ajd1800

Looking for Feedback on "Should I buy" -- Relative is selling their 2012 Audi A6 3.0T quattro Tiptronic( Purchased New in December of 2012) -- Car has 96K miles on it and Cosmetically its perfect-- They baby their vehicles and it has been dealer maintained -- recently a small oil leak was fixed and earlier this year a 4k repair was made--- I am waiting to find out what that repair was---Hoping it was a "routine" Repair for a car of this mileage.. Has brand new tires and appears to be mechanically sound , runs and drives perfect.
We are considering purchasing for our teen driver.. Was thinking it would be a Safe vehicle and a "safe" purchase( as safe as can be anyway) seeing as we know where the car has been and who has driven it , its a Florida car and always been garage kept... While family members have owned Audis, we never have.. So any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated

uberwgn

I think I would invest some time researching routine maintenance costs and who might perform them for you. If you haven't owned/paid to maintain a European car, things are getting $$$$ unless you are DIY.

Welcome aboard, AJD !

ajd1800

YES !! First thing I thought of-- this isn't a $19.99 oil change( If they still have thsoe anymore)

thank you for the reply-- I appreciate it

AJ

uberwgn

Just for laughs, call your local Audi dealership and ask them for a quote on front and rear brakes for the car ...

ramaraju

I don't know if it is a good car for a teenager, you have to be prepared for lot of maintenance (for instance, just the brakes would cost 2-2.5k depending on where your live). Also, it uses premium fuel which adds up, along with higher insurance cost since it is a premium vehicle.
The 3.0T consumes a lot of oil which is a known issue.

My colleague was in a similar situation earlier and decided to go with a Subaru new one with all the bells and whistles and basis safety features. It reduces a lot of burden on the teen and still be cool with a new car.

It is a very reliable vehicle, however, if something goes wrong, that's a lot of money.
Just my 2 cents...

ajd1800

Yep--- that's the way I was leaning-- I guess I am easily distracted by the "shiny object"... that being the pristine interior and knowing where the car has been... But I hear you loud and clear... and Thank you for your feedback/input

AJ

jrhgto

Brakes $2K?? Just did a front brake job and it was $550 for pads and rotors. My 2012 with 158K miles only uses 1/2 quart over 6000 miles, so thats kind of a broad generalization. Repair costs can be really expensive if you go to the dealer, but are much more reasonable at a local repair shop. Problem areas like engine mounts can be expensive to fix, but routine maintenance items are not crazy expensive.

ramaraju

I'm talking dealer prices since it was mentioned in the earlier comments. Given that the car is for the teen, I assumed it would be difficult for them to work on given "other" priorities, time and money constraints...to do the brakes on your own, you'll need VCDS or OBD 11 which costs extra...I'm not saying it is a bad one, but for a teenager, I'm suggesting it may not be a good one...Honestly, they need something slow and reliable, not a 3.0 Supercharger which can go 100 MPH so easily making them prone to speeding and tickets etc...

5000S

Welcome to the Forum. I recently purchased a 2012 A6 and it is not a kid car. I am experienced and as mentioned above it is expensive to maintain and the HP and the performance
is beyond a teenager's ability.
I would shop around, and get a different car.

jrhgto

I agree on this part, while its been a very reliable car for me, I dont let my 20 year old near my tuned A6, and there is no way I would have bought him this car while he was in high school. Too easy to get into trouble.