Advice on Audi A6 4D purchase....

[Kent McLean]

rishabh kasliwal wrote:
> I am new to the Audi Club. 

Welcome.

> I am considering buying a 1995 Audi A6 3L 4D Automatic.
> It has about 80000 miles on it and has all the standard accessories and 
> is priced at $6,800.
> 
> It will be my first car and I intend to keep it for 3-4 years.
> (1) Can someone tell me if thats a good buy or shall I look for 
> something newer?

Depends.  Is it FWD or Quattro?  That makes a big difference.
Also, location.  Quattros bring a premium in snow country.
They are less sought after in FL and S.CA. Maintenance is the
other big factor.  At 80K miles, it should have had a timing
belt change (at 60K). If not (if you don't see a receipt),
you can lower the price by about $1K.  Check www.kbb.com
and www.edmunds.com/ for pricing.

> (2) As a general rule, do Audi's give trouble free performance  
> for say 120,000 miles or there about?

Hee hee.  Maybe.  Do you feel lucky?  Seriously, Audis are
reliable, but have trouble with electrics (sunroofs, windows,
radios, gauges). The engine should be good for 120K, but
the early 2.8L V6s (not 3L, as you wrote) had trouble with
oil leaks.

If you want truly trouble free performance, get a (bland)
Toyota. But you already know you'd rather have the Audi. :-)

Kent
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"