I’ve has plenty of things wrong with the S4, unfortunately the majority of them are transmission/clutch issues and when I am doubling the torque/HP on a factory drivetrain this can only be expected. Up until very recently there was no transmission upgrades for it and $10k is out of the question for a car that I could barely sell for that amount.
Sure I’ve repaired several other things on the car, but things that would only fall under regular maintenance. Alternator, battery, after run pump, valve cover gasgets, pcv hose, spark plugs several times, coolant temp sensor, O2 sensors, coolant reservoir, all four wheels bearings, upper control arms and the list goes on. These all fall under maintenance though.
It just seemed as when you claimed “who are you guys kidding” was directed at me. Maybe not then. I just don’t like stereotyping… because you had issues with your car, somehow they are all junk. Maybe it’s my fault that I took that personal because I know first hand, the opposite. And it’s not just you, I have heard several others claim these faults too. I even heard “You own and Audi??? They crash into walls and catch on fire! You should get ride of that!” He was driving a 90 Chevy S10 Blazer…