2001 Audi A6 2.7T review from North America
"A Maintenance Nightmare"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Leaking Cam Gaskets (Repeating Problem) Cars smells like burnt oil all the time. From the first day I picked the car up I've had problems. Left and Right CV boots wore out. Went to replace the brakes and only the dealer had the pads for the front at a cost of $112.00! At 80,350 mile my Cat converter goes bad and the dealer wants me to pay $3000.00 to change! And did I mention that the warranty for the Cat is 8yrs 80K miles...
General comments?
Leaking Cam Gaskets (Repeating Problem) Cars smells like burnt oil all the time. From the first day I picked the car up I've had problems. Left and Right CV boots wore out. Went to replace the brakes and only the dealer had the pads for the front at a cost of $112.00! At 80,350 mile my Cat converter goes bad. Dealer wants me to pay $3000.00 to change! And did I mention that the warranty for the Cat is 8yrs 80K miles...
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| Very powerful car, but expensive to maintain |
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| Great car when its healthy... but more often than not, an unreliable money pit when its sick |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7T Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 49000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 81000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 26th November, 2007 |