Faults:

Nothing while I have had it, have not had it long. It is an older car and has a large history file, appears to be well looked after. No mention of any particular problem, though there are some expensive general wear and tear bills with many parts replaced, but I am aware these are expensive cars to maintain.

General Comments:

Black A6 from 2006, very modern looking even today. The car responds like a rocket. Very fast. Luxurious, love this car.

It's a diesel, 3.0, but do not expect great economy (35 mpg at best) but worth it for the performance. My old 530d was the same, though slightly better on fuel. Either way these are not cheap cars to run, but you can buy them very cheap, mine was less than £4000. Much better than standard 2.0 cars though.

Bigger than an A4, but not quite an A8, these cars compete in the middling executive range. But close your eyes and honestly the car is very smooth cruising; passengers could mistake it for a Rolls Royce, everyone comments on what a nice car it is and are surprised when I tell them how old it is and how much I got it for.

I love it and plan to keep it a long time as a second car.

Faults:

Electrically adjustable steering column failed at 3 weeks old.

The 2007 satellite navigation DVD has corrupted the Traffic Management Control system and Audi still have not got a fix after 6 months. It is only a minor irritant.

General Comments:

Beautifully built car and nice to look at.

The air suspension was definitely worth the extra money. The Comms Pack 2 with DVD sat nav is a huge disappointment at £2000 extra, but the only way to get fully functional hands free capability. (A Tom Tom does the same job better with full 7 digit post code entry for £300!) Also Audi really are well behind in their compatibility and phone cradles for modern mobile phones. With their flash upgrade facility, it shouldn't be that difficult.

Surefooted and agile, but the steering is a little wooly around the centreline, but I would say that after 9 Mercedes Benz; the last being a E320 CDI estate. MB no 8 and 9 were terribly unreliable, hence my defection to Audi (BMW don't do the 4wd estate in the UK, and BMW drivers have an unfortunate image here... the Audi is seen at the thinking professionals car)