'99 A6 wagon for $8500

[Lee Levitt]

Chris writes: 
> 
> hey all..still looking for a wagon..   drove past a local 
> dealer today and 
> they had a local '99 A6q 2.8 wagon w/ triptronic (new 
> bodystyle) with 140k mi 
> for $8500... was a trade in on a new car.  seemed to be in 
> nice shape, and the 
> shop who did the maintenance on it was one i trust.. 
> but it was a tan car...ick..     did they ever come in black? 
>   is that a 
> good deal for the mileage, or is it too much?  also, there 
> was seatbelts in the 
> rear , on the floor inside the cargo area in the back..  is 
> this for a 3rd row 
> seating?


Chris,

If it's clean, loaded and in good shape, yes, that's a good deal for a '99.
I just (last week) bought a loaded '99 A6 q wagon, black/black leather, with
similar mileage, in very good overall condition. I've had to do
brakes/rotors/hoses, but otherwise it was in good mechanical shape. Recent
timing belt. While it was in the shop I also did Bilstein shocks and Hsport
sway bars.

And yes, there is a third seat available for this car. I'm pulling one out
of mine (black interior), so if you need a third seat, let me know.

The C5 is a nice car -- lots of great interior comfort features, but a lot
less bullet proof than the C4. The C5 front suspension has *lots* of control
arms that like to be replaced periodically, and the electronics are a lot
more complicated.

Also the C4 is a sportier car (when you're comparing base C4 to C5 V6 cars).
It feels smaller...and is a bit smaller. 

If you're looking for a nice wagon, I've got a '95 that I'm selling.

Lee
'99 A6 quattro avant (black/black), 135K
'96 A6 quattro avant (pearl/ecru), 115K
'95 A6 quattro avant (grey/black), 148K for sale