fkess

I used to do that (when the manuals were printed on paper)but I quit when I
reached 75. That was 10 years ago.

mkaresh

We've updated the results for the C5 A6 to include owner experiences through March 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003: 200, worse than average

2002: 124, about average; actual repair rate probably higher based on the 2001 and 2003

2001: 192, worse than average

2000: 205, worse than average

Sample sizes range from very small--for the 2000 and 2003--to just five short of the minimum for a full result--for the 2001. On the site these results are all asterisked and visible only to participants.

A big thank you to JET, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Audi A6 reliability comparisons

mkaresh

395 Audi A6 owners now signed up--which happens to be the same for the BMW 5-Series. A good start in both cases, but more are needed to provide precise results for all model years.

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Jon C

y'all should hurry up and join in, my POS '01 Avant (in the database) is headed to the Cash for Clunkers crusher in about a week or 2 ...

mkaresh

You're joking, right? Even if a 2001 Avant was worth less than $4,500, is its MPG low enough to qualify?

Updated results around the end of the month. Additional participants always helpful.

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mkaresh

We've updated the results for the C5 A6 to include owner experiences through June 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003: 230, very small sample size

2002: 147, marginal sample size

2001: 233

2000: 173, very small sample size

Worse than average in all cases. The variation from year to year is probably mostly due to the sizes of the samples--only that for the 2001 is sufficient for a full result.

A big thanks, once again, to JET, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Audi A6 reliability comparisons

Jon C

Yes. It did qualify ... and given the horrible repair/reliability history of this car I would not even sell it privately...

urban_legend

but to busy fixing my 2000 A6 - quattro

rotors 3x
tie rods 2x
brakes 3x
electical
mechanical
engine
lights
window
cats
just off the top of my head

gkb

Ahh god I am actually trying to purchase one of these before the end of the year but you guys got me ****ting bricks. I had a 99 2.8 that was totaled (good thing because the car was taking me down lane broke Cats, alternator,water pump, heater core, hoses, always overheated, brake pads, resurfaced rotors and I only had the car for 9 months) I was hoping it was because it was an old model so I was planning on getting an 2004 but it seems otherwise, what do you guys think?

mkaresh

We only have results for one year of the C6 so far, the 2006. But judging from the A4s, Audi seems to have vastly improved reliability around 2005 or 2006. Any chance a C6 would be within your budget?

Updated survey results next month. We're going to start providing new stats for the odds of requiring no repairs and the odds of getting a lemon. These require larger sample sizes, so additional participants would be evem more helpful.

For the details, and to sign up:

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