Anyone have any experience w Audi's?

[Drowsy 10+ year member]

Spec. an A6

I am going to look at a 2000 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo 6speed. The ad says well maintained, two new turbos and clutch, and all power options. Car has 130k on it. He is asking $5000. Too good to be true? Anyone with any experience? Things to look for? Any help?

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[lvfive.o 10+ year member]

Dont know sounds that way, I was looking for a used A4 not A6's. I ended up buying a brand new '09 but that would be quite a bit more expensive than 5k. The reason I bought brand new is I heard maintaince is quite expensive on these cars.

 

[funkyab 10+ year member]

I have had an audi 90, audi 80, audi 100, and audi s4. Some of my favorite cars ever.

Like any european car it is a bit expensive to fix but go to the forums and you will learn to do just about everything yourself. Completely worth it.

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

You may want to ask if the timing belt has been done. It should be done at 90k. If not you are looking at a $2400 job for a mechanic to do it.

 

[grooverider 10+ year member]

its because over 120k is when they start breaking down.

do some research

 

[garrettpf 10+ year member]

I had a friend with one. I used to do chip tuning and that thing chipped was a freakin beast. He did blow out something in the drive train and with it being all wheel drive, the bill came to over $24,000. The dealer tried to get him to pay because they knew it was chipped but Audi of America finally caved in //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Moral of the story, they are fast as fVck chipped, but extremely expensive to fix. There is basically no room for any air with the engine and all wheel drive train lol.

Other then that, great car. extremely refined yet sporty.

I always wanted to get an S4. Those things chipped where sick fast. But the fastest car I was ever in, a chipped Porsche 911X50. putting out over 550hp. My customer took me for a ride and i cried all the way to 170 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif we had to slow down for traffic //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[ctt0002 10+ year member]

I had a friend with one. I used to do chip tuning and that thing chipped was a freakin beast. He did blow out something in the drive train and with it being all wheel drive, the bill came to over $24,000. The dealer tried to get him to pay because they knew it was chipped but Audi of America finally caved in //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Moral of the story, they are fast as fVck chipped, but extremely expensive to fix. There is basically no room for any air with the engine and all wheel drive train lol.

Other then that, great car. extremely refined yet sporty.

I always wanted to get an S4. Those things chipped where sick fast. But the fastest car I was ever in, a chipped Porsche 911X50. putting out over 550hp. My customer took me for a ride and i cried all the way to 170 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif we had to slow down for traffic //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

**** thats expensive. They are nice cars though.

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

I had a friend with one. I used to do chip tuning and that thing chipped was a freakin beast. He did blow out something in the drive train and with it being all wheel drive, the bill came to over $24,000. The dealer tried to get him to pay because they knew it was chipped but Audi of America finally caved in //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Moral of the story, they are fast as fVck chipped, but extremely expensive to fix. There is basically no room for any air with the engine and all wheel drive train lol.

Other then that, great car. extremely refined yet sporty.

I always wanted to get an S4. Those things chipped where sick fast. But the fastest car I was ever in, a chipped Porsche 911X50. putting out over 550hp. My customer took me for a ride and i cried all the way to 170 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif we had to slow down for traffic //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

So basically you have no experience with an Audi?

 

[greendragonslim 10+ year member]

Spec. an A6
I am going to look at a 2000 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo 6speed. The ad says well maintained, two new turbos and clutch, and all power options. Car has 130k on it. He is asking $5000. Too good to be true? Anyone with any experience? Things to look for? Any help?

they are VERY expensive to maintain!

 

[funkyab 10+ year member]

they are VERY expensive to maintain!

is it a manual?? if so at least you dont have to worry about transmission so much. Just go for it. Learn do do alot from the forums. You will not regret it. Have fun.

 

[Loud3 10+ year member]

Spec. an A6
I am going to look at a 2000 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo 6speed. The ad says well maintained, two new turbos and clutch, and all power options. Car has 130k on it. He is asking $5000. Too good to be true? Anyone with any experience? Things to look for? Any help?

130K is a bit soon for both turbos to have gone.

I'd say he drove the car hard.

Something to think about.

 

[garrettpf 10+ year member]

As far as owning an Audi A6 no (although I have had 3-'83 4000). As for working on or driving, probably close to a hundred. I used to chip tune cars. If you want, I can get you my friends e-mail addy. He can tell you all about it. In fact, I will send his e-mail to you in a link, he is retired now and a great person.

That should help.

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[garrettpf 10+ year member]

pm sent

 

[J.T. 10+ year member]

I told everyone that i was going to buy one, but never really did. Does that count?

 

[Drowsy 10+ year member]

Well, the dick that i was supposed to meet (1.5 hr drive) calls me a second before i leave to tell me that he has a guy buying it on the spot right there. My hand was on the door to open it to leave and the phone rang. ****!

Thanks to everyone for the help, as I am still in search of a car.