Audi A6 TDI used - good idea
04-09-2018, 06:07 PM
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Audi A6 TDI used - good idea
This is my first post - apology if posted in wrong place.
I never owned an Audi or a diesel car (mostly drove Japanese make); I am thinking about getting a 2014 or 2015 Audi A6 3.0 TDI with <60K miles on it. I am wondering if this a bad idea to own a diesel car for maintenance and repair cost - i plan to keep the car for 10 years and drive around 15K miles/year. Is $1K/year average reasonable amount for repair (excluding oil change, tire, break) or do I need more than that? Or shall I just skip diesel and go with regular Audi A6 3.0? Is diesel more expensive to maintain and prone to problem than regular Audi?
Appreciate any insight.
I never owned an Audi or a diesel car (mostly drove Japanese make); I am thinking about getting a 2014 or 2015 Audi A6 3.0 TDI with <60K miles on it. I am wondering if this a bad idea to own a diesel car for maintenance and repair cost - i plan to keep the car for 10 years and drive around 15K miles/year. Is $1K/year average reasonable amount for repair (excluding oil change, tire, break) or do I need more than that? Or shall I just skip diesel and go with regular Audi A6 3.0? Is diesel more expensive to maintain and prone to problem than regular Audi?
Appreciate any insight.
04-09-2018, 06:48 PM
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You raise several issues, many of which have been discussed in many posts to this forum. A simple search should provide you with good information.
In brief:
An Audi, or any German car (diesel or gas), will likely be more expensive to maintain than most Japanese makes. In our household, my wife and kids have a 2011 Lexus, 1999 Camry, 2012 Camry and a 2011 Accord, all of which can be serviced by any decent indi place for very cheap. There will be fewer and more expensive indi places that work on German cars. Routine tire, oil and brake maintenance will be same whether diesel or gas.
As to the used TDI fix, there is an extended warranty of 10 yrs or 120,000 miles on all emission components replaced as part of the emission modification (fix) and components that could reasonably be affected by the fix. To have such an extended warranty is something to consider, particularly as you plan to keep the car for 10 years.
Others here will share their opinions, but mine would be that if you drive a lot of highway miles, value incredible mileage (over 40 freeway) and want a good number of parts covered by an extended warranty for a car you intend to keep for a long time (and residual value is not an issue), then --> go drive a A6TDI, see if you like it, then buy it.
In brief:
An Audi, or any German car (diesel or gas), will likely be more expensive to maintain than most Japanese makes. In our household, my wife and kids have a 2011 Lexus, 1999 Camry, 2012 Camry and a 2011 Accord, all of which can be serviced by any decent indi place for very cheap. There will be fewer and more expensive indi places that work on German cars. Routine tire, oil and brake maintenance will be same whether diesel or gas.
As to the used TDI fix, there is an extended warranty of 10 yrs or 120,000 miles on all emission components replaced as part of the emission modification (fix) and components that could reasonably be affected by the fix. To have such an extended warranty is something to consider, particularly as you plan to keep the car for 10 years.
Others here will share their opinions, but mine would be that if you drive a lot of highway miles, value incredible mileage (over 40 freeway) and want a good number of parts covered by an extended warranty for a car you intend to keep for a long time (and residual value is not an issue), then --> go drive a A6TDI, see if you like it, then buy it.
04-13-2018, 02:26 AM
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If your only driving 15k per year and plan on keeping it 10 plus years I would definitely consider the TDI over the gas version. Distance between fillups and the 10k service interval is a nice benefit you get with a TDI. Be prepare though for sticker shock when you finally do get to those marks as an oil change or a brake job on an Audi is not the same as a Camry. My experience having gone through (8) 10k service intervals so far, which includes (2) brake jobs, bills ranged from $300-$2200 per visit. Hard checks to write sometimes but still worth it in my view. Good luck with your decision.
04-13-2018, 07:52 AM
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Thank you for the input. Is there any concern about parts, service availability for 2014 / 2015 TDI engine given Audi (based on the information i can see online) stopped selling current TDI models and uncertainty about future model of Audi Diesel car?
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