[s-cars] 2000 A6 Quattro

[Jeremiah Curry]

I also am an ex allroad auto owner.  The Auto went out on me twice (stock 
power) and cost over $5,000 to fix the first time, the second time I just 
dumped the car.  Even when it worked it had some very annoying lag.  Also 
the multi-link suspension is great, but it has a lot of control arms with 
permanent bushings.  Keeping the suspension up can get expensive.  The 
interior was also a step or two down in quality from my URS6 or 200 20v. 
The heater fan has the annoying squeak that audi owners are familiar with.

Overall I enjoyed driving the car, but could not recommend that vintage of 
Audi (or Passat for that matter, had a 99) based on the quality of the 
build.  I consider those Audi's dark years in terms of quality.

Jeremiah

-----Original Message----- 
From: yo-cello at comcast.net
Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 8:00 AM
To: Gary Meier
Cc: list, S-CAR
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 2000 A6 Quattro

Hi Gary,

In addition to what others have already mentioned... I'd also pay attention 
to those things that are unique to all A6's of that vintage:

1. Info center in the gauge cluster - those tend to have failing pixels and 
not a cheap fix (replacing the cluster if I recall - ours was done under 
warranty), though I know in the UK there's a company that will fix these 
pretty reasonably, but I don't know about here in the states.
2. Have the suspension checked out - the control arms can be noisy and often 
fail inspection (at least hear in VT). Not exceptionally hard to replace, 
but something to be aware of.
3. Check all electronics. We've had the windows and door locks fail on the 
rear doors - and hear it's quite common. Same goes for the sunroof.
4. At 84k and at that price, I'd be suspicious of the timing belt and water 
pump. It may be original. If it hasn't been replaced, plan on doing so right 
away.
5. the door mirror control is in a lousy place - it's been known to be weak 
and break.

Other than that - for $2k it's a lot of car for the money.

----- Original Message -----

From: "Gary Meier" <garymeier65 at gmail.com>
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 4:26:11 AM
Subject: [s-cars] 2000 A6 Quattro

I'm going to check out a 2001 A6 quattro with a 2.7 bi turbo. Odometer
reading is one hundred and eighty four thousand miles, automatic
transmission. The ad says the car is fully loaded, new tires and needs
pads and rotors. Price is $2,000 on Any thoughts on what I should look for
or what problems are common on this vehicle.
Gary Meier
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