Its not that there is anything wrong with the A6's. What were saying is that you no when it comes time to do servicing that only Authorized Audi Mech's do things can really get pricey. I.E. Im a little over 100,000 miles in my A6 and its time to have the Timing Belt and Water Pump replaced. And taking that to the Audi Dealer is an easy 1k out of my pocket

 

The Labor is what hurts mostly but parts can be pricey as well.

 

None of you guys work on your own cars? I had a 2.8L that had 172k on it when I sold it. Next owner had over 225k on it when he sold it. All we ever did to it was water pump / timing belt, brake pads, oil changes, and tires. Oh andsome control arm bushings.

I'm looking for a 2.7t A6 or a b5 S4 next... I might even consider a B6 A4 1.8t but I think I want the room and comfort of the A6 since I'm 6'2".

 

do u think a 2000 audi a6 2.7t with 73,000 miles for 8700 is a good deal.. i saw it in my local newpaper last night should i bother looking at it or does the proce sound too low for the milage.?

 

I feel that is a reasonable price, but you are too young to be buying an A6. It will need a timing belt job done very soon. You have 1-1300k dollars saved up right? How about the control arms, have they been replaced yet? I feel like a jerk saying this but you don't understand what you are getting yourself into. An 8 year old European car will bankrupt a 16 year old. If you are set on getting an Audi, get yourself an older A4 for maybe 5k and use the rest of the money you have saved up for repairs. How about an early 90's bmw 3 series? Maybe a 318ti, 318i, an A6 is a maintenance ***** in comparison to your civic. A dual turbo 50k dollar 8 year old European car in the hands of a 16 year old is a really bad idea.

 

arent bmw's just as expensive to get fixed?

 

There is a lot less to go wrong on a 318 or 325. All European cars require a lot of maintinence. Far more than the average 16 year old will ever be able to afford. Bmw uses timing chains, not belts so you save the 1-1300k on that. They don't tend to go through control arms like I do cheese puffs and they are far less sophisticated. I am talking about early 90's 3 series bmws ONLY. They don't have turbos that can fail, the biggest downfall to them is the interiors were not glued together all that well. I again feel you should be looking at getting a used Mazda 3, Ford Focus, a newer Civic/Corola, Bmw 318ti/318/325i with manual transmission, or an older (95/96) A4.

 

Yes Jeff is right. I am 16 and i have an A6 but knowing what i was getting into i whored all the money i could get to save to be able to drive an A6 with all the duties they come with

 

I'm17 and my first and onlycar so farwas an A6. If you would have to pay for all the maintinence then I dont know if you should do it. I payed for the car myself but there has been some things that needed to be fixed that I didnt pay for. So unless your working all year around or your parents are willing to help you its probably a bad idea.

 

I purchased my 99 a6 avant when I was 19 andso far it is running pretty well, i do need to do somelabor on it but im a DIY guy so i'll save on labor,i just need a manual(if anyone knows where to pick one up for cheap, that'd be much appreciated) i honestly don't think you should invest into an A6 as old as mine or the ones you're looking at because you will never know what will go wrong with it and repair bills will end up being almost as much as the car. I've read carfax on some A6's and they don't even hit 30k before they've been in the shop 4 times. look into the A4, its an entry level, but do you really need rear heated seats? or extra space?