Hello Folks:

I just totalled my car and am looking into A6 this time. Due to cost, I am looking into both A6 3.2 or 3.0 Quattro models. Will surely be taking the Premium Plus/Nav on either cars.
My question is: Does buying a quattro and spending another $5000 make that much sense. Besides the price and horse power, is there anything that I should be seriously considering in order to move up to Quattro?

Currently, I am leaning towards the A6 3.2. Not sure whether I'm going to finance or lease. But definitely wanted to collect thoughts, experiences here. BTW, what prices/negotations should I expect?

Thanks for all your help.

 

Are we talking about the 3.0L in the C5 chassis, or the 3.0T supercharged engine in the C6 A6? Im assuming you're talking about the 3.0T because you're speaking of leasing.
The 3.2L engine is a bulletproof work horse that won't let you down, the 3.0T, while yet still new will have higher maintentance costs. As far as longevity goes, i can't speak for the 3.0T, the 3.2L FSI is tried and true.

 

Quattro is not about power -- it's Audi's all wheel drive (AWD). The answer depends on where you live and drive. If you're in the sunbelt it is far less useful than the snowbelt. It does provide better stability than FWD in heavy rain, however. It adds weight and complexity to the vehicle, yielding less gas mileage. But it is amazing in snow!

 

Owning an Audi is ALL ABOUT the Quattro - otherwise any premium luxury vehicle will do.

Listen carefully to Auditech79, he knows what he is talking about.

 

When you say due to cost, I'm assuming you have a fixed budget. I'm in with the 3.2 as far as reliability goes... unless you are a performance geek I'm sure its plenty powerful.

 

They say audi without quattro is a VW. That just about sums it all.

As for engine debate, please clarify as auditech79 has mentioned. 3.0, and 3.0T are 2 completely different animals.

 

Thanks for answering my questions folks, I did end up buying the Audi A6 Quattro with Premium Plus.

 

An excellent choice!