1997 Audi A6 Review

1997 Audi A6 Review

Written by: Al Strohmaier on 06/29/2006

Vehicle

1997 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro AWD Sedan

Review

This has been the best car I have ever owned. I live in NE Ohio in "snow belt" country, and the A6 eats snow and ice and slush as well as my F-250 4x4. I don't get tired driving it, whether it's my short commute or occasional multi-hour trip. Great ergonomics. I'm a car nut, and every time I think about buying a new car I hold it up to the A6 for comparability. Most are found wanting. New Audis aren't cheap, but my experience with the car makes me want to look at low-mileaged used A6s for $27k rather than purchase a new Honda Accord or Toyota Camry with a lot of their bells and whistles.

Favorite Features

Still quiet at 87,000 miles and nine years old. Still good-looking and metallic green paint excellent. Dash has always been big favorite of mine, too. Love it at night.

Suggested Improvements

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Tank Solid Reliable Luxury

Written by: anonmartin on 02/26/2006

Vehicle

1997 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro 4WD Wagon

Review

We've been very pleased at the quality and reliability of this Avant quattro. In silver, it looks fantastic. Audi/VW had relied on this 12V V6 motor for several of its platforms, and after living with it, and having no problems at all, I can see why. At 172 bhp, it is a little under-powered, but does great at speed. Leather interior holds up well if regularly treated. Quattro drive grips the road, dry, wet, or in ice and snow. We drove through a blizzard up a mountain and were passing some SUVs that were struggling. The pop-up rear-facing seats work great for our small kids and cousins, plus, they love riding back there. Interior cargo room is pretty good with rear seats folded down.

Favorite Features

Black leather interior, handsome good looks, meaty stock wheels and tires, solid engine, Bose audio system, rear- facing child seats, reliably mechanicals, quattro drive.

Suggested Improvements

Could use 30 more horses. Would like a larger interior, but that's what SUVs are for. Better gas mileage would be nice, but this is a heavy car, so 20-24 isn't bad. Softer ride and a quieter interior. Manual trans would be nice.

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Buy a USED Audi

Written by: rchopee on 02/17/2006

Vehicle

1997 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro AWD Sedan

Review

I bought a 1997 Audi A6 with 70,000 miles about 3 years ago for $13000 CDN. It needed a steering rack when I bought it. Since that time I replaced the catalytic converters, ignition switch and brakes and tires. Probably 1500.00 average for repairs. It runs great and if you do the math, it is the only way to buy a safe luxury car. I absolutely love it. About a year ago I was rear ended. The other car had to be towed away, and I had a small licence plate mark in the paint. Id buy another Audi in an instant.

Favorite Features

Ride, safety, comfort and quality workmanship. Very easy to change oil.

Suggested Improvements

Best car Ive driven, If i want to nit pick, the cupholders. Big deal.

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Good Car

Written by: Peadar on 02/08/2006

Vehicle

1997 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro AWD Sedan

Review

I just sold my A6--I had it for 2 years exactly. It was amazing in the snow and made wet roads seem dry. This was by far the best feature of the car. It was very comfortable (seating and ride), more so than most BMWs I've driven. The main reason I got tired of this car was it's lack of power. I mean it's not slow but you have to floor it to take a camry at a stoplight. Handling is good. The fact that I could not have a cd changer or deck installed really irritated me--the only way you can listen to cd's is buying a FM modulator ($250). Bottom line is it's a kinda boring car. Thats why I got a 3-series now.

Favorite Features

AWD--Has gotten me home soundly many times in the snow. Very safe car, it's a good family car.

Suggested Improvements

MORE POWER! Has the same engine as a Jetta VR6 and weighs about 1,000 lbs. more. 172 hp doesn't cut it. Had some electrical problems with the moonroof and dashboard.

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1997 Audi A6 Quattro

Written by: burnedByAudi on 04/26/2005

Vehicle

1997 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro AWD Sedan

Review

Every car has lemons so take this review for what it is. See suggested improvements for electrical problems. My 1997 Audi A6 quattro Sedan drives smoothly and has moderate to good acceleration at highway speeds (none to speak of off the line -- low end torque simply isnt there). The steering is unrivaled compared to all other cars I've driven, if only there wasn't this nagging hydrolic problem every winter that makes a very loud noise and stiffens the power steering. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this car. I don't like it and it ended up costing me a great deal of money in the end.

Favorite Features

Comfort, the great steering (if it was functional all the time), and the reasonable acceleration on highway.

Suggested Improvements

The car has electrical problems which started showing up for me the week after I bought it. Bad luck? I don't know. Electrical problems such as lights going out in the dash and shifter are annoying, but the astronomical price to fix them is over the top. I had to replace the starter when it died at 75,000 miles.

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