C6 wagon are the best
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C6 wagon are the best
I owned three Audi A6 wagons and started to look for the next one. But I really having hard time convincing myself that 2023 A6 allroad is better then C6:
- The new hybrid and super/turbo charged engine sounds like some complication which would never make 250K miles. That compared to a reliable 3.2L one I have in the C6.
- addition of air suspension also does not sound reliable neither.
- 20" wheels will not last on NYC roads.
- the front grill looks like some mid life crisis macho battle against BMW nostrils.
- the roof rails is a step down compared to C6 slim rails.
- the "allroad" is just bunch of plastic cladding all over the place to make it look like SUV..
I am too old for this and should start looking for a Subaru?
- The new hybrid and super/turbo charged engine sounds like some complication which would never make 250K miles. That compared to a reliable 3.2L one I have in the C6.
- addition of air suspension also does not sound reliable neither.
- 20" wheels will not last on NYC roads.
- the front grill looks like some mid life crisis macho battle against BMW nostrils.
- the roof rails is a step down compared to C6 slim rails.
- the "allroad" is just bunch of plastic cladding all over the place to make it look like SUV..
I am too old for this and should start looking for a Subaru?
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Re: the adaptive air suspension - my 2006 A6 Avant, with 108K mile on it, has that option. Since I have owned this vehicle from Sept 2008, the only issue to date (knock on wood!) was one of the rear shocks leaked, so I had to replace both rear shocks, which are only available thru an Audi dealer (on-line or otherwise). I know that at some point I will have to replace the air springs and the front struts if I still own this car when that time arrives. I would like to find a newer A6 Avant, but A of A doesn't import anything except the RS6 Avant, which is not practical. And I agree about the allroad (really an A4 platform).
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Re: the adaptive air suspension - my 2006 A6 Avant, with 108K mile on it, has that option. Since I have owned this vehicle from Sept 2008, the only issue to date (knock on wood!) was one of the rear shocks leaked, so I had to replace both rear shocks, which are only available thru an Audi dealer (on-line or otherwise). I know that at some point I will have to replace the air springs and the front struts if I still own this car when that time arrives. I would like to find a newer A6 Avant, but A of A doesn't import anything except the RS6 Avant, which is not practical. And I agree about the allroad (really an A4 platform).
Comparably, my A6 avant, fully loaded for that time with Sline, keyless, literally everything, was 72k in 2007.
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When I bought my current 2021 Allroad (used), I balked at the price. The sales guy made a good point. He said there can be a difference between price and value. He pointed out that the price was arguably higher than it should be for a used vehicle, but the value proposition might still make sense because there are so few available, so it all depends on how much you want one. Fair point.
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My dealer loaned me a demo 2023 A6 Allroad for a weekend. It was impressive, but HUGE!
The Allroad certainly has many technological and safety improvements over the my 2011 A6 Avant, but the design can't compare with the elegant profile of my model.
The Allroad looks like it's bulked up on steroids and it is indeed a larger vehicle than mine. For esthetic appeal, you can't beat the older authentic wagon.
I thanked my dealer but told him I'm going to keep mine for a while longer.
The Allroad certainly has many technological and safety improvements over the my 2011 A6 Avant, but the design can't compare with the elegant profile of my model.
The Allroad looks like it's bulked up on steroids and it is indeed a larger vehicle than mine. For esthetic appeal, you can't beat the older authentic wagon.
I thanked my dealer but told him I'm going to keep mine for a while longer.
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