Im looking for an Audi A6 Avant S Line, Ive found a 2007 2lt model with 120K on the clocks (mileage doesnt bother me, its been well looked after i can see). Its the S Line with all the interior toys etc, i was just wondering if anyone has had one, what did they think etc?
Opinions on Audi A6
- Thread starter Wynthorpe
- Start date
I think they're great cars - comfortable, handsome, well built, respectable, good to drive and the 2.0 TDI isn't a bad little engine. Very dull but everything in this sector is really.
I'm not sure I would want one with that kind of mileage though. Mine is 4 years newer with 1/10th of the miles and it's already picked up a few squeaks/rattles.
I'm not sure I would want one with that kind of mileage though. Mine is 4 years newer with 1/10th of the miles and it's already picked up a few squeaks/rattles.
![[TW]Fox](/data/man-of-honor/2009.png){kind=avatar}
Nothing wrong with mileage - except for one thing. You can't get a decent warranty on a high mileage car. This is becoming more and more important as cars get more and more ridiculously complicated and expensive to fix.
I would be a hypocrit if I told you a 4 year old executive saloon with over 100k was a bad idea as I did exactly the same thing but its something important to bear in mind - make sure you've got a pile of cash tucked away for bills.
If you are picking the 2 litre diesel because its cheap to run then re-evaluate your idea.
I would be a hypocrit if I told you a 4 year old executive saloon with over 100k was a bad idea as I did exactly the same thing but its something important to bear in mind - make sure you've got a pile of cash tucked away for bills.
If you are picking the 2 litre diesel because its cheap to run then re-evaluate your idea.
Soldato
- Joined
- 17 Sep 2007
- Posts
- 11,117
- Location
- West Yorkshire / Market Bosworth
Should be fine, just put a bit a cash aside each month into a isa or something just in case anything happens. 
Should be fine, just put a bit a cash aside each month into a isa or something just in case anything happens.
Putting it into an ISA would be pretty daft - once you put money into an ISA thats your allowance used up, if you take it back out you can't then put it back in. It would be a waste of an ISA to use one as a car maintenance fund.
Far better to get a flexible instant access savings account instead - a Santander eSaver Issue 4 will pay you 3.1% AER and has no penalties for withdrawl.
[TW]Fox;21371904 said:
In what way? Repairs if something goes wrong maybe, but nowhere near as much as a BMW, after all, it's the same 2.0l lump that VAG use in the golf, octavia and leon amongst other cars. £300 for a cambelt change etc. I'm getting very close to 50mpg in mine. It isn't fast by any means, but i'm happy with mine, had it almost 6 months now and it hasn't missed a beat, again, no added costs so far but am due a couple of front tyres which will cost me just over £300. Tax isn't too bad either. Services every 20k miles as well.
To OP, as above, i've had my 2.0tdi Sline (albeit not avant) almost 6 months, it's been perfect so far, see above for my economy etc. The one thing i noticed when i first drove it, the steering is very light! It isn't a drivers car in that respect, but i enjoy driving mine still. You get more car for your money than you would from an A4, look out for MMI 2G/3G high (colour nav etc), i think it's essential in this car and you get it at no real premium in a used car. I love the S-line seats too. And look out for DAB, Bluetooth and Audi AMI (music interface (it'll be in the glove box if you get it)). Any more questions just ask
Soldato
- Joined
- 17 Sep 2007
- Posts
- 11,117
- Location
- West Yorkshire / Market Bosworth
[TW]Fox;21373490 said:
Thats why i said 'or something'. You're the accountant.
In what way? Repairs if something goes wrong maybe, but nowhere near as much as a BMW, after all, it's the same 2.0l lump that VAG use in the golf, octavia and leon amongst other cars. £300 for a cambelt change etc. I'm getting very close to 50mpg in mine. It isn't fast by any means, but i'm happy with mine, had it almost 6 months now and it hasn't missed a beat, again, no added costs so far but am due a couple of front tyres which will cost me just over £300. Tax isn't too bad either. Services every 20k miles as well.
To OP, as above, i've had my 2.0tdi Sline (albeit not avant) almost 6 months, it's been perfect so far, see above for my economy etc. The one thing i noticed when i first drove it, the steering is very light! It isn't a drivers car in that respect, but i enjoy driving mine still. You get more car for your money than you would from an A4, look out for MMI 2G/3G high (colour nav etc), i think it's essential in this car and you get it at no real premium in a used car. I love the S-line seats too. And look out for DAB, Bluetooth and Audi AMI (music interface (it'll be in the glove box if you get it)). Any more questions just ask
I thought you had a gem of an E60? What happened?
Funny you mention that. Warranty Directs reliability index gives the A6 a score of 138, the 5 series 121 (lower being better). Sure, it's an "average" across the whole of the model in question, but for all that, it implies that if anything, the A6 will typically be slightly more expensive in maintenance.
didn't want to risk anything major going wrong (close to 100k miles) and i had wanted an audi all along anyway, and i got mine for a good price.
I've heard stories about the 2.7 and 3.0tdi engines being less reliable (from when i was looking for mine on the audi forums etc), also, i'm not sure if the early DSG boxes were fitted to the A6, which were quite unreliable to start with, the newer S-tronic boxes are more reliable though (mine's a manual regardless). The 2.0Tdi (140) is a mass produced engine, like i said, it's used in a few cars and from what i can tell, it is a reliable engine if looked after. But more importantly, if something does go wrong, it shouldn't cost as much as the E60 would have. I'm unsure on the price of a DPF for the A6 yet as i've not looed into it, but £1300 from BMW for the E60 and mine was due in about 10k miles. £300 odd quid for brake pads from BMW, the audi i know is cheaper than that for brake pads as i had them done on my A3 sportback. Also, fewer service intervals. It is cheaper to maintain than the E60
Caporegime
- Joined
- 13 May 2003
- Posts
- 34,564
- Location
- Warwickshire
I'd say an 2.0 diesel A6 would be a perfect family car for someone with a little kid. In fact I'm looking at them right now, as I'm changing jobs soon and need something practical and barge-like that will fit all my 6 month old's paraphernalia in the boot.
So what? Almost every engine in a mainstream car is a mass produced engine.
I think this is probably completely untrue. I doubt An A6 is any cheaper to fix than an E60. All you can hope for is that its less likely to need fixing - I genuinelly don't know if thats the case or not.
You are in for a shock if you think a DPF replacement on an A6 is a small bill.
It seems like you've just used figures that re-assure you that the Audi was the right car to buy rather than those that have any basis in fact. You don't need to pay £300 to change brake pads on a 5 Series.
Service and scheduled maintainence costs are largely comparable between BMW and Audi. If anything, BMW actually have suprisingly cheap scheduled servicing costs, especially compared to something like a Merecedes. Remember, no cambelt change either.
No i know i could have gone eslewhere for consumables, i could have got the front pads and the microfilter done for £200 all in at an independent garage. You've said yourself the E60 is a massively complicated car to work on, needing specialists if anything goes wrong, hell, even to update the idrive your talking well over £100, none of that on the audi, i even managed to update the RNS-E on my old one myself. The 2.0 140 is much more mass produced than the E60 engine, and less complicated, meaning i can take it to my mate, who's chief mechanic at a ford main dealer if anything goes wrong, i can even go to him for a cam belt change, although i wouldn't, as it's only £300 for a cam belt /waterpump change at audi main dealer. i wouldn't dream of taking the E60 to him though because it's too tied to BMW. Basically, i feel more at ease with my audi, than i ever did with my BMW.
Associate
- Joined
- 11 Jan 2012
- Posts
- 182
I have owned audi a6 2.0tdi for 5 months now and have loved it! Mine now has 50k on the clock.
I did a little research on the 2.0 tdi engine and I have to admit there are a number of threads which relate to oil pressure issues which tend to occur. i would check the engine code. If its BRE engine then you should be ok as this was the modified engine. The BLB engine had a number of faults on higher mileage cars.
The faults on the BLB engine are very expensive to repair
Also check the injector seals.
I did a little research on the 2.0 tdi engine and I have to admit there are a number of threads which relate to oil pressure issues which tend to occur. i would check the engine code. If its BRE engine then you should be ok as this was the modified engine. The BLB engine had a number of faults on higher mileage cars.
The faults on the BLB engine are very expensive to repair
Also check the injector seals.
Wow! Quite a bit to go at there guys, thanks.
High milers have never bothered me, if and only if i can see a long list of servicing and repairs carried out when needed, Engine wise the 2lt is deffo enough for my needs these days. Im thinking of taking a punt on the one for £7975 and chopping mine in for £5000. My father in law thinks im insane as he thinks anythign over 20k miles on a used car is ridiculous!
High milers have never bothered me, if and only if i can see a long list of servicing and repairs carried out when needed, Engine wise the 2lt is deffo enough for my needs these days. Im thinking of taking a punt on the one for £7975 and chopping mine in for £5000. My father in law thinks im insane as he thinks anythign over 20k miles on a used car is ridiculous!
He's the insane one there!
The only real problem with high mileage is the resale after you have grabbed yourself a bargain. My volvo with 170k (5yo next month) on the clock is a dream with 100% full volvo service and brand volvo parts. I guess I will be driving this until it falls to pieces but then for 3.5k i cant complain if i get 3 years driving in a nice car.