1999 Audi A6 Review

It's pretty...pretty expensive to own

Written by: autumn on 07/31/2009

Vehicle

1999 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro 4WD Sedan

Review

I loved everything about this car, except for the true cost of ownership. I owned it for two years, and put $1000/year into maintenance. Water pump $600, Power window $400, etc. It had tons of room in cab and trunk, and lots of quality and style. Watch out for the stereo, though. If you change the battery, or there's a short, the stero locks up and you need a code to unlock it - which'll cost you $75 if you don't know it. And if you want to upgrade the stereo, you have to replace EVERYTHING (deck, speakers, wires). I loved it as long as I could afford it, but I won't buy another. P.S. make sure to get an owner's manual

Favorite Features

Birdseye maple wood trim, roomy, classy, the sound system is good (BOSE)

Suggested Improvements

The cup holders stink! They're cheap, shallow, they brake (front and back), and are generally worthless. The in- dash display is unreadable in daytime.

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What a piece of junk!

Written by: cdubya on 03/12/2009

Vehicle

1999 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro 4WD Sedan

Review

Looks ok, handles ok... it is gutless off the line. Endless problems, the Yugo I had in college had better reliability. Leaks oil - dealer can't find the cause, engine smokes from oil leak. Eats brake pads and tires. This is NOT a supposed luxury car... I now know its a step or two below most American made cars and nowhere near a well built, reliable Japanese vehicle. My ego said buy it, my brain said,"NO" - well the ego won and now I'm paying. What a piece of junk! You fooled me once never again... back to the 4Runner. Which was only good to me.

Favorite Features

It was the Audi nameplate and the smooth ride.

Suggested Improvements

Quit over engineering, and just make it simple and solid and reliable. It should be a 12000.00 car not a 40000.00 car. Maybe there is a reason, they are faltering as a car company.

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Best possible winter car

Written by: Nelson on 03/08/2009

Vehicle

1999 Audi A6 4 Dr Avant 4WD Wagon

Review

I just purchased one of these last summer after my 1988 Jeep stopped working, and this has been a far superior Colorado winter vehicle than anything I've ever driven in the past, including an Explorer and my Jeep. The bad news: I have spent almost $4,000 in repairs since I bought it in June. The coolant fan tends to burn out on these around 90k miles, and I purchased mine at 93k. However it is now a solid car that I should at least get another 60- 70k miles out of. Don't purchase these if you can't afford the repair bills. However, if you can, these are some of the best. Winter safety was my primary reason for making this purchase, and it easily outperforms local favorites Subaru and Volvo.

Favorite Features

V6 great for mountain driving, sunroof/moonroof is nice, excellent AWD and low center of gravity (perfect for icy conditions), lots of legroom front and rear, comfortable leather. Classy interior up front. Repair may be expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Suggested Improvements

Other parts of the interior are cheap in quality. My rear hatch looks like it exploded on the inside. I don't think my heated seats work anymore. But, clearly these are first-world problems.

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Beautiful car, wish it was more reliable

Written by: johnny12 on 12/09/2008

Vehicle

1999 Audi A6 4 Dr Quattro 4WD Sedan

Review

I've had this car for 1.5 years and have had to replace the timing belt, control arm, serpentine belt & transmission, as well as a few smaller things. The car came to a dead stop while driving it. Thankfully I was on the exit ramp and not still on the highway doing 70mph. My kids & I would have been in a serious accident. Disappointed that at 110K all of these things went wrong. I have a 15yr old Jeep Grand Cherokee at 180k that didn't have nearly as many problems. Every time I see a car I really like a lot, it's always an Audi, but for the price, I want a car that's much more dependable. Selling the Audi & buying an Acura!

Favorite Features

This car is beautiful and I love driving it (when it's not broken).

Suggested Improvements

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Costly to Own

Written by: Robin on 11/21/2008

Vehicle

1999 Audi A6 4 Dr Avant 4WD Wagon

Review

Read before buying. I bought the car for dependability and I have been in the shop more than anyone I know with what people consider lesser cars. I have replaced all ball joints (twice over) and I do not drive hard, replaced rotors, breaks. The heated, tinted mirrors are peeling on one side. Some interior items just broke at a touch. Went thru a period of the car starting randomly, currently revisiting that problem again. The dash diplay fades out. The car had low mileage when I purchased it and had been maintained by the previous owners. Thanking myself for not selling my old car as it has been there for me when the Audi fails. I do not think I would buy one again, not impressed.

Favorite Features

Heated seats are nice. When the car is working correctly it does ride very nice.

Suggested Improvements

Better quality, dependable parts. Seems like you need a big pocket to own these cars.

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