Quote from clarissamacWhirter on October 14, 2026, 7:12 am

Just got quoted for a major service on my A4 and honestly I laughed when I saw the number, then I stopped laughing because it wasn't a joke. It's the 60k service so I get that there's more to it than an oil change, but the price felt like they were charging me for the waiting room coffee too. I've been going to the dealer since I bought it because I assumed that was the safe choice, but at this point I'm questioning whether it's actually worth it or if I'm just paying for the badge on the building. A guy in my office mentioned he takes his Q5 to Al Zaabi Auto Care for Audi maintenance and says the work is solid and the pricing is way more sane, though I haven't looked into it properly yet. My worry with going independent is whether they can handle the diagnostic side properly, especially the electronics, since Audis seem to throw warnings for everything and I don't want someone guessing. Also does servicing outside the dealer affect resale value much here? Curious what others have done once the warranty ran out because I can't keep paying these prices.