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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1997 A6, so we've included reviews for other years of the A6 since its last redesign.
Great car to drive
Andy, 05/24/2008
1996 Audi A6 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great highway car. It is really easy to drive and feel comfortable even at higher speeds. I've owned since new and have a hard time finding cars I like driving better. Reliability has been only average. Torque sweet spot is very narrow at 3000rpm. Transmission is dumb so power is not delivered often when it should. Fwy entrances can be stressful because at just that speed ~50mph, it wants to upshift and forfeit all torque right when you need it. At speed ~65mph, fwy accel is very good.
50,000 miles, sell it! 80,000 but it.
SEH, 08/26/2003
1997 Audi A6 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Take a look in the paper, selling any german vehicle. They are all at of near 50,000. Many past owners have figured this out, These cars fall apart at this mileage. Once they are fixed They are great cars again for another 50-100k. Typical issues; cooling problems (really bad), transmission leaks and weird electrical bugs. After $1,500 in repairs we are good to go for another 50k. Don't take your car to Audi, for repairs after the warranty runs out. They will make you want to sell the car after you get the bills.
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See all 0 listingsI love my AWD A6 Wagon
TRW, 08/09/2006
1996 Audi A6 2.8 quattro 4dr Wagon AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My first Audi was a 1987 Audi Coupe manual transmission and I loved it for 7 years when I sold it. I bought the 1996 Audi in 2000 with 48k miles on it and have had a great experience with it. The cars loves the snow and can get me anywhere in any kind of weather. I can pack all my family of 6 in the car easily with the help of the back-facing rear seat. The car is very peppy and very fun to drive. The interior design is beautiful with its red lighted gauges. The only trouble we had was with the Audi CD player that didn't survive long after we had it installed by Audi. Enjoy the ride!
Better than any SUV or CUV built!
David Erv, 12/20/2008
1997 Audi A6 2.8 quattro 4dr Wagon AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This sucker is the best car ever for Wisconsin winter driving. My bride would be lost without the Quattro technology driving to work at 5 am. This machine handles in snow like a snowmobile. No cotton-pickin lousey SUV can do it better unless perhaps it happens to be yet another Audi. I am dumping my GMC 4WD Suburban to get another Audi Quattro Avant!
Great well rounded car
MKrenz, 01/27/2009
1996 Audi A6 2.8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I would admit the car is a little heavy for the 2.8 v6 and the 4 speed automatic tranny doesn't help, but I have had a lot of fun with this car(I can drift and do donuts all day in an snowy parking lot). Unlike other AWD cars the rear wheels have power all the time which means a lot of fun, the quattro is excellent for my Ice rink of a drive way, and provides confidence going into corners. I get decent gas mileage about 22 average which isn't bad for a v6 AWD luxury car that is 12 years old. although I've added two 10" subs the stock sound system is great. The ride is pretty good although it can get a little bumper on broken up roads and the seats are adequate.