Audi A6 C6 Avant a good buy?

[logan-1986]

I've never owned an Audi before and I'm looking at this one. I was hoping someone experienced could say whether it's a good deal and what the reliability is like?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010255...

[AudiSport]

Great cars. One key point, make sure the engine is cold when you view it, and there is no engine rattle (chains) for longer than a second or two. This is a well documented issue with this engine, that you can find loads of information on online. Just search Audi 3.2 Cam Chain Rattle.

This aside, brilliant cars. I loved mine, and it didn’t put a food wrong in my ownership. See my thread here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=14...

After this I purchased a 3.0TDI A6 Avant, which was also great. But, the petrol engine is far better for average mileage.

[annodomini2]

Strong money for a 14yo car.

That low a mileage on that age of car, that is not overly special would concern me.

A6s are built as motorway mile munchers, not a town car. So has it been sat up for a long time. Maintained correctly etc

C6s are good cars, but have a few things to look for, suggest a Google search, as it's been covered many times before.

[steve2]

I bought my A6 3.0 TDI from the same people 8 years ago and it was immaculate although on the higher side cost wise,
I still have it and the only thing I would say is check that everything that is listed is on the car, mine said it came with a 6 disc changer but when I got home found out it was only a single CD player.
Was not worried as I had one from my previous Audi.
Look at specialist Audi forums to see what people say about the 3.2,
The dealer does seem to sell well looked after cars.

[shtu]

As it's been a Japanese car, watch out for any oddity with the satnav and radio.

As others have said, very strong price for the age.,

[Limpet]

It’s a nice car, but very strong money as others have said. The km Speedo would grate for me as well, particularly on a top dollar car.

[colinrob]

The petrol 3.2 engines are awful on fuel, I am not adverse to spending money on fuel as I have a C6 RS6, but we used to have a A3 3.2 averaged about 25-27mpg on a run, on the same run get 23 from the RS and used to get 35 from my 3.0btdi c6 advant with 203,000 miles on it