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Old 03-10-2003, 08:20 AM
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Default life span of an A6
I have an A6 (1998) with 107,000 miles on it. While there is nothing major wrong with it yet, I am wondering what the average life of one is based on your past experiences. How long have you kept your A6 before trading for the next one....
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Somewhere around 200k fixing it costs more than the entire car is worth, usually.
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thanks...I like your sig.
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Default Sold my old Audi at 120,000. You go through a phase where a lot breaks...
... (usually 90-100,000) and then you have a relatively good stretch.
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Default Yeah, should easily go 200-250k miles if regular maintenance is followed....
I have a '99 A6; 83,000 miles.

The other four Audi's I own/owned had a cummulative mileage of 660k miles. Just three of those had a cummulative mileage of 590k miles!! All of those Audi's are still running except one that was totaled in a car accident.

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Yeah, mine are purging CV boots left and right these days.
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Default Unlike Ferraris
which happen to come on the market quite often when the owner finds out that little tune-up he's been putting off will require engine removal and cost about $20-30K!
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I would second this
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I got 260K from my 4000 CSQ. I'm planning to get at least 200K from my A6 Avant.
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Default In pretty good shape after 128,000 miles, this one'll run you about $3000---->
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...on eBay...<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=2406834130&amp;cat egory=6004">1995 Audi A6.</a></li></ul>
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