I'm not going to ask this on the S4 board out of fear of retribution, but there are plenty of S4 folks here.

Why are the S4 parts so expensive. I would love to move up to one one day, but fear a blown turbo or two. I saw Audijon's post about his engine...$19,000! I only paid $20,000 for my A4 avant when it was one year old.

Thanks....just wondering.

audi prices. It's the labor that kills you because everything on the S is an adventure to install.

At least that's what the dealer says.

Anyone getting 40 hours for S4 turbos a crook!!!!
20 hours is closer to reality.

In many instances it's not that the parts cost more but it's they can charge more for them. Just look at what a chip cost for a 996tt ($3999) ?!!

to bad I don't live in Orlando. I'd be at Classic often. There is no real option to Key in Jax. :(

they were only charging $350 installed. No one would buy them despite dyno tests etc. All the customers reasoned that it cant be any good if it only costs $350. So they upped the price and sold like hotcakes.