I'm deeply concerned.....
02-10-2004, 07:32 PM
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I'm deeply concerned.....
I have a 2003 A6 3.0 and have been quite satisfied with it so far having only test driven the 2003 model.
Today my car went in for its first service. I received a 2002 A6 3.0 loaner with the same milage as my car only a year older.
The first thing I noticed was that the engine was a 6 speed as opposed to my 5 speed. In addition over the course of the day, I noticed it had better acceleration, better gas milage, quieter engine, looser/responsive steering, and was appreciably smoother over the same roads that lead to and from my house/work.
Talk about a control study with variables fixed! A scientist wouldn't be happier for comparative purposes The only difference is the year...was 2002 a better year for the A6 than 2003? I feel cheated in some ways and am very depressed now.
Please advise as to what changed between these years to make the same car soooo very different.
Thanks.
Today my car went in for its first service. I received a 2002 A6 3.0 loaner with the same milage as my car only a year older.
The first thing I noticed was that the engine was a 6 speed as opposed to my 5 speed. In addition over the course of the day, I noticed it had better acceleration, better gas milage, quieter engine, looser/responsive steering, and was appreciably smoother over the same roads that lead to and from my house/work.
Talk about a control study with variables fixed! A scientist wouldn't be happier for comparative purposes The only difference is the year...was 2002 a better year for the A6 than 2003? I feel cheated in some ways and am very depressed now.
Please advise as to what changed between these years to make the same car soooo very different.
Thanks.
02-10-2004, 08:29 PM
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the 3.0 w/ the 5 speed-manual is only offered in non-quattro-equipped vehicles
you can order the 6-speed-transmission only with quattro. both transmissions are offered with automatic-shifting (5speed: multitronic; 6speed: tiptronic).
02-10-2004, 08:40 PM
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Huh??? Are you in the U.S.??? No 6-speed 3.0s ever!
The 3.0 is only and has only been available with the same 5-speed tiptronic that has always been on the A6 and a inifinite-speed CVT transmission. No 6-speed.
02-10-2004, 08:42 PM
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6-speed (manual) has only come on the 2.7T A6 and allroad...that's it...
the 2.8, 3.0, and 4.2 have not come with the 6-speed. All of their automatics have been tiptronic 5-speeds except for the 3.0 Frontrak CVT.
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02-10-2004, 08:46 PM
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Re: Huh??? Are you in the U.S.??? No 6-speed 3.0s ever!
All I know is that the vehicle has 3.0 insignia on the bumper and has 6 speeds when in tiptronic mode.
The dealer key says 2002 A6 3.0.
I'm in Canada and VERY confused...I will call the dealer tomorrow. I will take a digital pic for everyone to see as well. I am not deluded.
The dealer key says 2002 A6 3.0.
I'm in Canada and VERY confused...I will call the dealer tomorrow. I will take a digital pic for everyone to see as well. I am not deluded.
