[s-cars] RS6

[Tom Green]

>
Sounds like a great DIY owner car.  Just think of all the labor costs  
you
can save.  I don't know about the transmission-manual swap, I guess.
: > )

Tom

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> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 10:19:56 -0400
> From: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS6
> To: <gregsj2 at comcast.net>,	<s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> There's a reason they are so cheap.
>
> Fun cars, but nose heavy (Ok, like most Audis), no manual, but most of
> all.......
>
> ...........they will eat you alive with repair costs and  
> maintenance. T-belt
> engine out every 35K, DRC is flawed by design and fails often  
> (although Audi
> recently agreed to kick in and had their supplier redesign the  
> parts, but
> jury is still out). Transmissions occasionally go out at $9K repair  
> cost,
> turbos occasionally blow at $9K repair cost, etc.
>
> Scare car to own without a great extended warranty, but otherwise  
> fun. Just
> too much downtime due to poor reliability as a general rule.
>
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <gregsj2 at comcast.net>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 11:52 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] RS6
>
>
>> According to Autotrader, RS6s have dipped into the low $30 and high  
>> $20s.
>> Not bad for such an exotic and amazing car. Are they stout or are  
>> there
>> issues. Anything to look out for?
>>
>> Greg J