Considering A6q wagon
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Considering A6q wagon
Due to car seat space limitations in my Jetta GLX, I am moving to something larger. Currently I have my eye on the '97-'98 A6q wagon. Seems like a nice car, a bit slow (esp. compared to the Jetta), but overall liveable.
Are there any inherent problems with the car?
Driving impressions from others?
I read about the servotronic relay switch on this site. I'm assuming that can apply to this era of A6? While the steering could be nice at times, it felt very light.
Which Audi wheels are interchangeable (for when I go looking for winter wheels)?
Should I even bother trying to look for an S6?
Thanks,
Tim Irwin
Are there any inherent problems with the car?
Driving impressions from others?
I read about the servotronic relay switch on this site. I'm assuming that can apply to this era of A6? While the steering could be nice at times, it felt very light.
Which Audi wheels are interchangeable (for when I go looking for winter wheels)?
Should I even bother trying to look for an S6?
Thanks,
Tim Irwin
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Re: Considering A6q wagon
Hi Tim,
I live in the Redondo / Des Moines area and just purchased a 97 A6Q sedan. I know nothing about the wagon but I'd reccomend you run the VIN number of any car your interested in at www.carfax.com
You can buy a 2 month unlimited account for $20. Then you can find out if the odometer might have been rolled back, flood damage on the title, etc., but more importantly to me you can find out where the car came from. You might be suprised to see how many of the used cars around here are from Michigan, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, etc. (nothing against those states, just the road salt, humidity, ocean air)
Generally speaking :
NW Volvo : All used Audis from Florida
University : About half local
Larson's : Most from back east
Barrier : Doesn't post VINs, usally treat Audi
buyers like homeless people trying
to sleep in the back of a Jag or
Mercedes
Of course University and Larson's used car heritage varies as the differant cars move in and out.
I took my car to German Car Specialists in Factoria for a pre-buy inspection. They charged $156 and did a fair job finding $3000 worth of potential work and identified several things I had missed.
My best Carfax finds :
An A8 advertised in the paper with 30,000 miles, had 160,000 last time the emissions were checked
An A4 that had no record of entering the country
I live in the Redondo / Des Moines area and just purchased a 97 A6Q sedan. I know nothing about the wagon but I'd reccomend you run the VIN number of any car your interested in at www.carfax.com
You can buy a 2 month unlimited account for $20. Then you can find out if the odometer might have been rolled back, flood damage on the title, etc., but more importantly to me you can find out where the car came from. You might be suprised to see how many of the used cars around here are from Michigan, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, etc. (nothing against those states, just the road salt, humidity, ocean air)
Generally speaking :
NW Volvo : All used Audis from Florida
University : About half local
Larson's : Most from back east
Barrier : Doesn't post VINs, usally treat Audi
buyers like homeless people trying
to sleep in the back of a Jag or
Mercedes
Of course University and Larson's used car heritage varies as the differant cars move in and out.
I took my car to German Car Specialists in Factoria for a pre-buy inspection. They charged $156 and did a fair job finding $3000 worth of potential work and identified several things I had missed.
My best Carfax finds :
An A8 advertised in the paper with 30,000 miles, had 160,000 last time the emissions were checked
An A4 that had no record of entering the country
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Re: Considering A6q wagon
Thanks for the info. I actually have a friend who is a wholesale dealer looking for me. In the words of one dealership buyer "He's so d**n picky, by the time he finds you one, it will cost you so much you may as well find a new one." Sounds good to me, especially since I know what sort of price he'll get me.
As far as the dealerships go, I stopped by Barrier Audi, and I definitely got the feeling that unless I was looking at a new S4, or better yet an A8, I shouldn't bother. Haven't looked at the other dealerships, just put an order in with my friend.
I'll probably still try CarFax.
Thanks,
Tim
As far as the dealerships go, I stopped by Barrier Audi, and I definitely got the feeling that unless I was looking at a new S4, or better yet an A8, I shouldn't bother. Haven't looked at the other dealerships, just put an order in with my friend.
I'll probably still try CarFax.
Thanks,
Tim
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I have a '98 A6Qwagon. Have had it from new ,no problems.
its acceleration is .. er .. "stately" but for normal day to day real world driving , is fine. Itl cruise all day long at 80 and is a wonderful long distance car.
Good luck finding an S6 wagon - there are only 457 of them! Thus rare as rocking horse manure.
Good luck finding an S6 wagon - there are only 457 of them! Thus rare as rocking horse manure.
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