Buying an A6
I'm in the market for a new car and I stumbled upon a 2003 Audi A6 Quattro 3.0L v6
I'm not really familiar with the Audi platform and I imagined it would be best asking you guys what to look for and what to take care of as soon as I buy it. It's driven 65k. miles. I searched the forum and found little that could cause any actual worries. |
These cars are great and fun to drive but let it be said, and others will agree, it costs a lot to maintain. Make sure you get the maintenance records for the car and check that the car has been taken car of.
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Do some searches on the 3.0 engine in the A4 and A6 area to learn about issues. I believe the A6 comes with the tiptronic or MT6 trannies, but avoid the CVT if it comes with one. Also it is a good investment to pay an Audi-knowledgeable mechanic to inspect the car as well as obtaining service records.
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Originally Posted by ppgoal
(Post 1248080)
Do some searches on the 3.0 engine in the A4 and A6 area to learn about issues. I believe the A6 comes with the tiptronic or MT6 trannies, but avoid the CVT if it comes with one. Also it is a good investment to pay an Audi-knowledgeable mechanic to inspect the car as well as obtaining service records.
Overall, the 3.0l is a good compromise between power, reliability, and fuel economy. If you have kids or cart around other adults stick with the mid-sized A6. If not the A4 would help a little bit with fuel economy and parking/mobility (this is somewhat negligible though). |
I have it for 24hours right now to test drive and get a mechanic to inspect it.
I used the opportunity to cruise around all night and see how I liked the fuel consumption and driving it. And I must say, I love it. It guzzles a bit more gas than I'm used to but then again I'm upgrading from a 97 turbo diesel Vitara that got ~45mpg, so that is to be expected. I checked with the dealership already if it has the cvt because I had read here about it's reliability. And was relieved to find out that is was a tiptronic. Here are some pics I took tonight. https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146...5ab8ef79_z.jpg https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110...c94d1a73_z.jpg I like it a lot, I just hope the mechanic won't have to give me some bad news tomorrow :) |
Originally Posted by G3ML1NGZ
(Post 1248442)
Here are some pics I took tonight.
https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146...5ab8ef79_z.jpg https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110...c94d1a73_z.jpg I like it a lot, I just hope the mechanic won't have to give me some bad news tomorrow :) If everything is well, then all you need is a window tint and some wheels. GL! v/r, Paul |
thank you, I'm using a Canon 50D and for these shots the Sigma 12-24.
And tints/wheels were first up on my "to-do" list. Although wheels will have to wait until next summer :) For now it's winter tires since winter is closing in here in Iceland. Friend of mine did a little search on the car.. I'll be the second owner. No accidents. full service history was in the glove compartment and everything looks good. |
ok, now I've grown accustomed to having a ipod plug in all my cars. This one has a 6cd magazine but I'm wondering if there is any option to fit an ipod plug to the stock stereo like many bmw's and merc's can?
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These wheels are very good looking and the easiest to be kept clean!
The car is going to be soon for TB - save your money for it. No tint will prevent 5HP of at least of one of the numerous reported failures. Does your mechanic use a digital stethoscope? |
I'm getting the TB/water pump/tensioner and brakes replaced as soon as I get the car.
But what do you mean by this? English is not my first language so bear with me :p No tint will prevent 5HP of at least of one of the numerous reported failures. |
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