Thinking About Buying an 10’ A6... what should I be looking for?

[ddegree]

I’m currently on my second A4 (03, 07)and my car dealership owning friend has taken a 2010 3.0T A6 with 75k.

The A6 might as well be a SAAB to me having driven A4’s for the last 12 years.

What should I be looking for in this car? What are the common issues and known red flags? I’m leaning towards going for it, but would love some help!

Thx!


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[cal3thousand]

This sums it up nicely:

https://www.shopdap.com/blog/post/co...-engines1.html



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[juniorcruzer]

Own both an A6 and an S4 with the 3.0T. great motor, with a few common issues that are not terrible to fix.....Would buy another 09-11 A6 in a heart beat.

Jon

[cal3thousand]

I'm finding that these cars are perfect for the home mechanic. I feel like I made the right choice on a car model to cling onto (before I make the leap to electric). The car is fairly easy to work on especially relative to smaller Audi's with the same motor. Most things (that aren't plastic) are solid and will last a long time. The car drives well, is safe and quick, and also looks quite handsome. The cars are also fairly inexpensive to purchase due to the high costs of maintenance and ownership. So the mechanically inclined are in a position to save a good coin on them. Especially if you have other vehicle options at home.

There are a good number of modifications as well as parts available from other cars above and below this line as well as parts from other years and makes. Vag-com allows for some cool modifications and 3G MMI is available on 2010+ cars. These were 60k vehicles when they rolled off the lots a decade ago, so they start off life on a really good foot. It also doesn't take much cash to boost the car another 100HP if you're into that sort of thing (the 3.0T anyhow). If you find a specimen that was well cared for, and continue that, they can comfortably last a long time. Window tint, paint care, and shaded parking will go a long way.

My car is up to 120k miles and I am in the process of doing a major maintenance. But doing the work myself and taking my time, I am saving thousands and will have a solid, dependable beast in my parking spot. I'm planning to take this car to 250k+.
EDIT:
Check the car for oil leaks, ask for service records, make sure the transmission is in good shape and that the pipes don't have too much black soot on them. If it's an Avant, check that the MMI works and the bose amp hasn't been leaked on from the rear window washer. If you can, hook up a Vag-com to the car and check the timing marks (I believe it's block 93) to see if the chains are wearing.

[s4chiro]

im selling my 09' APR A6; 89K MILES ...phenomenal car

[christianb5s4]

This sums it up nicely:

https://www.shopdap.com/blog/post/co...-engines1.html



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^This is a good overview. I just bought one with a few thousand miles more than the one you're looking at, it depends on what services you can verify have been done to the car previously. At 75K miles you're coming up to or are at needing a few service items:

- Accessories and supercharger belt
- Transmission fluid service and filter
- Good idea to do carbon cleaning along with oil separator and thermostat
- Waterpump
- Oil change

Now, there are other tune-up items that you can do depending on how detail oriented you are like cabin filter, intake air filter, sparkplugs, and making sure there aren't any oil or coolant leaks.