Re: Looking for an A6Q

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Jeff & Staci Hemmerlin say:

> I have a friend that is looking to buy a used A6.  I have basically
> convinced him that he should buy a quattro. He wants an automatic.  Does
> anyone know of one for sale in Northern California?  Any comments from A6
> owners with reguards to the reliability of the car?  

Well, I've only owned my '95 A6QW about 3 months, but so far,
nothing major has broken :-)


> When did the 190hp motor become available?
> when did the tiptronic come out in the A6?

Both of these are just coming now with the new models. Actually,
it is now a 200HP 30valve engine, up from last year's 190HP.
Both are very nice (drove an A4QW to try them).

Most A6s, even the Qs are automatic. All wagons are, and starting
this year all sedans are, too. The regular slushbox is OK, but
underwhelming.

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