On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:11:42 +0100, "Ronny" > wrote:

>
>"John Prendergast" > wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:06:22 +0100, "Ronny" > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Ian S" > wrote in message
>>>news:J5%dd.141748$a85.54487@fed1read04...
>>>> "Subba Rao" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If there are any owners (and non-owners), could you please share your
>>>>> unbiased opinions and experience with Audi ownership?
>>>>>
>>>> I've been an Audi owner for over 18 years so I feel qualified to
>>>> comment.
>>>> Audis in general are known for pioneering engineering (quattro) and a
>>>> good
>>>> balance of power and handling. Fit and finish are excellent and recent
>>>> models generally have fairly bold styling. They come with a
>>>> comprehensive
>>>> warranty (4 yr/ 50,000 miles in US) which is a good thing because their
>>>> reliability is pretty middle-of-the-pack and repairs are costly. While
>>>> quattro is very reliable, mundane items like door handles falling off
>>>> (old
>>>> models), coil failure, control arm failure, and oil leaks plague the
>>>> owner.
>>>> In 73,000 miles I have had a defective clutch throwout bearing, failure
>>>> of
>>>> ventilation fan motor, radiator replacement and will soon be getting the
>>>> V6
>>>> "external lubrication system" rectified. Brake pads and rotors have been
>>>> replaced front and rear and I expect the fronts will need it again
>>>> within
>>>> 10,000 miles. To sum up, Audis are fun to drive but if you want the
>>>> ultimate
>>>> in reliability, plan to keep the car beyond the warranty period and want
>>>> outstanding trade-in value, you should look elsewhere.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>I've owned 2 Audis now, a B5 A4 and a B6 A4 and I must say they are the
>>>most
>>>reliable cars i have owned, they have the best build quality in a car I
>>>have
>>>owned, they are the cheapest to repair as well, companies like GSF /
>>>Eurocarparts make owning Audi's a cheap car to run, I now have a 1.8T
>>>quattro and will be putting 180k miles on this one before i trade it in,
>>>and
>>>am not worried at all.
>>>
>>>My last V6 Audi went to 161k miles, and still drove like new, it was
>>>quiet,
>>>fast, rust free, and as long as you look after the car it will last as
>>>long
>>>as you want it too
>>
>> I've just bought a 1996 A6 2.6 V6 with 192,000 miles on the clock.
>> There aren't many makes I'd even consider with that kind of mileage.
>>
>
>John you havnt just bought my old Audi have you ?

That's just what I was thinking :-)

>But then I sold it with 162k miles, it was a quattro though, 2.6 v6 12valve

I bought mine last month but no, it's not a quattro. I wish the
previous owner had included the adaptor for the anti-theft wheel
bolts, but as it turned out the local Audi dealer had one in stock for
a tenner (including spare bolt).