2007 Audi A6 2.7 - Purchasing advice
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Evening
I've been looking at getting a bigger car, going from small sporty hatchbacks and convertibles.
My budget was £2500, as I realise I'll need to be able to afford repairs...
However I've been struggling. There's a lot of tat out there, and a lot...a lot of rust.
I've came across this car:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/audi/2007-audi-a6-saloon...
And was wondering what the thoughts were - especially considering repair costs and potential for it to be kapoot by the time of the next MOT, or hit with a repair bill more than the cars value.
Anyone had experience with these motors at this age? Any general opinions and tips when looking at these for purchasing? And is £3k good value (I'm assuming I can knock off a couple hundred because you usually can..)
Thanks!
I've been looking at getting a bigger car, going from small sporty hatchbacks and convertibles.
My budget was £2500, as I realise I'll need to be able to afford repairs...
However I've been struggling. There's a lot of tat out there, and a lot...a lot of rust.
I've came across this car:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/audi/2007-audi-a6-saloon...
And was wondering what the thoughts were - especially considering repair costs and potential for it to be kapoot by the time of the next MOT, or hit with a repair bill more than the cars value.
Anyone had experience with these motors at this age? Any general opinions and tips when looking at these for purchasing? And is £3k good value (I'm assuming I can knock off a couple hundred because you usually can..)
Thanks!
"CVT AUTOMATIC GEARBOX"
Does not have the best reputation, to put it mildly. Must have had 40k fluid changes, and still breaks.
A quattro is a different kettle of fish, as it has a "proper" automatic that generally doesn't explode at the drop of a hat.
General opinion of that one - good spec, but let down by surprisingly high amount of interior wear. Note the artfully-placed seatbelt over the driver's seat bolster.
I had a similar one and at 120k the interior was utterly spotless.
Does not have the best reputation, to put it mildly. Must have had 40k fluid changes, and still breaks.
A quattro is a different kettle of fish, as it has a "proper" automatic that generally doesn't explode at the drop of a hat.
General opinion of that one - good spec, but let down by surprisingly high amount of interior wear. Note the artfully-placed seatbelt over the driver's seat bolster.
I had a similar one and at 120k the interior was utterly spotless.
Edited by shtu on Wednesday 7th April 21:33
shtu said:
"CVT AUTOMATIC GEARBOX"
Does not have the best reputation, to put it mildly. Must have had 40k fluid changes, and still breaks.
A quattro is a different kettle of fish, as it has a "proper" automatic that generally doesn't explode at the drop of a hat.
General opinion of that one - good spec, but let down by surprisingly high amount of interior wear. Note the artfully-placed seatbelt over the driver's seat bolster.
I had a similar one and at 120k the interior was utterly spotless.
Thanks for the insight. From reading, I had read about the gear boxes and requirements for fluid changes - also being an expensive repair.Does not have the best reputation, to put it mildly. Must have had 40k fluid changes, and still breaks.
A quattro is a different kettle of fish, as it has a "proper" automatic that generally doesn't explode at the drop of a hat.
General opinion of that one - good spec, but let down by surprisingly high amount of interior wear. Note the artfully-placed seatbelt over the driver's seat bolster.
I had a similar one and at 120k the interior was utterly spotless.
Edited by shtu on Wednesday 7th April 21:33
I had viewed an Audi A4 seen here: https://www.gumtree.com/p/audi/audi-a4-3.0-tdi-s-l...
Took it for a drive, felt okay to me, interior was grotty but I imagine with a clean could have been alright. Seller was a little iffy, and it only had 6 services in it's life which had put me off a little, and had some rust around one of the arches but felt solid, not rotted.
I took him to 2.1k, but wanted closer to 2k for the condition - any thoughts on this instead? It had the feeling of being unloved which was my biggest issue, feeling like it perhaps had issues I simply wouldn't be able to spot. Also had cheap tyres.
Edited by vibies on Wednesday 7th April 21:39
C6 parts prices have been climbing, (I have a 3.0tdi).
Avoid the CVT box.
Manual clutch change is an engine and box out job and they are dmf so budget for a flywheel.
Would recommend going for the 3.0 and a torque converter auto. Most are quattro.
The dsg boxes can be a bit hit and miss, don't know if it's the driver, servicing or something else, some are fine, some are lemons.
There are various posts around the web on the weak points of these cars.
Saloon or Avant?
Avoid the CVT box.
Manual clutch change is an engine and box out job and they are dmf so budget for a flywheel.
Would recommend going for the 3.0 and a torque converter auto. Most are quattro.
The dsg boxes can be a bit hit and miss, don't know if it's the driver, servicing or something else, some are fine, some are lemons.
There are various posts around the web on the weak points of these cars.
Saloon or Avant?
annodomini2 said:
C6 parts prices have been climbing, (I have a 3.0tdi).
Avoid the CVT box.
Manual clutch change is an engine and box out job and they are dmf so budget for a flywheel.
Would recommend going for the 3.0 and a torque converter auto. Most are quattro.
The dsg boxes can be a bit hit and miss, don't know if it's the driver, servicing or something else, some are fine, some are lemons.
There are various posts around the web on the weak points of these cars.
Saloon or Avant?
Either or. I think I've been truly put off that A6 with the gearbox etc, and can't see any other within a budget so would probably look at a4s instead. I'm basically just looking for best example of a saloon/estate with a funnish engine and this had came up.Avoid the CVT box.
Manual clutch change is an engine and box out job and they are dmf so budget for a flywheel.
Would recommend going for the 3.0 and a torque converter auto. Most are quattro.
The dsg boxes can be a bit hit and miss, don't know if it's the driver, servicing or something else, some are fine, some are lemons.
There are various posts around the web on the weak points of these cars.
Saloon or Avant?
I'd suggest 50% of the problem is shopping in Aberdeenshire. Go South. 
This is a nicer looking car overall, older spec MMI than the first one but it's fine, and the factory AMI and Bluetooth are good. 2.7 rather than 3.0 is the other compromise. Little things like the factory mudflaps and mats suggest it's had some care spent. The "rear parking display" mean someone's been recoding the parking sensor module, as that's not standard (I've done it myself). Note how it's got 30k more on it but a less-worn-looking interior.
Do bear in mind the a6 is a big lump of a thing, you won't be hurling it about B roads all that much.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A6-Le-Mans-Quattro...
This is a nicer looking car overall, older spec MMI than the first one but it's fine, and the factory AMI and Bluetooth are good. 2.7 rather than 3.0 is the other compromise. Little things like the factory mudflaps and mats suggest it's had some care spent. The "rear parking display" mean someone's been recoding the parking sensor module, as that's not standard (I've done it myself). Note how it's got 30k more on it but a less-worn-looking interior.
Do bear in mind the a6 is a big lump of a thing, you won't be hurling it about B roads all that much.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A6-Le-Mans-Quattro...
I had a 2.7tdi avant, a front driver with a manual gearbox.
It wasn’t the most exciting car I’ve ever owned, but it was bloody brilliant from a jack of all trades point of view. Quick enough, economical enough ( would nudge 50mpg at a 70mph cruise), absolutely massive inside. Even handled better than you would be lead to believe, for a big car anyway.
I’d avoid the multitronic gearbox, but if you can find one with a manual or a regular tiptronic, I don’t think you can do much better for the money at the moment.
It wasn’t the most exciting car I’ve ever owned, but it was bloody brilliant from a jack of all trades point of view. Quick enough, economical enough ( would nudge 50mpg at a 70mph cruise), absolutely massive inside. Even handled better than you would be lead to believe, for a big car anyway.
I’d avoid the multitronic gearbox, but if you can find one with a manual or a regular tiptronic, I don’t think you can do much better for the money at the moment.
I bought mine in 2014 - 2006 2.7TDi FWD manual at 135,000 miles.
First it had water ingress coming through the floor from water that was finding it’s way into the offside chassis rail.
The front ends of the sills rust, but don’t rot. I had them treated alongside other bodywork niggles.
Three years ago the turbo blew. £2k to fix.
Just a few weeks back the teeth on the fuel pump belt disappeared resulting in low fuel pressure. Now the water pump is leaking and is being replaced. Drop links and loose rear suspension bump stops are advisories to be tackled next.
It’s now done 260,000 miles and now in my wife’s name.
I could get rid but with the second car market being so inflated, it made more sense to me to fix the issues. In the great scheme of things whilst the cost of the fixes are probably almost as much as the car, I’d be happy to get a couple of more years out of it, and use it for occasions where I’d rather avoid using my A5. People are surprised when they see the mileage.
As said above it's a decent all rounder. It comes into it’s own as motorway cruiser and for lugging stuff, such as for camping trips to France. I’ve managed 55mpg on a steady long run at 65-70mph and averages 40-45mpg overall.
Handling wise the steering feels light. First and second gear are very short, so you have to think twice before entering fast roundabouts from a stand still. In SE spec the seats feel quite flat on the base which doesn’t tilt unless you lower the height. The steering wheel doesn’t pull out far enough. The clutch has a long throw. Hence, it takes a good while to fettle a decent driving position. Despite all this I do still enjoy driving it because it’s a big old barge to smoke about in.
First it had water ingress coming through the floor from water that was finding it’s way into the offside chassis rail.
The front ends of the sills rust, but don’t rot. I had them treated alongside other bodywork niggles.
Three years ago the turbo blew. £2k to fix.
Just a few weeks back the teeth on the fuel pump belt disappeared resulting in low fuel pressure. Now the water pump is leaking and is being replaced. Drop links and loose rear suspension bump stops are advisories to be tackled next.
It’s now done 260,000 miles and now in my wife’s name.
I could get rid but with the second car market being so inflated, it made more sense to me to fix the issues. In the great scheme of things whilst the cost of the fixes are probably almost as much as the car, I’d be happy to get a couple of more years out of it, and use it for occasions where I’d rather avoid using my A5. People are surprised when they see the mileage.
As said above it's a decent all rounder. It comes into it’s own as motorway cruiser and for lugging stuff, such as for camping trips to France. I’ve managed 55mpg on a steady long run at 65-70mph and averages 40-45mpg overall.
Handling wise the steering feels light. First and second gear are very short, so you have to think twice before entering fast roundabouts from a stand still. In SE spec the seats feel quite flat on the base which doesn’t tilt unless you lower the height. The steering wheel doesn’t pull out far enough. The clutch has a long throw. Hence, it takes a good while to fettle a decent driving position. Despite all this I do still enjoy driving it because it’s a big old barge to smoke about in.
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