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Keadeen said:
3.0tdi is a peach... great power and very reasonable on fuel for its size... reliable too. Quattro system, especially in the A4 and bigger is brilliant.

Had a 2003 Allroad... very troublesome and would not recommend that generation anyway.
The 2.5tdi is soft as cannot handle the "long-life" servicing (too long and engines crud up and wear cam lobes = €4500 repair - and that is with a full dealer service history from new). BTW, the other diesel engines also suffer from the same "long-life" service issues, but the 2.5 goes that little bit quicker. If serviced every 15k kms all is good, but leave the service longer as per the long life regime and expect it die between 160-200k km and sometimes sooner). The air-suspension may be ok for the first 160k km, but after that things start to go wrong... €2500 for 4x new bags... €1500 for pneumatic control valve block... sensors €150 a piece (all main dealer fitted prices). Are hard on tyres too (weight and geometry is a compromise due to height adjustability). In theory the Allroad is great, and it certainly is comfortable, but handling is compromised and you need deep pockets when living with one due to reliability issues and maintenance.
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Yep... air suspension with Allroad is putting me off. I only want one as they are all the 3.0 Quattro's.

If I can find a standard A6 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro... I'd be happy out Charles. Less to go wrong with standard shocks etc.

Cheers for the info.
 
blacktar said:
Lovely A6 , great car when there fresh like that one. Time doesn't do the audi's any favours with fidley issues.
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Time or mileage or use of any sort!! Good for a bit of flash on the driveway but after that....... Russian roulette.... (In my opinion) but maybe I'm missing something?
 
JAMIE-TYPERV6 said:
Yep... air suspension with Allroad is putting me off. I only want one as they are all the 3.0 Quattro's.

If I can find a standard A6 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro... I'd be happy out Charles. Less to go wrong with standard shocks etc.

Cheers for the info.
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Absolutely... my 3.0 was an A4 avant with the 3.0tdi Quattro... upgraded the shocks to Bilstein B6 with the original springs... and was superb in handling... loads of grip, comfort and loads of power... best of all worlds. Had several A6s too... 2.5tdi 5-cylinder and 6-cylinder.

Didn't like the v6 2.5tdi -had one in a Passat 4motion and the diesel-pump packed up (was still under warranty so didn't cost me, but still annoying)... Had one in the Allroad and €4500 repair for new cams and all top end moving bits due to wear despite full service history from VAG.

The 5-Cylinder in-line 2.5tdi was BRILLIANT... good power, much better economy than the v6 version and much much stronger (one A6 with 208k km when I bought it and 468k kms when I sold her - the other one also an A6 with 127k kms on it when I bought her and sold her at 198k km).
 
Bit the bullet - 19 inch RS6 on 225/40/19

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My R1

Back on the motorbike i miss the Subaru but it wont stop me looking and thinking about buying another one down the line
 

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