Ownership Cost for 2006 Audi A6 (3.2 quattro)
Estimated: $41477 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2469 | $1185 | $1037 | $938 | $840 | $6469 |
| Insurance | $1634 | $1691 | $1750 | $1812 | $1875 | $8762 |
| Fuel | $1696 | $1747 | $1808 | $1880 | $1965 | $9096 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2120 | $1179 | $1179 | $2291 | $9532 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $784 | $784 | $784 | $784 | $784 | $1161 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10323 | $7971 | $7186 | $7299 | $8699 | $41477 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | AUDI 2005 A6 STARTED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT WARNING FOR ABS, STABILITY, HAND BRAKE AT ~55K MILES. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE IT . DEALER CALLED WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $2800 TO REPLACE ABS MODULE. HE ALSO PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $1100 FOR ANOTHER ERROR CODE FOR AIRBAG TO REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT. I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THESE WARNING CODES COME SO RANDOMLY AND CLEAR SO RANDOMLY. NOT SURE WHY AN AUDI A6 WILL NEED SUCH REPAIRS THAT CLEARLY POINT TO FLAWS IN DESIGN AND UNRELIABLE PARTS AFTER ONLY 55K MILES. THERE ARE TONS FOR ONLINE COMPLAINTS FROM AUDI DRIVERS THAT USE THE BOSCH 8.0 ABS MODULE. AUDI SHOULD EITHER RECALL THIS PART OR OFFER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO AUDI USA, BASICALLY THEY ASKED IF I WAS FIRST OWNER AND IF I TAKE IT TO DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. THE ANSWERS FOR BOTH IS NO. I'M THE 2ND DRIVER. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ONLY 20K MILES AND SINCE RELOCATING TO HOUSTON, I TAKE THE CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE FOR OIL CHANGE. I'M LOOKING FOR SAFECAR.GOV TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE WITH AUDI. AUDI DOESN'T EVEN SELL THE ABS MODULE PART ALONE. YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY THE BRAKE PUMP AS WELL. *TR |
| 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2006 AUDI A6 LOST ALL ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK, DESPITE THE LIFE THREATENING SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER POSTED COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR |
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