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Hi All,
I'm looking for an Audi A6, must be a diesel and automatic. budget of about £7,000. Reckon I should be able to get a 2007 for that sort of price.
Anyone interested or can provide any info. Good choice or not!?
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It'll be comfortable and refined but I've never found any Audi much of a drivers car.
I doubt £7k will get you a 2007 either.
I'd say avoid the 1.9 diesel as it's a slug. 2.0 seemed to improve things and the 3.0 TDI quattro would be my choice but again I don't think £7k will get you into one of them.
£7k may see you in a high mileage 2006 if you look around.
But having said that these types of cars are going to be high mileage in general I imagine.
I know I'm predictable but there's a reason BMW's always come out on top, they are better cars and my £7k would be on a 320/330d and I've not looked but slightly older 520/530d may be around that price point too.
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Passat or Superb no good?
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Hi Alex,
Thanks for your comments- your input is much appreciated.
I have a BMW 325 at the moment and fancied a change / something slightly bigger to get the kids in. Audi seemed to be comparable and (slightly) cheaper, and I thought that a high mileage model may fit the bill. Thought their engines were good for 200k miles before they give up the ghost.
I have also been keeping my eyes open for a 5 series diesel, but they always seem dearer. Guess that's because they keep coming out top in all of the surveys.
There's a 2007 A6 with 126,000 miles over in Lpool for £6800, but when I went to see it, it had no drivers door lock (everything else perfect). They said they were getting a replacement from Audi, but it had to come from Germany. Four weeks later they still haven't got it. Fishy?? What do you think?
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Hi Rhoobarb,
Wife has a Passat at the moment and just can't fall for it. Don't know why. What's the Superb like?
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Is it the newer style passat? Looks wise the superb is more or less the same as the older Passat just with a different rear light cluster so you prob wont be grabbed. The newer style one which looks nice in estate look to be holding values around £20k. Have you considered maybe a VW Phaeton, they were a fortune new, but due to bad resale prices you can pickup a 3.0TDI auto fairly cheap. e.g: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGE...t=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f0b75a019
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Wife has 2006 Passat Estate & currently has intermittent starting problem (which I understand from researching the internet, is v common in this year & model)
I like the Phaeton - in fact, nearly bought one about two years ago - but think they'll be too thirsty. About 21mpg around town, whereas the A6 is about 32mpg & better on a run.
Also this Phaeton's probably a little more than I wanted to spend.
Thanks for your thoughts tho!
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Some of the cars I would consider with your criteria, mainly aged between 05 and 08. Obviously you can get an A6 2.0 diesel, but it will at best be an 05/55 model with fairly high mileage.
Hope thats some to consider.
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