quattro Digest, Vol 57, Issue 23

[W. Bean]

Grant Lenahan wrote: 

>Well, the 96-97 is the C4 and 98-99 is the C5 - radically different  
>cars. 
> 
>Within the C4, the 96 is the 12v ( slow) and the 97 is the 30v ( fa,  
>well, uh, less slow) 

I didn't think the C4 A6 got the 30v V6 at all... Even the 98 A6 Avants were 12v right?
 
>Neither mileage nor age are as important as whether it has been kept  
>up - t-belt, control arms, etc. 
 
completely agree

If you don't need a huge car (if you're selling real estate in it you might be cramped in an A4), I'd look at an 00 or 01 A4, 1.8T or 2.8.  Not sure what your price point is, but the 98 A6 sedan (C5) is one to avoid.  I probably wouldn't look at a C5 A6 before '99, possibly '00

Good Luck Fay.


Wylie Bean
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90 cq
91 90q20v sport
92 UrS4
01 allroad