending on the amount of work and some use 2. Car was totaled at 278k miles 2016 VW jetta 1.4t S. Grey.

[@FunkkyPanda69]

RIP to good workhorse

[@clo2884]

@@FunkkyPanda69 best car to date, that car was a blessing.

[@bruehlt]

104k miles at about estimated about 23mpg in 1 year equates to about 4,521 gallons of fuel. Guessing that they used premium, so about $4 a gallon is about $18,000 - JUST FOR GAS!

[@cbotten106]

If you can afford to depreciate a brand new SQ5 this quickly that amounts to mere pocket change.

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

God that's so stupid. My 13 camry gets like 40mpg on regular fuel.

[@garethonthetube]

If that car has done mostly highway mileage, it will do better than that, but still $$$

[@ryanwatterson4038]

Be about 34k dollars if it was UK gas prices

[@RAGINGINSOMNIA-o8e]

Tax write offs

[@simonfowler7561]

My 2017 Vito van is fast approaching 300k kilometres and uses zero oil between services. And I just had the auto gearbox oil and filter changed too. Super vehicle. I use the van only for long trips, no local driving at all.

[@bradh7472]

My 2019 Q7 has only 63,000 miles. Been a great vehicle so far. 2.0 in it. Plenty of power and speed to match.

[@fourthburrito4579]

I have the turbo 6 on my q7. This thing is HEAVY. I can’t imagine having the 2.0.

[@bradh7472]

@@fourthburrito4579 It would surprise the heck out of you a little 4 cyl turbo! It never works hard at all either. It gets it off the line too will hit 90 before you even realize it. I cant imagine what the 3.0 is like because the 2.0 really is something else. I can cruise at 100 just about 2k rpm I think maybe a little less. Its all in the transmission gearing how it makes this power along with the turbo kicking in. I have never felt like I need more power, its really amazing. sorry for the long answer. LOL

[@Oklawolf]

I have an '18 with the supercharged 3.0. It complains about the coldest Canadian winter days about as much as I do but it has been very reliable and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Does every single thing I need it to. Glad to hear the 2.0 can move it around - I worried about that back when I was shopping. And I have real exhaust tips!

[@petrosaguilar8916]

​@@bradh7472the 2.0TFSI really is an engineering marvel. It has basically the same power as my previous Jaguar 4.0L I6 but with 27mpg average compared to around 21.

[@bradh7472]

@@petrosaguilar8916 Its nice because it had different modes you can put it in. Sport, comfort, dynamic and you really can tell the difference between the modes. It tightens up the shift points, gives more low end torque for when you want to pass, it feels as if you have a much larger displacement than what it is. Very impressive like I keep saying and you said.

[@robertphillips6296]

I purchased a used 2007 Ford Fusion in 2022 and have put 30,000 more miles on it since then.

[@ampedampson5140]

the exhaust was moved away from the exhaust tips because so many customers were complaining at the service centers that the exhaust tips were dirty with exhaust soot.

[@fortworthron]

One advantage to having fake exhaust tips, is if you have to have an emissions test, the car should easily pass! 😊

[@dkrboricua]

bought a 2018 audi s5 and it has been solid so far, keeping me on the road while my jeep need as long as 2 months in the shop before warranty parts can be mailed in

[@matthewrreis]

After watching this video I can maybe see why this Audi SUV has 104,000+ miles after just 1 year on the road. The Car Wizard’s shop is located in Kansas. Yet, the Audi was purchased at a dealership in California. Finally, the license plates are from New York. My guess is that the person that owns this vehicle loves to take long road trips or they have a job with very stringent travel requirements (or a combination of the two).

[@laurat1129]

SoCal to NY, the owner likes to drive and takes the fast route I-70 - through inclement weather, mountainous areas, and Wichita, KS - but he/she also wants to ride those long hours in comfort, that's my guess.

[@matthewthedude146]

my guess is maybe they are a traveling nurse or doctor?

[@andreasu.3546]

Wonder what job takes you from coast to coast but with so many stops in between you have to go by car instead of airplane...?

[@velvetjones1856]

I think Audi does the best job on interiors for affordable cars. A step above BMW or MB. Car needs a drive thru a touches car wash that has the underside rinse. Don't like those Michelin tires, I'd put the Pilot Sport 4 Season on a sporty SUV. Can't wait for the new channel.

[@anthonyb.9336]

My 2023 SQ5 has the performance exhaust package which, has real exhaust tips. Apparently that's an option on a $65,000 SUV.

[@MarkIrwin02]

I've got a 2015 x3 with 183k on it. I got it at 123k miles. I have driven it hard as well as done some performance work to it being muffler and resonator delete with 3in back with dual 3in tip, high flow cat downpipe, charge pipe as well as the spark plugs and coils needed for the stage 2+ tune. It still runs perfect. I've spent around 6k on it this yr. But that's been as a result of pot holes. Not miles or age related issues. I see myself still driving it at well over 300k miles.

[@viniciuscustodio2942]

to be fair I'm curious to see how long these non-tuned last generation audi/vw and bmw cars will last, they've stepped their reliability game so much recently.

[@w3s77]

Rural Veterinarian or Doctor who travels to different clinics all over rural areas in the Northeast or Midwest would be my guess. I bought a 3 year old car with 90,000 miles that looked like the brake pedal had only been pressed 100 times and passenger maybe got in and out 100 times, pristine. Was a rural doctor with clinics in several different small cities without airports.

[@owensteele1645]

This awesome Audi would last as long as it has a right to, as long as he keeps dropping it off at Car Wizard's shop for servicing and eventual repairs.

[@JohnWright-mk3nf]

In Australia even BMW and Mercedes have 5 year unlimited klms warranty. Makes them very popular as lease vehicles as after say 3 years you can move it along with a good chunk of warranty remaining.

[@kingofl337]

This guy is basically performing an accelerated wear test. The plastic parts are getting extended heat cycles. It may last longer but I’d run away screaming instead of buying it second hand.

[@moparjr89]

Thats because you are an idiot. hwy miles are far better then low mileage grandma cars used for grocery runs

[@davidestate]

For everyone else around the world (only American used Miles).. 104K Mile is 167KM which means this truck should have already had more than an oil change. The transmission fluids and transaxle fluids should be changed. Looks like they only did tires and oil changed but they should change the fluids in the transmission.

[@cottonflash]

NY Lic Cali plate frame and serviced in Kansas = 100k

[@cottonflash]

@IchibodDeere 285 miles a day for a year WOW!

[@REfanforlife]

i have 220k miles on my 2013 A4 and all is good brand new control arms and timing chain engine runs as smooth as day i drove it off the lot i could easily see 300k anyways. i regularly maintain and change my own oil every 5k and i use super thick 15w50 mobile 1 and i feel that has a lot to do with my engine health

[@bhartman617]

The rapid depreciation is painful enough, but having to buy all that premium gas, which Audi recommends, and getting crappy mileage (

[@Scorpion-king-c8q]

The best I hit is 30 mpg on sq5 pure highway driving which is very good for this much power, mostly 22 mpg in mix mode driving.

[@thinkcarbon794]

Do you really think someone who specifically bought the one with the Porche engine cares about premium gas or 'OnLy 25MPG'?? If your buying a new 70K Audi you don't care about premium gas or only 25MPG. 25MPG is better than my much slower Lexus IS used to get with cruise control on the highway, that is amazing considering it's just as/faster than what lexus considers a sports car with the RCF/IS500.

[@cli6389-p4k]

100k miles in a year is crazy. I returned my 2021 Q5 at the end of a 42 month lease. it only had 33k miles

[@deedgrabber]

Suggestion...Mrs Wizard starts new channel for the interior review...fast forward it every time.

[@ShyamRonline]

The change in pace is frustrating tbh

[@Kauffman578]

She does not have the same substance, or genuineness as the guy.

[@mattmartinolc]

My 2014 VW Passat TDI has been my most trouble free car. 197k on it. Timing belt and water pump kit has been done, recently had to do rear brakes and shocks. Did sway links and I've done a door lock actuator. All basic easy things. Everything at the front is tight and nothing has leaked a drop. I use Liqui-Molly oil and MANN filters and oil changes are always done by myself on time. I've accepted that proper maintenance for these is key. It's been my favorite car.

[@trevorsutherland5263]

You would be amazed (I certainly was) at what people can do to brand new cars in two years. I was looking at a 2022 Nissan Kicks for my daughter and *thought* I'd found a good buy. It had 50K miles and looked virtually new; took it home for a weekend and three days later I saw white smoke. Turned out a dealer in FL denied a warranty claim on the engine due to sludge; the original owner didn't change the oil for 35K miles. They ran some sludge cleaner through it and put it on the wholesale market (did not disclose it on Carfax), so it could run for a test drive or a week or two without anyone noticing anything. Who buys a brand new car for $25K and then destroys it???

[@privateer0561]

A woman.

[@romankartsev220]

This is why I would never buy a used car ever.... I don't trust anyone, who knows what was done to the car?

[@denawiltsie4412]

Normally 15K and 30K miles on a used car are a warning sign. They indicate the car came off a lease and because the owner didn't intend to keep it a long time, they didn't do the maintenance. We picked up a Geo Metro that fortunately didn't have issues with the engine but the battery was at end of life and the keys were second or third generation copies. I had to have the dealer pull the cut code then take it to a lock smith to get a decent set of keys for it.

[@JasPlun]

I have 25k on my 2024 Ram 2500 so far and got it in March. That dude is doing some serious driving!

[@BetterCallGatto]

We dont know. Maybe hes

[@JasPlun]

@@BetterCallGatto My job requires a lot of driving and that is a hell of a lot of driving to get that many miles in one year. That guy has to be moving constantly nearly to gain that amount of miles. Impressive.!

[@agrippa1234]

wow, about 285 miles per day, holy highway cruising Batman!

[@joesmith7377]

Divide that number by 2. Car was sold on 09-10-2022 with 15 miles.

[@krzysztofpoznan5226]

including Sundays

[@theodorgiosan2570]

I drive a 1979 Subaru DL around 50,000 miles a year. I have over 200,000 miles on the 89 EA71S engine I rebuilt for it 4 years ago. It's driven nearly 100 percent on the highway mostly at odd hours of the day so it almost never sees traffic unless I'm driving through the NY/NJ area on my way to PA. I do all my maintenance so I know exactly what goes into the car in terms of parts and work. I've done probably 20 valve adjustments in that time, and 40 oil changes with various types of synthetic sae 50 or 60 oil from 0W-50 to 10W-60 depending on winter or summer and availability. 2 sets of brake rotors and 3 sets of pads. One set of calipers from a 1983 Subaru to replace the impossible to find 79 ones. One set of tie rod ends for a Mitsubishi Tredia. One alternator from a Suzuki Samurai. 4 Phoenix brand V-belts. 3 CV axles and one boot. One set of ball joints. 3 Standard JH69X distributor caps and 3 JR74 rotors. One custom made copper core spark plug wire set. One ignition module replacement/conversion to GM HEI module and external HEI coil. 2 rear wheel cylinders. One Motorcraft H3 battery. 4 air filters. One new aluminum radiator. 2 coolant flush and fill with Dexcool. 4 transmission oil drain and replace. One engine rebuild and swap and one transmission reseal 4 years ago along with all hoses replaced. I bought it as a rolling chassis so it had no transmission or engine when I bought it. So a lot of those parts are simply because they were missing when I bought the car. In many cases the original parts are no longer available or are such cheap junk that I adapt something off another car. The parts are so generic it's easy to do. I just got back from two 500 mile trips back to back. Got 45 to 50 mpg on the highway and had absolutely no issues whatsoever. Need to do another valve adjustment soon (they are required every 10 to 20,000 miles). Personally I hate driving modern cars. They are boring to me and hard to fix myself. I can carry every tool necessary to fix it in the cargo area. It rarely needs a repair for how many miles I put on it. Part of it is because I replaced a lot of known unreliable parts with better ones. The other part of it is that it will get started, drive continuously for between 1 and 10 hours at a time, shut off, and then repeat. It's manual and driven on the highway so the brakes are used relatively rarely. I'd like to get a second car soon but I have a specific car in mind. A 75 Cosworth Vega. I'm not buying it because I think it's going to increase in value or anything. Just because I like driving lightweight manual transmission cars with high revving engines, and I'd like a rear wheel drive one.

[@Barbarapape]

You realy do get ripped of with warranties in the USA. Every Audi comes with a standard two-year unlimited-mileage warranty. In the UK, this is enhanced to a three-year warranty (with a 60,000-mile limit in the third year). So why does this owner who clearly does a very high annual milage keep buying Audi cars ? Answers on a post card please

[@aeroman5239]

Residing in the US, I have a '21 Audi SQ5 Sportback - the warranty is 4-yr/50k miles.

[@robertkellett1156]

you both get ripped off it 5years UNLIMITED km here in Australia

[@Barbarapape]

@@aeroman5239 With a country the size of the US, to me it makes little sence as to why they are so mean with the milage, over 4 years 50k miles is not very generous

[@etrcentenario9737]

oh it's worse. non-functional items, like trim pieces, are 12k miles/12 months, and they just made a huge change for rattles/noises. 6k miles/6 months, and then it's some bs where if it can be fixed by an adjustment it's not covered under warranty. oh also the 4yr/50k only applies to stuff you complain about. if you take it in for service at 49k miles, and we see your upper control arm bushings are torn (which they will be) we can't fix them or even mention them. come back at 51k miles and we'll sell them to you for $2k though. audi is great aren't they

[@Barbarapape]

@@etrcentenario9737 The warranty offered by most car brands appears good on paper until you try to make a claim and then they hide behind the small print. The worlds love affair with all things made in Germany is over. The quality is no longer what it was, and the fact that they are designed to start failing at 100k miles makes them a bad buy for anyone that covers a lot of miles.

[@ricklodestein1101]

Owned several crown Victoria cars. 14 to be exact. Early versions lasted easily into the 225,000 mile range with original parts. I was also told this by several mechanics and owners. The newer ones 2006 on up would only hit around 120,000 before parts started failing. I find this to be true on both accounts. I currently own a 2008 and I've put more money into it than all the other 13 combined. Electronic issues. Transmission issues. Coolant fan issues. AC issues. Strut issues. Window regulator issues. Rear defrost issues. Dashight glitches and mileage readout issues. Other misc issues. Seem to be more prone to rust and paint peel as well. Still good cars. But I prefer the 2002 and prior years. All seem to have intake manifold issues.

[@23Piccolina]

I still don't understand why VW/Audi keep putting fake exhaust tips on their vehicles? People who care about exhaust tips etc. hate fake ones! Someone in their boardroom needs to be fired. It can't possibly cost that much more to make the exhausts real. Shame on any car maker who uses fake anything on a car.

[@brandoneastman9710]

I agree it’s ridiculous, but the main reason they’re putting fake tips on, is because Direct Injection engines produce much more soot than the older engines, which ruins the finish on shiny exhaust tips quicker. They don’t want to have to replace the tips under warranty when people complain, so here we are!🤷‍♂️ I think they should either get rid of them entirely, or just stick the unfinished steel pipes out the back, would still look better than faking it!😂

[@etrcentenario9737]

sportier look and keeps the exhaust tips clean. another guilty brand is toyota, the camrys have fake tips. the single exhaust is "dual" and the dual exhaust tips are "quad." next time you see one pay close attention, one tip will be clean and one will be black.

[@23Piccolina]

@@etrcentenario9737 Companies being cheap hoping most people don't notice or care.

[@kevinvojta692]

2015 and up V-6 Challengers. Are the same way. The chrome Exhaust tips. Are welded on the rear steal pumper. There is 1" gap where the exhaust steal pipe ends. And the chrome tip starts.

[@simonsj15]

Now we know where the Car Wizard name came from.😊

[@Martin2153]

Audi offer in Australia, like most manufacturers selling in Australia, a 5 year manufacturers warranty with unlimited kilometres. There are no special conditions, it is the standard industry practice for the Australian market. You should ask Audi USA why they don't have same confidence in the product as their Australian colleagues.

[@Tripp426]

Over 100,000 miles with just oil changes and tires? Has any other maintenance been done? What about changing out the transmission fluid? Coolant? Differential fluid? Engine air filter? Cabin air filter? Brake fluid?

[@lIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

Dont forget blinker fluid, weirdo.

[@etrcentenario9737]

audi has no recommended interval for coolant flushes. I haven't seen enough higher mileage services on these to know if they get trans fluid or different services or not, it's not at 40k, maybe 60k? if not then never lmao. air filter at 60k, cabin every 20k/ 2 years, brake fluid 2 years regardless of mileage so that's not due yet. spark plugs every 40k. if he's just been getting oil changes and nothing else whoever buys it after him is in for a world of hurt.

[@Tripp426]

Oh right l didn't think of spark plugs. Yet another maintenance service that should have been done.

[@tiborjanoskiss2731]

No, only blinker fluid changes from time to time

[@lutha1720]

I know a traveling salesman who did that much mileage driving around the country, he hardly kept a vehicle longer than 2 years. After covid he stopped traveling

[@RobertYonng]

Highway miles is the best for a car.

[@doncoon3146]

Back in 2001 I was doing agency work in Healthcare and I was covering Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Tennessee. Some of those weeks was a combo of all the above. I had bought a new Sonota at the end of 2000 by the end of 2001 it had almost 60000 miles on it I can't imagine driving another 40000 miles. I kept that car for 4 years and put 250000 miles and basically changed oil a few times, th e timing belt once and maybe brakes. Poor abused car.

[@MarzNet256]

Michelin Cross Climate II tires....nice!

[@K0Kaz]

That must do a lot of cross-country trips, being in Kansas but with New York plates and California plate frames.

[@RickJame1986]

It's hysterical that this is blowing there minds, but you show them a toyota with that mileage, and they look at you like "Yes and your point?"

[@Meeliskt77]

It is not about high miles. It is about miles per year.

[@blackericdenice]

I’m glad this guy doesn’t listen to the wizard. I don’t like Audi but I don’t try to stop people from buying what they want.

[@SomeLazyDr]

Wizard likes Audi as a driving car, just doesn’t recommend it as a used car. Which is completely fair considering the expensive and difficult to repair mechanical issues.

[@blackericdenice]

@@SomeLazyDr It’s not the Audi fault people who buy them are broke. I’m glad there are broke people. This is why I was able to buy a 2007 C350 for $800. I spent less than a $1,000 to get it back on the road.

[@johnkendrick7304]

Cracks me up when I hear you say how Toyotas last longer than everything else. That might have been true at one time but that time is definitely not now

[@kevinerosa]

Usually, what this means is that you can drive a Toyota into the ground with minimal maintenance. European cars, according to owners and mechanics, need proper maintenance to last.

[@martinsvensson6884]

@@kevinerosa Depends on year and models.

[@etrcentenario9737]

that just means that toyota has dropped to audis level, not that audi is good. I work on these things and chose to buy a 10 year old lexus. I wouldn't trust a brand new audi on a cross-country road trip, this guy has a one in a million, especially if he hasn't had to replace the water pump yet.

[@martinsvensson6884]

@@etrcentenario9737 According to DEKRA in Sweden car with least faults overall in 2016 was Audi A6 :) German brands at the top in 5 of 9 classes. At higher miles they got the top in 18 of 27 categories. 4 to Japaneese brands. I wonder what youre doing to these cars in the US haha..

[@etrcentenario9737]

@martinsvensson6884 we don't get the diesels over here anymore. the diesels are good, I'll give them that. more maintenance needed but less problematic overall. still have electronic issues that come with every audi purchase though lmao

[@anthonyb.9336]

I think mileage is less of an issue than age. Everything plastic breaks with age and heat. Audis use a lot of sensors and plastic parts and a lot are difficult to replace. The SQ5 in question has a very unreliable water pump. Ithe dealer will charge $3-6k to change that

[@PalmerNoDrama]

highway miles is much easier on a car than city- as long as they were changing the oil at good intervals I will always take a newer car with higher highway miles- Also remember German cars are built to run on the Autobahn for hours are high speed. One of the major issues here with German cars is people dont drive them out to make the engine and injector system stay optimum so we get stuff like carbon build up etc. Stop garage darling the German car and drive them and you will get many many miles- I have own many VW /Audis (12) from zero to well over 150k with no issues. Just change you fluids ! By the way love your channel

[@JBM425]

I have an issue with the Audi service intervals. 10K is too long to go between oil changes; get them every 5K. Oil is cheaper than a new engine or a major overhaul.

[@PalmerNoDrama]

@@JBM425 yep- i always change my oil between 4-5k -- oil is cheap

[@houseofno]

I think you did a video recently on another high mileage late model vehicle (I think it might have been another Audi) in which the vehicle would have still been under warranty if not for the high mileage. I think the owner had bought it new and used it as a local delivery vehicle, putting six figures on the mileage in just a couple of years.

[@tmanepic]

The real question is what in the heck does this guy do for work?

[@james2042]

Probably a priority courier, like say a company in North California needs a part for a tool now and the closest one is in a depot in Florida, they pay a guy like this to drive it from Florida to North Carolina on a moments notice so it can arrive same day from point to point

[@thestanleysadventures8229]

I have a 2013 SQ5 with 176k and bar basic maintenance. it's been flawless, i do change the oil every 6k with oil flushes every time, and it gets babied to be fair, love my SQ5

[@hrsjohnny]

What about the XM in the background?

[@TheNismo777]

So I'm not the only one curious.. love those cars!

[@jeremyaustin9103]

About to say the same...epic vehicles

[@hrsjohnny]

@@TheNismo777 of course not :) will it drive on 3 wheels too that's what we like to know. Technical progress

[@hrsjohnny]

@@jeremyaustin9103 no one cares about another crossover :)

[@epicswirl]

@@jeremyaustin9103I think the XM is a horrible car 4.1s 0-60 on a performance SUV that is $160k+ is ridiculous. Not to mention the looks of the car.

[@thedongerneedfood215]

As a 16 Audi tech I do currently own a 10 year old SQ5 with 151,500 miles and still drives better than most newer vehicles. I drive about 700 miles a week.

[@CharleB-sabres]

A Lexus would be a better choice for this guy

[@BigBearBjorna]

I don’t understand your comment on german cars. Yes, they’re expensive to repair and maintain, but it’s because parts and labor are higher, meaning a german car might get to 3-4k in repairs at 3-4 moderate ones while another car needs 6 to get there. From my experience, german cars are def more reliable than american cars if you look at the severity of the issues and how frequent they occur and not repair costs.

[@Kevin-qz4eq]

what will fail first?

[@dragineeztoo61]

I fairly recently got those same tires. Really impressed with the grip, even in wet weather.

[@MathiasJarlson]

“1 year old” sort of. It was likely built in 2022, making it 2 years old.

[@Gnargoyle811]

🙄

[@jellocubez7]

I had a 2015 exploder when I was in college, I put 120k miles on that in two years no problem as I would take it back and forth from Texas to NY about 8 times a year.

[@toms7280]

285 miles every day. It has to be an Uber/Lyft driver or drivers vehicle.😮

[@azchris1979]

I have the hybrid version. Very nice car. A bit boring coming from a corvette, but I need awd now.

[@atruebond]

Thats 285 miles a day.... every day! crazy

[@joesmith7377]

Divide that number by 2. Car was sold on 09-10-2022 with 15 miles.

[@brendanphillips8448]

@@joesmith7377car wizard confirmed it was sold in 2023

[@atruebond]

@@joesmith7377 OK, well knowing that makes the video kinda lame then. Its two years old. I mean, 50K a year is still certainly high but not yikes! either.

[@Flies2FLL]

The straight and skinny about VAG products: They are very good and VERY tough, but when they get to 100k-125k miles, they start "nickel and diming you", which means they start needing repairs on things like window lifts, sunroofs, cruise control, et cetera. Minor things. The 2.0T engines have a problem with the turbo wastegate around this point, but for the most part if the maintenance has been done they tend to run just fine. Toyota's, Honda's, and Subaru's don't have these problems, but they are about as much fun to use as your microwave oven.... A car that has seen 100k miles in one year? That HAS TO BE easy highway miles. All the silly black plastic parts are still good and unlikely to fail, and as long as the fluids are changed I can see this car running towards 300k miles before it has a major problem. Age effects cars just as much as mileage, so a 2001 Subaru Outback H6 with 104,000 miles is probably WAY more likely to break down on the highway than this Audi. Great video!

[@jlo2o199]

That sticker on the back. Not sure why the car owner hates their life and the country so much? Must be really miserable :(

[@John-bn7ux]

Probably because they aren’t very intelligent. In no world does driving a brand new Audi that many make any sense financially they are literally burning money.

[@GMCBigBlock420]

How so? the country was better off by nearly every quantifiable metric. It’s funny the people who say things like this claim to be liberals… Yeah, nowadays they’re completely pro war, pro big, Pharma, pro violence, and pro-big business. I think the trapped arrangement syndrome has gone on long enough. Why don’t you take your party back? Just don’t go too far back… you won’t to be too happy with what you see.

[@fatguyonthc]

I put a bunch of miles on my S4 in the two months I had it before it was totaled. I like his style 🍻

[@stephenfienberg8765]

Interested to see what kind of job requires so much driving. Must be some kind of engineer/consultant that has him driving long distances between communities. If his livelihood requires him to drive so much why would he put his faith in a turbo Audi? Audis will last 3 years max with that annual mileage. There's a plethora of Japanese cars he can use the won't require him to buy a new car every 3 years.

[@ericpowers2469]

Rideshare

[@stephenfienberg8765]

@@ericpowers2469 nope, 160k km in a year is more than 500 km/day on average. Granted it's not driving every day, call it 700km/day on the days he drives. Ubers max out at 200-250 km/day as they usually stay within the same area. This is long distance driving between cities every working day.

[@ericpowers2469]

@@stephenfienberg8765 you obviously have never driven Uber or Lyft, depending on the market 200 to 250 miles in a day is the norm. I live in Denver, downtown to the airport is 37 miles one way, a full time driver might do 5 or 6 per day. Cross town trip might be 20 miles one way. The Sunday after Thanksgiving is a massively busy airport day, I’ve done 600 miles before in 8 hours working that day alone.

[@jd9119]

I think it's great that somebody's finally getting their money's worth out of one of these cars.

[@TheNismo777]

"german cars are so unreliable" yeah right.. no they dont if u keep up with maintanence

[@S197_Ignite]

“Keep up with maintenance” means FIXING BROKE SHIT THAT DOES NOT BREAK ON OTHER CARS

[@DeadManWalking4574]

@@S197_Ignite all OTHER cars are horeshit to.

[@S197_Ignite]

@@DeadManWalking4574 horseshit* and NO they aren’t. A JDM car owner doesn’t “keep up with maintenance” they fill those with oil and they keep fucking working. A German car needs 80% new parts over 200k.

[@hrsjohnny]

It depends a lot where these miles were clocked. Highway miles are the easiest on a car and based on the time it could be highway miles most likely. Do the same with regular city miles and this audi would have disintegrated

[@S197_Ignite]

@@hrsjohnny no no, even if it was city miles they’re reliable! All you have to do is “keep up with maintenance”

[@ETr4d3]

My second car was 1 year old with 43k miles, and I was thinking it was very high, as I do 7-15k per year. I do not commute, its just leisure miles. My first car ever, was 6 years old with about 45k miles.