I'll probably go automatic. (I know, I know..)


The sound of a turbo is music to my ears as well. Hmmm.... we'll see. Hopefully in another couple months I will find one to my liking.

 

I think the most realiable combination would be a 4.2 with a manual 6 speed.

Autos still require more maintenance and on high mileage I would be less comfortable getting one. Anyway, what am I talking about. The option is not available in the US...

 

Thanks for rubbing that in

 

How does reliability change in cold weather? I've decided to get an '04 A6, but am really leaning towards the 3.0 for reliability reasons. I don't know how turbos handle the bitter cold.

If I'm getting the 2.7T, though, I'll have to go all out and get the S-line. Then, I will probably keep the car until the day the body rusts off of the frame.

 

All I've noticed is that it takes longer to warm up the engine, but that's true for every engine in cold weather. And no engine will have top performance until the oil is warmed up to operating temp.

On a side note, I don't see why the S-Line is going all out? The only differences are cosmetic and a simple tuning. Wouldn't cost that much to make a standard 2.7T better than a S-line.

 

True, but I'm limiting myself to buying a certified car, and would only do minimal mods to it until the warranty runs out (about 1.5 years at this point)...so I'd rather pay for the S-line to get the higher performance up front.