On Nov 20, 9:59*am, i...@designsbyskip.com wrote:
> I'm thinking of getting a 2005 A6 with 37,000 miles, and I ask a
> friend how he likes his A6 … he does, but said it's cost him a lot of
> money to keep it running. Well his is a 1999 so my guess is the is a
> big enough difference that I can't really compare the 2. Would most of
> you agree with that?
>
> Are there things I should be watching for with a 2005 A6, and if so,
> what?
>
> I'm not rich enough to purchase a car, and then have to put a ton of
> bucks into it over the next year or so.
>
> I put on about 25,000 miles a year (all highway), but don't care to be
> somewhere and have the car breaking down. Yes I know this can happen
> with just about any car, but is this car more likely then others or a
> different year A6 to breakdown?
>
> skip
>
> i...@designsbyskip.com

Well, these cars DO require more (expensive) routine maintenance than
an appliance like an Accord or Camry. They are more complex, as well,
with the quattro and a full boat of electronic assists and aids. So
you need to know that going in. Still, with 37lk on the clock, I
wouldn't think you'd be looking at any major service until the timing
belt is due.

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA