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FWIW, JD Power has the 2007 A6 as an award winner as most dependable, along with a 5 start long term dependability rating.
Weird that your 2007 numbers don't match.
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/Audi/A6/2007/Sedan/
Weird that your 2007 numbers don't match.
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/Audi/A6/2007/Sedan/
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FWIW, JD Power has the 2007 A6 as an award winner as most dependable, along with a 5 start long term dependability rating.
Weird that your 2007 numbers don't match.
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/Audi/A6/2007/Sedan/
Weird that your 2007 numbers don't match.
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/Audi/A6/2007/Sedan/
But also realize that different surveys ask different questions. Ask different questions, and you'll often get different results. It's very important to know the questions behind any survey-based stats.
But can you find out which questions JD Power asked?
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As stated, the sample sizes for the 2007 and 2008 are very small. We have a much lower reported repair frequency for the 2006, where the sample size is larger.
But also realize that different surveys ask different questions. Ask different questions, and you'll often get different results. It's very important to know the questions behind any survey-based stats.
But can you find out which questions JD Power asked?
But also realize that different surveys ask different questions. Ask different questions, and you'll often get different results. It's very important to know the questions behind any survey-based stats.
But can you find out which questions JD Power asked?
BTW: I'm now participating on your site.
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Thanks for participating--this will help fix any discrepancy.
Usually when our results are off it's because the sample size is still too small. J.D. Power's results are sometimes off as well, though for different reasons. It's possible that this time both are off, but in different directions.
Usually when our results are off it's because the sample size is still too small. J.D. Power's results are sometimes off as well, though for different reasons. It's possible that this time both are off, but in different directions.
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We've updated our car reliability stats for the C6 Audi A6 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 100, worse than average
2007: 97, about average
2006: 38, better than average
2005: 161, worse than average
Decent sample sizes for the 2005 and 2006, though the 2006 result appears off.
We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.
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Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 100, worse than average
2007: 97, about average
2006: 38, better than average
2005: 161, worse than average
Decent sample sizes for the 2005 and 2006, though the 2006 result appears off.
We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.
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We've updated the our reliability stats for the C6 A6 (on our redesigned site!) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 91, worse than average, small sample size
2007: 41, better than average, small sample size
2006: 69, about average
2005: 182, worse than average
Decent sample sizes for the 2005 and 2006, small and even very small sample sizes for the others. This could explain some inconsistencies. It might also help to break out our reliability stats by engine, but not yet enough cars in the sample.
Thank you, once again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.
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Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 91, worse than average, small sample size
2007: 41, better than average, small sample size
2006: 69, about average
2005: 182, worse than average
Decent sample sizes for the 2005 and 2006, small and even very small sample sizes for the others. This could explain some inconsistencies. It might also help to break out our reliability stats by engine, but not yet enough cars in the sample.
Thank you, once again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.
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We've updated the our reliability stats for the C6 A6 (on our redesigned site!) to include owner experiences through December 31, 2011.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 92, about average
2007: 57, about average
2006: 79, about average
2005: 161, worse than average
Decent sample sizes for the 2005 and 2006, small and even very small sample sizes for the others. This could explain some inconsistencies. It might also help to break out our reliability stats by engine, but not yet enough cars in the sample.
We'll have further updates later this month and in August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.
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Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 92, about average
2007: 57, about average
2006: 79, about average
2005: 161, worse than average
Decent sample sizes for the 2005 and 2006, small and even very small sample sizes for the others. This could explain some inconsistencies. It might also help to break out our reliability stats by engine, but not yet enough cars in the sample.
We'll have further updates later this month and in August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.
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We've updated the our reliability stats for the A6 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 70, about average, small sample size
2007: 88, worse than average, sample size one car short of the minimum
2006: 35, better than average, unclear why this stat is much better than those for the 2007 and 2008
2005: 118, worse than average
We'll have further updates in February and May. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover more model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved.
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Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 70, about average, small sample size
2007: 88, worse than average, sample size one car short of the minimum
2006: 35, better than average, unclear why this stat is much better than those for the 2007 and 2008
2005: 118, worse than average
We'll have further updates in February and May. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover more model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved.
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We've updated the our reliability stats for the A6 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 41, low, small sample size
2007: 74, moderate, small sample size
2006: 47, low, unclear why this stat is much better than that for the 2007
2005: 83, moderate
Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.
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Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 41, low, small sample size
2007: 74, moderate, small sample size
2006: 47, low, unclear why this stat is much better than that for the 2007
2005: 83, moderate
Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.
To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:
Audi A6 reliability ratings and comparisons