Buying 2006 Audi A4
 

Hey,
I'm looking to buy a 2006 Audi A4 2.0T (mayb quattro). Just wanted to ask all the 2006 A4 owners out there what they think of the car? How's the quality? What repairs have you done to it so far? What's broken on you? I'm looking to spend around $20-$23k before tax. I've seen some in auto trader for around this price with anywhere between 50k-80k km's on it. When taking it for a test drive or looking over the body, are there common problems or other problems you guys feel I should be looking for? This will be my first Audi. I'm coming from a Japanese auto background.

Thanks.

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Why do want start with a second hand ,why not try a new one ,since u are newbie at Audi i recommend u to stick to a new one, if in any way u dont want to change ur mind then i can tell u abt the 2006 Audi A4 and other details u want.

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hi all..am in the same boat. looking at my first audi as well 2006 quattro a4. Yeah I get the new audi's but honestly anything that comes close is waay out of my budget. Your valuable input would be greatly appreciated from my end as well..;-)

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I've had a 2006 A4 Quattro 6MT for 2.5 years now but I only have 34,000 kms on it. I haven't had any major problems at all. Little tiny recalls on diverter valves and stuff like that but the car has been flawless.

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well..good news everyone..I just got the 2006 audi 2.0 quattro. its a fabulous red. it does have 70kms on it, but through negotiations, I got free maintenance for the 4 years as well as floor mats, and a handy dandy keychain. And through talking to other audi owners I hear that at 70KM the car is basically warming up. That's good to know since I come from a GM background and high mileage is always a concern. It came with the premium package and Xenon headlights package. When I took it for a test drive. My heart melted. Negotiated the hell out of it, and am very happy.

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Congrats on your new rig, Joomka.

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so what are the common Problems of a 2006 Audi A4 ........???
i m lookin forward to buy one. But someone told me Audi's have lot of issues.
is the 2.0T engine built to last long....??
i m lookin for a Stick, 4 Cyl Engine n good on milage and no hassle.

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i'm a new audi owner

i just bought a 2006 A4 2.0T FrontTrak.
it had 39XXX KM on it when i got it. it's CPO with remainder of factory warranty on it.
i paid 26k for it.

No complains at all. Except for how much gas cost lol i came from a civic 40L of Reg > 70L of Premium

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haha .... i Drive a 300c SRT8 .
Gas isnt an issue for me.
the Audi is for my Gurl.... she's a bit worried about economy

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It's all about reference. I came from a 2001 Infiniti QX4...getting 12mpg...now it's about 28-30...no complaints =)

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I'd second grabbing a new one, who knows what the fool before you has done to it or how they drove it.

Main reasoning behind that statement is oem audi parts are stupid expensive, you don't want to walk into a new audi that may or may not have a few "minor" problems cuz you will get burned

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The A4's a solid build. Try to get one from 2006-2008. Usually the first year of a build B7 2005 will have the most issues. Car companies usually have them cleared up by the next year's build(2006). Good luck with your purchase!

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Hello Tran, if you're still looking for an 06 A4 B7 I have one for sale. I've posted my add here: www_audiforum.ca/audi-cars-sale/47503-sale-2007-a4b7-front-track.html and I can assure you I have not driven it like a race car nor have I moded the engine (although it's easy from what I've read). the reason I didn't modify to that extent is because I've bought the extended warranty and doing so would void it waisting my money. Let me know if you're still in the market.

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I think I may be of help to you - I came from a 2001 Infiniti to a 2007 Audi.

The Audi has been quite trouble filled, but I love it. As long as you expect problems, but get a really neat German car...you'll be OK.

Problems

1) PCV Valve
2) Cam Shaft Position Sensor
3) TCM update
4) Seat switch

Driven for 10,000km. There is plenty of other stuff, but that's just because I insist everything be perfect...and I go hunting for TSB's (such as cam follower wear issues), and get it looked at. A 2006 Audi A4 may have the older intake cam thingy...just make sure you have the "B" version - either ask the dealer or do a google search on the 2.0T cam follower wear issues....

My Infiniti was never that reliable, but I love the Audi, I just keep telling myself it's been good to me =)

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I'm surprised you've had such a hard time with your 07. My 06 has been great and the only reason I'm selling is because we just got married and the wife can't drive stick. We're tradding up to the Q5 for her ;). The only issue I had with mine was the coil packs but they've all been replaced and I haven't had trouble since. Now when I take the car to the dealer they may be doing recall stuff that I haven't made myself aware of, but the day to day comute has been trouble free. Kinda makes me wish I never bought the extended warranty, but I guess who ever buys my car will benifit from that!

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I second the cam follower issue. I have a 2006 A4, less than a month out of warranty, and have a $4000 repair bill because the follower, intake cam, and HPFH have all failed. I've started a facebook group I'd love support on (search 2.0T FSI engine cam / cam follower issues) as I'm not alone with this issue. My car has only 40K on it, but Audi still wouldn't offer me a stitch of goodwill. A shop in ontario called H2Sport is about to launch a roller based follower which is supposed to be better, but from the american forums I belong to most of the guys now check their followers every 10K miles. It's sad, but needs to be done to ensure you don't wind up where some of us have, with huge repair bills and problems.

I'm on my third week without my car, have a huge bill, was less than a month out of warranty on a car serviced ahead of suggested intervals, and got zero support from Audi...

PS I have another account from over a year ago but forgot the password and the reset isn't working so I'd started a new one. I have more than 2 posts :)

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ye...i jus got my 2006 audi a4 quattro 6 speed about a week ago..i came from a japanesse background...i only owned 2 cars cause am 20..i started with the 2000 celica and i loved it..now i moved up onto the audi a4 and it is fantastic so far..the thing i dont understand is that some 2006 audi a4's have projector headlights and some dont like mines??? CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY???

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Projectors in the B7 mean the car has Bi-Xenon HID headlights, otherwise it's using H7 Halogen bulbs. Bi-Xenons were an add-on option for the B7.

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so i have another question. If i want to replace and put the projector headlight itsself...and buy some after market HIDs and put it in..is that fine...so like i jus want to take out my old regular ones and put the projectors instead...they are the same shape rite...they will fit perfectly??

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B6 A4: Bi-Xenon Conversion

The *NEW* B7 FAQ/New Member Guide v2 - A MUST READ -

Bing search will bring up lots of DIY and information; two links above provide detailed info; you will need headlight assemblies and a modified wiring harness.

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Hey I looked up the links for my b7 a4...but i wasnt able to find anything for if the projector headlight is exact same shape as the regular halogen headlight for the 2006 audi a4

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You need to change the complete headlight assembly.

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ye..so I can just buy like the projector headlight version and just take out my halogen ones and put the projector ones in rite..and den put my after market HIDs in after...dats what i want to know..cause i want to know if the projector and halogen is the EXACT same shape...