First Test Drive of the 2016 S6
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First Test Drive of the 2016 S6
Hello, First post. Been trolling for a couple of weeks. Never owned an Audi, or driven one till yesterday.
So I finally found a dealer with a car I could test drive. Car was very fast. I did notice the steering was not very tight.
Is that something that can be adjusted? I know its all electric, but I felt like I was not as in touch with the car and the road. Not a deal breaker, but I'm hoping the salesman just didn't know how to adjust it. I drove it in both automatic mode, and dynamic.
I was close to buying but the dealer and I were about $1000 off on the price so I walked. Thinking about doing a special order.
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Lonwa
So I finally found a dealer with a car I could test drive. Car was very fast. I did notice the steering was not very tight.
Is that something that can be adjusted? I know its all electric, but I felt like I was not as in touch with the car and the road. Not a deal breaker, but I'm hoping the salesman just didn't know how to adjust it. I drove it in both automatic mode, and dynamic.
I was close to buying but the dealer and I were about $1000 off on the price so I walked. Thinking about doing a special order.
Thanks
Lonwa
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First Test Drive of the 2016 S6
If you drive in dynamic, you drove the "tightest" steering setting.
Also. Can you wait for 6 months for the car over $1000? That's the wait time now. Also, depending on what you drive now, you'll lose more than $1k in depreciation over those 6 months.
Also. Can you wait for 6 months for the car over $1000? That's the wait time now. Also, depending on what you drive now, you'll lose more than $1k in depreciation over those 6 months.
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Interesting. My 08 Lexus GS350 seemed tighter, and I don't consider it very tight at all. Did maybe the sales guy screw up on the setting? Is this feeling similar to what you guys experience?
I can wait the time given the car I drove was not really close to the options I wanted. I got many features I didn't want, and most of the ones I wanted were not included. My main goal was to drive it since I had never done that before.
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I can wait the time given the car I drove was not really close to the options I wanted. I got many features I didn't want, and most of the ones I wanted were not included. My main goal was to drive it since I had never done that before.
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It can take about 1000km before the tires wear in a bit. Up until then the steering can feel much lighter. I'm driving a loan 2013 S6 that has done 15000km (until my new S6 arrives), and the steering feels much tighter than the 2016 S6 I test drove, that had done 50km.
Has anyone that has upgraded to the 2016 model from the previous model noticed any difference in the handling? I notice the S6 I'm driving at the moment doesn't handle as well as my 2007 A6 4.2 FSI S-Line. I must check the tire pressure, as it also feels quite soft compared to the 2016 S6 I drove, on the same 20" wheels.
Has anyone that has upgraded to the 2016 model from the previous model noticed any difference in the handling? I notice the S6 I'm driving at the moment doesn't handle as well as my 2007 A6 4.2 FSI S-Line. I must check the tire pressure, as it also feels quite soft compared to the 2016 S6 I drove, on the same 20" wheels.
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Has anyone that has upgraded to the 2016 model from the previous model noticed any difference in the handling? I notice the S6 I'm driving at the moment doesn't handle as well as my 2007 A6 4.2 FSI S-Line. I must check the tire pressure, as it also feels quite soft compared to the 2016 S6 I drove, on the same 20" wheels.
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Thanks for the reply. That Alu Kreuz looks like a nice upgrade. Sports suspension has always been standard here on the S6, so if the tires aren't under inflated, it would seem the 2016 is better, or this one has a problem.
I can't wait to get my new S6. The one I'm currently driving also has the terrible throttle lag/delay, that has almost got me in trouble on a couple of occasions.
I can't wait to get my new S6. The one I'm currently driving also has the terrible throttle lag/delay, that has almost got me in trouble on a couple of occasions.
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Thanks for the info guys.
The dealership ended up calling today and offering me my price, plus another $650 off given my wife works for time warner inc. That's $1,650 below invoice.
Pretty pleased.
I will let you know how the steering changes as I break in the car.
Cheers,
Lonwa
The dealership ended up calling today and offering me my price, plus another $650 off given my wife works for time warner inc. That's $1,650 below invoice.
Pretty pleased.
I will let you know how the steering changes as I break in the car.
Cheers,
Lonwa
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