New A6 Avant ...

[Dan DiBiase]

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Scott-
> When you say that Infiniti and Lexus have surpassed Audi- I would
> disagree in terms of interior durability- lately, I've seen some Lexus
> LS430s, Infiniti G35s and other cars come in as trades- 3-4 years old,
> and they look like hell- power windows and seats are slow, button
> legends on the radio worn out, plastics looking aged, bits of trim
> looking really worn out.
> 
> The only car I've seen this to be a major issue with in the Audi
> lineup is the C5 A6- the rubberized coating put on most of the
> switchgear and buttons really doesn't wear well when it's abused- the
> cars that are kept in excellent condition seem to not have any issues,
> but I'm seeing a lot of neglected cars and lease return cars that look
> pretty bad, with the rubberized coating peeling off of the headlight
> switch, the window switches and the radio.
> 
> Porsche and VW have the same issue with this coating- look at a '97-00
> Boxster/996 or some VWs (New Beetle) and the door handles all have
> peeling issues. The '02 996 is much much better, no issues in the cars
> I've seen (15 or so).

Taka, this apparently is a "known" issue with the B6 A4 as well - some
sort of covering de-laminating on window and some dash switchs (ESP
button, etc.). I haven't had this issue but have read about it, and seen
pictures of it, on AudiWorld. Apparently, dealers are only fixing this
once under warranty....

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA