I've researched and found some rather disturbing stories about how unreliable these cars are and how expensive it can be to repair. Just looking for additional opinions. I've heard a few encouraging stories as well but the horror stories seem to be the ones that stick in my head and making me question such a purchase.

I have an 04 Accord I use daily. The S4 would serve as a weekend car only and for trips to Tahoe for snowboarding. How many of you would do this?

is the S4 a quatro?