Faults:

None whatsoever.

General Comments:

I chose this car as I had a baby on the way and wanted something with plenty of room, decent performance and a quality marque.

I initially wanted an A4 Avant, but a car dealer suggested the A6 as the boot space was huge and the price was much more reasonable - I would pass this advice on to anyone with a young family.

I bought mine privately at 18 months old with 9,000 miles on the clock for half the price of a new one. I have now owned it for 3 years and nothing at all has gone wrong. I have never owned a car that is so reliable.

The ride is very comfortable on long journeys and there is plenty of room as you would expect from a car of this size.

The interior is typical Audi; high quality functional materials.

Dealer servicing is reasonable when compared to Mercedes and even Renault. Also,it doesn't need that many of them.

The car really comes into its own on the motorway, where it is quiet and sufficiently fast to get you out of trouble. I get 32 to the gallon in general and I'd definitely buy another.

Faults:

Front trans/axle damage from parking lot concrete block six months ago.

Both right and left cam seals are leaking with drips on the exhaust and comcommitant smoke and smell.

The left front trans/axle boot is damaged and must be replaced.

General Comments:

The performance is good on all conditions of roadway (except rutted tracks).

The cabin comfort is high.

Faults:

The transmission started to "jolt" when downshifting.

Needed some oil after only 2000 miles.

General Comments:

The car has a nice interior and it's comfortable to ride in.

The sunroof is too loud when it's open.

Audi mechanics are rude and condecending. They have a long way to go on their customer service skills.

Customer Service is also very rude.

Faults:

Transmission bangs into high gear when decelerating. Once car is shut off, trans is OK again. Sounds similar to the problem mentioned earlier. Car has only 50k and runs otherwise ok. Miles are all highway and never abused.

Faults:

We had many problems while under warranty. However, all were eventually fixed, except for a problem with the manual transmission which we unfortunately did not mention to the dealer until the warranty expired and the problem became annoying to a fault.

General Comments:

When the car is operating without problems, it is an excellent car. It handles well and the turbo motor has an excellent power curve with massive torque at low rpms.

Faults:

Brake rotors keep warping. At 22000 miles I am on my fourth set, and they are now warping. Dealer is very cooperative in replacing the rotors, but has not been able to resolve why this is happening. My driving is almost all freeway, I don't brake hard, I do not ride the brake, and I do not have dust shields. There is no explanation for this. My warranty will be up in 7 months and I am getting nervous.

The brakes create a lot of brake dust on the wheels. Aggravating to a clean-car fanatic, but a minor inconvenience.

The Bose stereo had to be replaced because it would not hold the preset radio stations. It took almost a year to get the replacement from Bose, but I still had the old stereo until the replacement came in so it was a minor inconvenience.

General Comments:

This is a fabulous car! Were it not for the rotor problem, I would have rated it all tens. I love driving it and for the first time snow and ice don't scare me as it did with my BMW. The paint is shiny and very resistant to scratches and chips. The sport package and sport seats make it comfortable yet able to handle the road with ease.