Audi allroad A6 2013 3ltr TDI auto - good idea?
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Post lease car I've picked up a 49k 2.0TDCi Mondeo 12 plate. It's, touch wood proven as I'd expect a reliable car..
However the above (^^) has shown itself wanting in on the party. It'd be double the money.
My key drivers are main bits and bobs must be reliable, consumables to replace.
Should I??
However the above (^^) has shown itself wanting in on the party. It'd be double the money.
My key drivers are main bits and bobs must be reliable, consumables to replace.
Should I??
I asked about these in the Bargain Barge thread and the advice was along the lines of “you see young high mileage VAGs but not many old ones because once they hit a certain age lots of little but expensive things start to fail, and they become a pain to keep going”.
Which reminded me that I had a mate with an older Q7 which died in a catastrophically expensive way.
Maybe ask in the barge thread, or I think there is a thread in the VAG bit of the forum.
Which reminded me that I had a mate with an older Q7 which died in a catastrophically expensive way.
Maybe ask in the barge thread, or I think there is a thread in the VAG bit of the forum.
Edited by Jader1973 on Friday 26th January 23:12
I bought my recent daily, 2013 C7 A6 3.0 TDi Quattro at the tail end of 2023 from a colleague son for absolute steal, literally less than WBAC offered go figure
Albeit it’s not an all road, but it’s been a great car so far, comfortable, decent turn of speed and well specced, I’ve never previously looked at an A6 to have as a car of my own but I’m very taken with it.
It’s an SE, even with the 20” wheels it rides well, I’d prefer it on 18s in all honesty but the tyres it came on were all as new so I’ll get the life out of those.
Only thing I’ve spent on it is doing the front ARB links and bushes as it had an annoying rattle when I purchased it.
Albeit it’s not an all road, but it’s been a great car so far, comfortable, decent turn of speed and well specced, I’ve never previously looked at an A6 to have as a car of my own but I’m very taken with it.
It’s an SE, even with the 20” wheels it rides well, I’d prefer it on 18s in all honesty but the tyres it came on were all as new so I’ll get the life out of those.
Only thing I’ve spent on it is doing the front ARB links and bushes as it had an annoying rattle when I purchased it.
We ran an A6 for a few years: the previous generation C5.
They are big heavy cars and in ours the various suspension arms all wore out their bushes at around 100k: in retrospect I'd plan to have it all done in one hit.
I do agree with the sentiment that they tend to have a lot of expensive maintenance towards end of life!
They are big heavy cars and in ours the various suspension arms all wore out their bushes at around 100k: in retrospect I'd plan to have it all done in one hit.
I do agree with the sentiment that they tend to have a lot of expensive maintenance towards end of life!
I wanted the avant or allroad for ages.
Came to conclusion unless the gearbox is already replaced (at the age/mileage I was looking) it was a no from me.
The BiTDI comes with a different auto box - which is robust but adds complexity and price into the mix.
Shame as really like them as well.
Came to conclusion unless the gearbox is already replaced (at the age/mileage I was looking) it was a no from me.
The BiTDI comes with a different auto box - which is robust but adds complexity and price into the mix.
Shame as really like them as well.
I'm coming up to 40k miles completed in my 2015 A6 Allroad, (its now at almost 110k miles)
I bought one because of the towing capacity, although I only tow a few times a year in reality. However I use it daily and its an amazing all round vehicle. I had a Legacy Spec B estate previously and that was a great daily, but the A6 is a more modern, better built version of that.
Ive done a few bits, its had an ad-blue tank/pump, and the usual servicing but to be honest mostly its been usual service/maintenance you would do on any car (windscreen, tyres etc) It now needs front brakes and another service, but for a car in which you can very comfortably take 4 adults to Scotland, or move house, or tow over 2 tons of race car and trailer, or do the nursery run in, or take a family to Europe on holiday, for the money it cant be beaten I dont think. It happily does over 40mpg on average and gently driven on a long run I can get nearly 46-48mpg.
Yes parts are expensive I guess, but its a premium car and its well built, well spec'd and enormously comfortable. Audi says its most discerning customers buy Allroads...! (although now discontinued I think?).
I would have another and keep wondering if I should change it for a 3/4 year old one to do me another few years.
I bought one because of the towing capacity, although I only tow a few times a year in reality. However I use it daily and its an amazing all round vehicle. I had a Legacy Spec B estate previously and that was a great daily, but the A6 is a more modern, better built version of that.
Ive done a few bits, its had an ad-blue tank/pump, and the usual servicing but to be honest mostly its been usual service/maintenance you would do on any car (windscreen, tyres etc) It now needs front brakes and another service, but for a car in which you can very comfortably take 4 adults to Scotland, or move house, or tow over 2 tons of race car and trailer, or do the nursery run in, or take a family to Europe on holiday, for the money it cant be beaten I dont think. It happily does over 40mpg on average and gently driven on a long run I can get nearly 46-48mpg.
Yes parts are expensive I guess, but its a premium car and its well built, well spec'd and enormously comfortable. Audi says its most discerning customers buy Allroads...! (although now discontinued I think?).
I would have another and keep wondering if I should change it for a 3/4 year old one to do me another few years.
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