Audi on a budget...?

[Tihol Tiholov]

> ... as an example of the costs involved, my A4, which I have owned since
new
and done all of the recommended services, including 5k interval oil and
filter changes with Mobil1 oil, has cost
me over $7k in repairs/maintenance since September of 2003, when I purchased
the car ...

So, with own wrenching, it'll cost half that or less.  Can save a few bux by
changing synthetic oil @ 10K miles (16K kms) intervals as specified by VAG
and using the long-life filters that last 2 oil changes. If this schedule is
good for the Autobahn, it should be good for North America.