'95 A6 fwd auto trans - help please

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Hello listers, 

I've purchased a used '95 A6 wagon fwd w/125k miles for my wife.  When the 
car is cold, first drive of the day or after sitting many hours, the 
transmissiom will behave a bit differently.  When starting from a complete stop the car 
will stay in 1st gear up to around 3500 rpm before shifting  to 2nd.  This will 
occur a couple times, and then it will behave as normal shifting out of 1st 
earlier around 2000 rpm, and continue to act normally thereafter.  I have had a 
garage change the fluid and filter, and it still behaves the same way.  They 
also scanned for codes and found nothing.  They claim this is normal in many 
models of this vintage.  I have driven others and owned another from the same 
era ('93 & '94) and have never experienced this behavior.  Can anybody validate 
or confirm their claim or are they full of bs?  What's gonna happen when it 
is in the middle of winter and 10 degrees outside?

Thank you in advance,

B. Parenteau
Quincy, MA
'87 4ks
'90 200T
'95 A6 wagon