I bought this car new in late 2008 as a 2009 model. The car was a pleasure to drive and the Audi Drive Select feature was amazing. The fit and finish of the interior and exterior are second to none. The balance and performance were also excellent, with great steering feel as well as better than adequate acceleration. Where this car really fell down, in my experience, was in the area of reliability. In the four years that I owned my 2009 A4 I was forced to replace the water pump three times and it suffered oil consumption to such an extreme that Audi Canada paid to have the engine removed from the car and all the pistons and rings replaced at just over 90,000km. I recommend this car to anyone who loves to drive and would like to be on a first name basses with their dealers service dept.