2000 Audi A6 review from North America
"Beauty, but unreliable and expensive to maintain and therefore would not buy this brand again"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since I have owned the car- 1 year 10K miles the mass air flow and O2 sensors had to replaced for $1953.
And now the thermostat has failed replacement cost $1000.
I have the records from Audi where the previous owner had the same problem in addition to blown head gasket with the timing belt and water pump needing replacement $5440.
Cooling Fan Control module $486.
General comments?
This car and Audi brand is very expensive to maintain and the reliability is very poor. I have bought Audi's for 20 years, but after my recent experience would not recommend these cars.
The car is beautiful, handles well, ride is too rough for my liking with sport suspension unless going over 75 mph. It is tuned for the autobahn not US highways.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.2 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 85000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 95000 miles |
| Previous car | Audi 100 |
| Date of Entry | 27th October, 2005 |