[s-cars] 2000 A6 Quattro

[Cody Forbes]

The center display is an easy DIY fix or can be sent to a number of repair facilities to be fixed for a couple hundred bucks.

I can't believe I didn't mention the control arms. The front suspension is Audi's multi link design which includes a total of eight front control arms. Both the rubber bushings on the inner ends and the ball joints on the outer ends are known to wear out.



-Cody Forbes (mobile)

> On Jan 8, 2016, at 10:00 AM, yo-cello at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> 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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