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2005 A6 compared to older models
I'm thinking of getting a 2005 A6 with 37,000 miles, and I ask a
friend how he likes his A6 … he does, but said it's cost him a lot of money to keep it running. Well his is a 1999 so my guess is the is a big enough difference that I can't really compare the 2. Would most of you agree with that? Are there things I should be watching for with a 2005 A6, and if so, what? I'm not rich enough to purchase a car, and then have to put a ton of bucks into it over the next year or so. I put on about 25,000 miles a year (all highway), but don't care to be somewhere and have the car breaking down. Yes I know this can happen with just about any car, but is this car more likely then others or a different year A6 to breakdown? skip |
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On Nov 20, 9:59*am, wrote:
> I'm thinking of getting a 2005 A6 with 37,000 miles, and I ask a > friend how he likes his A6 … he does, but said it's cost him a lot of > money to keep it running. Well his is a 1999 so my guess is the is a > big enough difference that I can't really compare the 2. Would most of > you agree with that? > > Are there things I should be watching for with a 2005 A6, and if so, > what? > > I'm not rich enough to purchase a car, and then have to put a ton of > bucks into it over the next year or so. > > I put on about 25,000 miles a year (all highway), but don't care to be > somewhere and have the car breaking down. Yes I know this can happen > with just about any car, but is this car more likely then others or a > different year A6 to breakdown? > > skip > > Well, these cars DO require more (expensive) routine maintenance than an appliance like an Accord or Camry. They are more complex, as well, with the quattro and a full boat of electronic assists and aids. So you need to know that going in. Still, with 37lk on the clock, I wouldn't think you'd be looking at any major service until the timing belt is due. Dan D '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 Central NJ USA |
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How much will you budget per year for repairs?
$2500 per year (only $0.10 per mile) might be good to set as a budget! Some years maybe more will be spent, but probably most years less! At least you will be driving something that you want to drive! ;-) Does anyone have a more accurate budget? Regular maintenance should be the key to reducing larger problems. ;-) JMHO -- later, (One out of many daves) 1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto > wrote in message ... I'm thinking of getting a 2005 A6 with 37,000 miles, and I ask a friend how he likes his A6 … he does, but said it's cost him a lot of money to keep it running. Well his is a 1999 so my guess is the is a big enough difference that I can't really compare the 2. Would most of you agree with that? Are there things I should be watching for with a 2005 A6, and if so, what? I'm not rich enough to purchase a car, and then have to put a ton of bucks into it over the next year or so. I put on about 25,000 miles a year (all highway), but don't care to be somewhere and have the car breaking down. Yes I know this can happen with just about any car, but is this car more likely then others or a different year A6 to breakdown? skip |
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