i'm looking to buy a audi, but i've heard a lot of stuff about them not being reliable, and then after breaking down alot, they have high mantinence costs.
so, is a 1996 audi a6 2.8 quattro with 180000 miles on it for $2,250 a good buy, or will it probably die soon and be a waste of money.

then i'm also looking at a 1998 audi a4 2.8 quattro with 140000 miles on it for $3,350, but that one says it has a chipped tooth on the first gear.
are either of those good? or would it not be a good idea to buy one

 

look at my signature.

only thing i'm replacing is one cat on it because it's starting to rattle.
other than that, tires, oil change, and spark plugs/wires and that's it!

 

With that kind of mileage it all comes down to the maintenance history. Do you have the maintenance history on either car?