New daily hack.
Discussion
valverguy said:
You have a back up fund for this car? They are known for going tits up :P
At least it hasn't got a Multichronic gearbox! 
Having run an 03 FWD A6 for over 9 years and 120k, I never really fell in *love* with it (chronic understeer and three expensive gearbox failures) but then it doesn't look anywhere near as good as this example!! Enjoy!
Slightly less enthusiastic about the idea too after reading the horror threads on here about them.. hope you have many problem free miles out of yours! Mrs C has just taken it to the shops.
Under strict instructions to park it well away from other cars!
Fingers crossed, I've read the stories and am fully prepared in case it goes tits up...
The tvr and lotus have both thrown up some rather large bills so I'm use to my wallet getting a hammering!
Under strict instructions to park it well away from other cars!
Fingers crossed, I've read the stories and am fully prepared in case it goes tits up...
The tvr and lotus have both thrown up some rather large bills so I'm use to my wallet getting a hammering!
Does anyone find it weird that this generation of A6 isn't seen very much?
I see shed loads of newer A6 models on the roads and loads of the older ones (That look like a Skoda Octavia) but I never see any of these ones with the TT-Style rear boot lid.
E39's are 10 a penny but for some reason I never see these
Is it just me?
I see shed loads of newer A6 models on the roads and loads of the older ones (That look like a Skoda Octavia) but I never see any of these ones with the TT-Style rear boot lid.
E39's are 10 a penny but for some reason I never see these
Is it just me?
Jamesemt said:
What are running costs like on these? Are we talking M5 costs?
I'm at 18.3mpg brim to brim currently. VED c£270
Insurance not even £100 more pa over a 330d
They just sound lovely
Discs fronts seem to be £250 each rears c£200 each not sure about pads.
Cambelt every 4 years or 40k revised down from 7 years 70k by Audi.
Then you start to get into age related repairs/things perishing.
hedges88 said:
Does anyone find it weird that this generation of A6 isn't seen very much?
Nope! My guess is that many have reached a point where they are uneconomic to repair. Gearbox aside, my 2.4l petrol A6 03 has just had its aircon compressor fail. It'd be more to repair it than the car's worth. Next big bill looms and mine's no more!!! Older are probably more reliable and younger haven't gone seriously wrong yet!K12beano said:
ope! My guess is that many have reached a point where they are uneconomic to repair. Gearbox aside, my 2.4l petrol A6 03 has just had its aircon compressor fail. It'd be more to repair it than the car's worth. Next big bill looms and mine's no more!!! Older are probably more reliable and younger haven't gone seriously wrong yet!
Have you liked into sourcing a used air con compressor, might be worth considering.
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