the new A6, what differences are there with the current A6
01-29-2004, 09:02 AM
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the new A6, what differences are there with the current A6
I am considering buying another car to replace my 1999.03 A6 FWD 2.4 manual.
My wife likes a A3 but realizes that it might be to small for us when the
holiday season arrives. I like the A4 Avant but looking at the A6 in the
dealers showroom made me realize what a nice car an A6 actually is. I am
considering an Allroad too. Or is that going to be replaced by an iteration
of the new A6 too???
I want my next car to have an automatic gear (and prob. quattro too)
Regards,
Edwin
The Netherlands
My wife likes a A3 but realizes that it might be to small for us when the
holiday season arrives. I like the A4 Avant but looking at the A6 in the
dealers showroom made me realize what a nice car an A6 actually is. I am
considering an Allroad too. Or is that going to be replaced by an iteration
of the new A6 too???
I want my next car to have an automatic gear (and prob. quattro too)
Regards,
Edwin
The Netherlands
01-29-2004, 05:53 PM
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Re: the new A6, what differences are there with the current A6
I was surprised at what I could fit into the trunk of our first Audi A4 but
the trunk of my A6 is substantially larger.
I have no information on the A3 as they are not available here.
If you are going to be hauling children and their stuff around you would do
well to consider the A4 or A6 Avant for their cargo capacity if you like the
Station Wagon format
"-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wrote in message
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> I am considering buying another car to replace my 1999.03 A6 FWD 2.4
manual.
>
> My wife likes a A3 but realizes that it might be to small for us when the
> holiday season arrives. I like the A4 Avant but looking at the A6 in the
> dealers showroom made me realize what a nice car an A6 actually is. I am
> considering an Allroad too. Or is that going to be replaced by an
iteration
> of the new A6 too???
>
> I want my next car to have an automatic gear (and prob. quattro too)
>
> Regards,
>
> Edwin
> The Netherlands
>
>
the trunk of my A6 is substantially larger.
I have no information on the A3 as they are not available here.
If you are going to be hauling children and their stuff around you would do
well to consider the A4 or A6 Avant for their cargo capacity if you like the
Station Wagon format
"-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wrote in message
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> I am considering buying another car to replace my 1999.03 A6 FWD 2.4
manual.
>
> My wife likes a A3 but realizes that it might be to small for us when the
> holiday season arrives. I like the A4 Avant but looking at the A6 in the
> dealers showroom made me realize what a nice car an A6 actually is. I am
> considering an Allroad too. Or is that going to be replaced by an
iteration
> of the new A6 too???
>
> I want my next car to have an automatic gear (and prob. quattro too)
>
> Regards,
>
> Edwin
> The Netherlands
>
>
01-29-2004, 07:58 PM
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Re: the new A6, what differences are there with the current A6
JPB357 wrote:
> I was surprised at what I could fit into the trunk of our first Audi A4 but
> the trunk of my A6 is substantially larger.
>
> I have no information on the A3 as they are not available here.
A3's trunk is smaller than A4's, by a great amount. It's enough for
every day use, and enough to take few persons luggages, but if you can
fill up A4's, then of course you can fill up A3's.
However, if you only occassionally need more space, you can expand the
A3's trunk by lowering the seats. But as you said, if you've got kids
and their hockey sticks, and so on, it's no family car. But it sure is a
nice car to drive, and looks better than A4/A6
- Yak
> I was surprised at what I could fit into the trunk of our first Audi A4 but
> the trunk of my A6 is substantially larger.
>
> I have no information on the A3 as they are not available here.
A3's trunk is smaller than A4's, by a great amount. It's enough for
every day use, and enough to take few persons luggages, but if you can
fill up A4's, then of course you can fill up A3's.
However, if you only occassionally need more space, you can expand the
A3's trunk by lowering the seats. But as you said, if you've got kids
and their hockey sticks, and so on, it's no family car. But it sure is a
nice car to drive, and looks better than A4/A6
- Yak
01-29-2004, 08:59 PM
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Michael,
I agree fully that you need to know the intended purpose before a
recommendation can be made.
In my case I really have no "need" for an A6 2.7Tq. I had an A4 1.8Tq and
Jill was wanting a new car and coveted one like mine after seeing that with
quattro.... bad weather is not a factor.
I just "wanted" it, could afford it, so I bought it.
Would I do it again? Hmmmmmmm I would probably go back to another A4
quattro now that they have been stretched. If I did get the A6 I would go
with the 3 liter engine and save $7000.
JPB
"Michael Burman" <yak@iki-fi.invalid> wrote in message
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> JPB357 wrote:
> > I was surprised at what I could fit into the trunk of our first Audi A4
but
> > the trunk of my A6 is substantially larger.
> >
> > I have no information on the A3 as they are not available here.
>
> A3's trunk is smaller than A4's, by a great amount. It's enough for
> every day use, and enough to take few persons luggages, but if you can
> fill up A4's, then of course you can fill up A3's.
>
> However, if you only occassionally need more space, you can expand the
> A3's trunk by lowering the seats. But as you said, if you've got kids
> and their hockey sticks, and so on, it's no family car. But it sure is a
> nice car to drive, and looks better than A4/A6
>
> - Yak
I agree fully that you need to know the intended purpose before a
recommendation can be made.
In my case I really have no "need" for an A6 2.7Tq. I had an A4 1.8Tq and
Jill was wanting a new car and coveted one like mine after seeing that with
quattro.... bad weather is not a factor.
I just "wanted" it, could afford it, so I bought it.
Would I do it again? Hmmmmmmm I would probably go back to another A4
quattro now that they have been stretched. If I did get the A6 I would go
with the 3 liter engine and save $7000.
JPB
"Michael Burman" <yak@iki-fi.invalid> wrote in message
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> JPB357 wrote:
> > I was surprised at what I could fit into the trunk of our first Audi A4
but
> > the trunk of my A6 is substantially larger.
> >
> > I have no information on the A3 as they are not available here.
>
> A3's trunk is smaller than A4's, by a great amount. It's enough for
> every day use, and enough to take few persons luggages, but if you can
> fill up A4's, then of course you can fill up A3's.
>
> However, if you only occassionally need more space, you can expand the
> A3's trunk by lowering the seats. But as you said, if you've got kids
> and their hockey sticks, and so on, it's no family car. But it sure is a
> nice car to drive, and looks better than A4/A6
>
> - Yak
01-30-2004, 04:41 AM
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<snip>
Thans JPB and Michael.
What I want of my new car is comfort (and german build); I don't want or
need a 300+hp car. I just want to be able to drive safe comfortably. And I
don't use the car alot (my old A6 has done less than 60K km ~about 40K mls
in the past 5 years)
A new car:
- I very much like the looks of the new A3 (when is the 5-door comming btw)
but it is to small for us.
- I like the A4 Avant (beter than the limo version; strange because I do
like the Limo A6 better than the Avant A6) and think it is big enough
(although I am spoiled having had a spacious (sp?) A6).
- The A6 I have now I like but I regret not having bought an Tip and Quattro
.... and double glass (is it called so?) !
- I am not sure about the Allroad. It is expensive (due to its 2.7TT engine
which I do not 'need') and I havent driven it yet (hope to do that in a few
weeks time)
But since there is a new A6 coming (my dealer told me that it is introduced
on the Dutch market in May this year) I want to know what that car is about.
I searched the internet but to no avail. My dealer told me it would be more
expensive (+ 10%) and bigger (12 cm longer and 7 cm wider; in inches that is
~5 and ~3 respectively). ANd that is all I know.
Who knows more about the new A6 ?
And is there a quattro with Multitronic available soon ?
Regards,
Edwin
BTW:
I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
xe.com)
Thans JPB and Michael.
What I want of my new car is comfort (and german build); I don't want or
need a 300+hp car. I just want to be able to drive safe comfortably. And I
don't use the car alot (my old A6 has done less than 60K km ~about 40K mls
in the past 5 years)
A new car:
- I very much like the looks of the new A3 (when is the 5-door comming btw)
but it is to small for us.
- I like the A4 Avant (beter than the limo version; strange because I do
like the Limo A6 better than the Avant A6) and think it is big enough
(although I am spoiled having had a spacious (sp?) A6).
- The A6 I have now I like but I regret not having bought an Tip and Quattro
.... and double glass (is it called so?) !
- I am not sure about the Allroad. It is expensive (due to its 2.7TT engine
which I do not 'need') and I havent driven it yet (hope to do that in a few
weeks time)
But since there is a new A6 coming (my dealer told me that it is introduced
on the Dutch market in May this year) I want to know what that car is about.
I searched the internet but to no avail. My dealer told me it would be more
expensive (+ 10%) and bigger (12 cm longer and 7 cm wider; in inches that is
~5 and ~3 respectively). ANd that is all I know.
Who knows more about the new A6 ?
And is there a quattro with Multitronic available soon ?
Regards,
Edwin
BTW:
I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
xe.com)
01-30-2004, 08:40 AM
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"-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wrote in message
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> <snip>
>
> What I want of my new car is comfort (and german build); I don't want or
> need a 300+hp car. I just want to be able to drive safe comfortably. And I
> don't use the car alot (my old A6 has done less than 60K km ~about 40K mls
> in the past 5 years)
Why don't you buy my 99 S420 Mercedes? 57,000 miles. Built like a bank
vault. V-8. Most comfortable car on the road. 4 new tires, new front
brakes, perfect mechanically, perfect interior, clean to excellent exterior.
Dark Blue exterior, Gray Leather interior. 6 CD changer, plus a million
convenience gadgets (e.g. self closing doors, trunk, integral phone, bose
stereo-- it's an S - Class) I'll sell it to you for $28,000.00 United
States Dollars..... you can handle shipping.
I have my eye on a 2002 S8 Audi Sedan with 360 hp and 317 torque. But I do
want to go fast. : - )
Larry
LWallerstein@btcommercial.com
01-30-2004, 08:51 AM
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In alt.autos.audi, "-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wasted keystrokes
on the following:
>I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
>I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
>xe.com)
Sick, isn't it? And the sickest part is that they build the cars right
around the corner from here.. then ship them to the other side of
the world and sell them for half the price there. No wonder everyone
can afford big *** SUVs and sportscars over there. For the price
of a basic A4 here in Holland, you can get an S4 in the US plus
enough gas for the rest of your life...
--
Remove internal organs to send me spam.
But why bother? I don't check this account anyway.
on the following:
>I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
>I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
>xe.com)
Sick, isn't it? And the sickest part is that they build the cars right
around the corner from here.. then ship them to the other side of
the world and sell them for half the price there. No wonder everyone
can afford big *** SUVs and sportscars over there. For the price
of a basic A4 here in Holland, you can get an S4 in the US plus
enough gas for the rest of your life...
--
Remove internal organs to send me spam.
But why bother? I don't check this account anyway.
01-30-2004, 09:14 AM
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Edwin,
Have you investigated the possibility of taking your holiday in the US and
bringing a car home with you?
Jon
"-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wrote in message
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> <snip>
>
> Thans JPB and Michael.
>
> What I want of my new car is comfort (and german build); I don't want or
> need a 300+hp car. I just want to be able to drive safe comfortably. And I
> don't use the car alot (my old A6 has done less than 60K km ~about 40K mls
> in the past 5 years)
>
> A new car:
>
> - I very much like the looks of the new A3 (when is the 5-door comming
btw)
> but it is to small for us.
> - I like the A4 Avant (beter than the limo version; strange because I do
> like the Limo A6 better than the Avant A6) and think it is big enough
> (although I am spoiled having had a spacious (sp?) A6).
> - The A6 I have now I like but I regret not having bought an Tip and
Quattro
> ... and double glass (is it called so?) !
> - I am not sure about the Allroad. It is expensive (due to its 2.7TT
engine
> which I do not 'need') and I havent driven it yet (hope to do that in a
few
> weeks time)
>
> But since there is a new A6 coming (my dealer told me that it is
introduced
> on the Dutch market in May this year) I want to know what that car is
about.
> I searched the internet but to no avail. My dealer told me it would be
more
> expensive (+ 10%) and bigger (12 cm longer and 7 cm wider; in inches that
is
> ~5 and ~3 respectively). ANd that is all I know.
>
> Who knows more about the new A6 ?
> And is there a quattro with Multitronic available soon ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Edwin
>
> BTW:
> I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
> I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
> xe.com)
>
>
Have you investigated the possibility of taking your holiday in the US and
bringing a car home with you?
Jon
"-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wrote in message
news:bvdc92$q8d$1@news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl...
> <snip>
>
> Thans JPB and Michael.
>
> What I want of my new car is comfort (and german build); I don't want or
> need a 300+hp car. I just want to be able to drive safe comfortably. And I
> don't use the car alot (my old A6 has done less than 60K km ~about 40K mls
> in the past 5 years)
>
> A new car:
>
> - I very much like the looks of the new A3 (when is the 5-door comming
btw)
> but it is to small for us.
> - I like the A4 Avant (beter than the limo version; strange because I do
> like the Limo A6 better than the Avant A6) and think it is big enough
> (although I am spoiled having had a spacious (sp?) A6).
> - The A6 I have now I like but I regret not having bought an Tip and
Quattro
> ... and double glass (is it called so?) !
> - I am not sure about the Allroad. It is expensive (due to its 2.7TT
engine
> which I do not 'need') and I havent driven it yet (hope to do that in a
few
> weeks time)
>
> But since there is a new A6 coming (my dealer told me that it is
introduced
> on the Dutch market in May this year) I want to know what that car is
about.
> I searched the internet but to no avail. My dealer told me it would be
more
> expensive (+ 10%) and bigger (12 cm longer and 7 cm wider; in inches that
is
> ~5 and ~3 respectively). ANd that is all I know.
>
> Who knows more about the new A6 ?
> And is there a quattro with Multitronic available soon ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Edwin
>
> BTW:
> I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
> I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
> xe.com)
>
>
01-30-2004, 09:23 AM
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What, if any, conversions would have to be made to bring a US spec car back
into europe? What would shipping and taxes amount to?
Jon
"Bram" <spamdustbin@internal.organs.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In alt.autos.audi, "-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wasted keystrokes
> on the following:
>
> >I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
> >I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
> >xe.com)
>
> Sick, isn't it? And the sickest part is that they build the cars right
> around the corner from here.. then ship them to the other side of
> the world and sell them for half the price there. No wonder everyone
> can afford big *** SUVs and sportscars over there. For the price
> of a basic A4 here in Holland, you can get an S4 in the US plus
> enough gas for the rest of your life...
>
>
> --
>
> Remove internal organs to send me spam.
> But why bother? I don't check this account anyway.
into europe? What would shipping and taxes amount to?
Jon
"Bram" <spamdustbin@internal.organs.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In alt.autos.audi, "-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wasted keystrokes
> on the following:
>
> >I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
> >I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
> >xe.com)
>
> Sick, isn't it? And the sickest part is that they build the cars right
> around the corner from here.. then ship them to the other side of
> the world and sell them for half the price there. No wonder everyone
> can afford big *** SUVs and sportscars over there. For the price
> of a basic A4 here in Holland, you can get an S4 in the US plus
> enough gas for the rest of your life...
>
>
> --
>
> Remove internal organs to send me spam.
> But why bother? I don't check this account anyway.
01-30-2004, 09:31 AM
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There was talk about multitronic quattro last summer but it is still not
available in the US. Last time I asked I was told by the salesman (who
coincidentally lives next door to me) that Audi was doing durability
testing.
I did have the opportunity to drive a 3 liter multitronic A4 Cabriolet for a
week when my A6 was in for repairs. It was amazingly fast and "shifted"
seamlessly. I was very impressed.
Jon
"-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wrote in message
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> <snip>
>
> Thans JPB and Michael.
>
> What I want of my new car is comfort (and german build); I don't want or
> need a 300+hp car. I just want to be able to drive safe comfortably. And I
> don't use the car alot (my old A6 has done less than 60K km ~about 40K mls
> in the past 5 years)
>
> A new car:
>
> - I very much like the looks of the new A3 (when is the 5-door comming
btw)
> but it is to small for us.
> - I like the A4 Avant (beter than the limo version; strange because I do
> like the Limo A6 better than the Avant A6) and think it is big enough
> (although I am spoiled having had a spacious (sp?) A6).
> - The A6 I have now I like but I regret not having bought an Tip and
Quattro
> ... and double glass (is it called so?) !
> - I am not sure about the Allroad. It is expensive (due to its 2.7TT
engine
> which I do not 'need') and I havent driven it yet (hope to do that in a
few
> weeks time)
>
> But since there is a new A6 coming (my dealer told me that it is
introduced
> on the Dutch market in May this year) I want to know what that car is
about.
> I searched the internet but to no avail. My dealer told me it would be
more
> expensive (+ 10%) and bigger (12 cm longer and 7 cm wider; in inches that
is
> ~5 and ~3 respectively). ANd that is all I know.
>
> Who knows more about the new A6 ?
> And is there a quattro with Multitronic available soon ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Edwin
>
> BTW:
> I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
> I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
> xe.com)
>
>
available in the US. Last time I asked I was told by the salesman (who
coincidentally lives next door to me) that Audi was doing durability
testing.
I did have the opportunity to drive a 3 liter multitronic A4 Cabriolet for a
week when my A6 was in for repairs. It was amazingly fast and "shifted"
seamlessly. I was very impressed.
Jon
"-=EHH=-" <e.heusinkveld@home.nl> wrote in message
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> <snip>
>
> Thans JPB and Michael.
>
> What I want of my new car is comfort (and german build); I don't want or
> need a 300+hp car. I just want to be able to drive safe comfortably. And I
> don't use the car alot (my old A6 has done less than 60K km ~about 40K mls
> in the past 5 years)
>
> A new car:
>
> - I very much like the looks of the new A3 (when is the 5-door comming
btw)
> but it is to small for us.
> - I like the A4 Avant (beter than the limo version; strange because I do
> like the Limo A6 better than the Avant A6) and think it is big enough
> (although I am spoiled having had a spacious (sp?) A6).
> - The A6 I have now I like but I regret not having bought an Tip and
Quattro
> ... and double glass (is it called so?) !
> - I am not sure about the Allroad. It is expensive (due to its 2.7TT
engine
> which I do not 'need') and I havent driven it yet (hope to do that in a
few
> weeks time)
>
> But since there is a new A6 coming (my dealer told me that it is
introduced
> on the Dutch market in May this year) I want to know what that car is
about.
> I searched the internet but to no avail. My dealer told me it would be
more
> expensive (+ 10%) and bigger (12 cm longer and 7 cm wider; in inches that
is
> ~5 and ~3 respectively). ANd that is all I know.
>
> Who knows more about the new A6 ?
> And is there a quattro with Multitronic available soon ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Edwin
>
> BTW:
> I had a look at the prices of an A6 3.0 Tq ... MSRP US$ 39,450.
> I have to pay EURO 60,000 to get that car ... US$ 74,326.90 (According to
> xe.com)
>
>
