Ownership Cost for 1998 Audi A6 (2.8 Avant 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
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Wagon
Displacement CC: 2771
Displacement CI: 169.096794886
Displacement L: 2.771000
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 172
Engine KW: 128.2604
Engine Manufacturer: Audi
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: AUDI
Manufacturer: AUDI
Manufacturer Id: 1149
Model: A6
Model Year: 1998
Other Engine Info: Cal., Emissions Certification Test Group: WADXV02.8V327
Other Restraint System Info: Standard Airbags: Airbags - Dr/Pass; Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Wagon
Trim: quattro
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL FUMES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE CAR'S CABIN WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE BOTH ON AND OFF. UPON INSPECTION BY AN AUTOMOTIVE TECH, FUEL IS DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE REAR SEATS. FUEL WILL CONTINUE TO DRIP OUT UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS AT ABOUT 1/2 FULL. THE REAR SEAT BENCH WAS REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO PART OF THE FUEL TANK AND THERE IS VISIBLE WET SPOTS FROM FUEL SPILLING OUT THE TANK. THE TECH FOUND A HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO A PLASTIC VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK. THE PLASTIC VALVE IS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING FUEL. THERE IS A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE VEHICLES MADE IN 2001 AND NEWER BUT NOT 2000. THE 2000 A6 IS IDENTICAL TO THE 2001 A6, WHY ISN'T A 2000 COVERED IN THIS RECALL? PLEASE AMEND THE RECALL TO COVER 2000 A6 CARS. *TR
1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
O-RING SEAL OF FUEL PUMP HAS POPPED OFF, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE FOR 3 MILES AND PARKED VEHICLE, AND WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME THE VEHICLE LOST 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL . FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND STATED THE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK