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3 out of 5 stars

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yahoo1978, 07/02/2005
2003 Audi A6 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

My reliability experience with this car was terrible. Nearly 40 days in the shop in the first 12 months I owned it, and practically every problem was related to electrical issues. Audi's willingness to resolve the problem was terrible, and the dealer was of no help. I ultimately was forced to file suit under our state lemon laws. After 9 months of legal process, I prevailed under the state law and was reimbursed accordingly. My new Mercedes 4matic is far more comfortable and more reliable. It drives just as sporty, if not better, and turns heads too.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Worst car I ever loved...

Audi Burner, 05/23/2003
2003 Audi A6 2.7T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Every day I travel steep, twisty mountain roads. The first time I took the 2.7T (6M) up the mountain, I couldn't believe how it clawed at the hills and turns, wanting more throttle than I had the guts to give. Even in rain and snow, the A6 has never blinked. When it goes, it really goes, however, its seen more than its fare share of time in the shop, 10+ times for major and minor stuff. :(

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Buyer Beware

R8R fan, 07/21/2007
2003 Audi A6 4.2 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful

Based on the reputation of how the German cars drive I crossed the line from Japanese and bought this car. It was the worst decision I ever made. At 70K miles everything falls apart. I have a huge oil spot on my garage floor from oil leaking, the airbag light stays on constantly because the device is defective (only $1,400 to replace it), then the transmission celanoid went out and cost me $1,800. DO NOT BUY A USED AUDI. I am sure these are great cars when they roll off the showroom floor because they are covered under warranty. I WOULD NOT BUY AN AUDI UNLESS IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. These cars are fun to drive, but they are not reliable and cost a fortune to repair.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Switched from a Benz

len Bass, 01/05/2003
2003 Audi A6 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Picked up the A6 2 weeks ago. The car is just flat out fun to drive the Quattro is like glue on wet and dry pavment. Has a Benz ML320- the go anywhere truck that was headache for 3 years The center of gravity is so much lower than any suv, it just is fun to accelerate into turns instead of braking. This is a drivers car in every sense of the word.

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4 out of 5 stars

An honest review on Audi A6 3.0 Quattro

David, 11/14/2006
2003 Audi A6 3.0 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I had this car for 6 months now. I bought it with 48 K miles now I have 60 K. I love the exterior of the car and the interior. After never having a car with AWD, I do not know how I lived without it. I was scared to buy this car first because of electrical problems but so far so good. No problems with the car so far (knock on wood). It feels solid and handles well. Some little things that bothered me are when the annoying sound and display of low wind washer fluid, it's half of the screen, some paint in the interior of the car chips off, gas mileage isn't that great, doesn't hold value.

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