Ownership Cost for 1996 Audi A6 (2.8 quattro)
Estimated: $23685 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $40 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1038 | $1693 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4404 | $4422 | $4395 | $4708 | $5755 | $23685 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY AUDI 2000 A6 2.7 TURBO EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD I HAD A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 90,000 AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AUDI'S CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. WHY DO THEY ONLY LAST 80,000 TO 90,000 MILES? THEN WE HAVE TO PAY $3,000.00 TO FIX IT TO PASS THE CALIFORNIA SMOG TESTS? THAT IS NOT FAIR. *TR |
| 1996 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AND DRIVEN WITH THE HORN, DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS, WINDSHIED WIPERS, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NOT WORKING. AUDI (BOTH THE DEALER AND NATIONAL) DOES NOT THINK IT IS A PROBLEM TO HAVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INOPERABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT, BUT DID NOT FEEL THEY NEEDED TO INFORM CUSTOMERS. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM FIXED. |
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