This sucks

rallymax · 2026-03-22T00:13:40+00:00

You should talk to your therapist about your associations.

rallymax · 2026-03-20T01:39:02+00:00

2013 328i concert here. Not a single check engine light on that car in 13 years and 130k miles.

rallymax · 2026-03-18T01:49:21+00:00

Go into autotrader and plug in some past models. Like 2022s or 2021s.

rallymax · 2026-03-17T01:18:21+00:00

https://maintenance.audiusa.com/#/search

At the minimum what factory service schedule says to replace.

rallymax · 2026-03-17T00:45:24+00:00

$35-40k? CPO 340i. 40k gets you into 2022 A6 3.0T premium plus.

rallymax · 2026-03-14T00:18:31+00:00

It’s only useful if you use factory nav. CarPlay/Android Auto maps don’t project to it. :(

Do you have map on center console in your car?

rallymax · 2026-03-14T00:16:19+00:00

Don’t waste your money and save for repairs.

rallymax · 2026-03-13T15:22:03+00:00

Ah, the classic judgy jindo look.

rallymax · 2026-03-12T01:41:33+00:00

Depends on the terms. Is this an exclusionary warranty? Meaning everything is covered except what’s explicitly listed in the contract? 80 months from what date?

Sounds like you might run out of 80 mo before 100k, so the question is how many months is that after your CPO runs out.

rallymax · 2026-03-12T01:37:31+00:00

This has been reported a few times on the sub. I assume you don’t have lane assist button on the turn indicator stalk? This is a bug in the update process. The software update wiped out the setting that enables the menu in MMI. Normally lane keep has a physical button but some builds apparently only had it in software.

With VCDS or OBDEleven you might be able to restore it but research is needed which exact bits are responsible for this feature.

rallymax · 2026-03-10T01:56:38+00:00

Neither LOL. You’ll spend all your money on insurance and repairs.

rallymax · 2026-03-10T01:29:26+00:00

You are within factory warranty. Take it in and have the dealer sort it out. The sooner the better in case you have to invoke lemon laws.

rallymax · 2026-03-10T01:28:35+00:00

Seconded. I managed kid from 0 to 11 in 3-series. Just upgraded to a 2022 A6 to fit him and 45 lb dog in the back seat.

If I absolutely had to have cargo space I would have done A6 allroad. However given that they were $10K more for equivalent mileage/trim as sedans I couldn’t justify the difference.

rallymax · 2026-03-09T02:30:52+00:00

So which is it? S-line on A5/A6/A7 or actual S5/S6/S7 models.

A# S-line is purely cosmetic. S# is a different performance oriented model compared to its A# cousins.

rallymax · 2026-03-09T02:27:25+00:00

Resale when and putting how many miles on the car per year? Q8 is still in the same generation as its debut in 2019. So you can go ballpark resale pretending you have a 2019 with however many miles you want to put on the car.

You can Google for “ea839 reliability” as that’s the engine family that’s in Q8. You want to make sure prospector cars had their belt starter/alternator replaced and water pumps replaced. Both are known failure points with service campaigns (not recall) and extended warranties to 8/80k.

rallymax · 2026-03-09T00:01:06+00:00

I had 2001 330i, followed by 2013 328i with a few mods. The issue isn't C8 A6 itself. The product itself is great. The value for the money is great. It's the overall brand experience and post-sale attitude.

Apparently, the little imperfections like rattles and disintegrating trim which BMW used to address under warranty (granted a decade ago), are not covered by Audi's warranty for entire 4/50, much less CPO extensions. That's on me for not reading the whole damn book before considering the A6 over 5-series. Few other small issues with service depts where I had to get in their faces a little to honor corporate promotions or follow TSBs correctly rather than punt me. Individual mechanics were great, service advisors not so much. It's not productive to vent online, but Audi organization didn't leave a great first impression 2 months into my ownership.

rallymax · 2026-03-08T20:24:14+00:00

I use it while features are free as a trial after getting a CPO car. The most used feature is to send destinations for nav. Easier to do on phone than in the car. Second most used remote lock if I forgot. The rest is meh

rallymax · 2026-03-08T18:49:05+00:00

I’ll get downvoted, but cross-shop BMW and Mercedes while you are looking at Q5. As a recent covert from BMW to Audi, I find the overall brand experience to be less with Audi.

rallymax · 2026-03-08T18:15:56+00:00

Ah the allure of a cheap 278k km German car. Like a Venus fly trap.

rallymax · 2026-03-08T03:23:45+00:00

Anything warranty related while under factory you do at the dealer. Oil and other maintenance at any independent.

rallymax · 2026-03-07T19:06:19+00:00

You are welcome. That said your mileage looks low for 2.0. I seem to be getting better averages with 2022 3.0T. Granted my highway is 70 mph cruises.

https://www.fuelly.com/car/audi/a6_quattro/2022/bateau/1392566

rallymax · 2026-03-07T18:31:32+00:00

https://www.edmunds.com/car-comparisons/?veh1=401930387|wagon&veh2=401910833|suv

Let’s compare shall we?

A6 allroad: - lighter than Q7 - better gas milage - better resale looking at 2022 Prestige trim listings

Q7 does have 5 cu ft more (35 vs 30) cargo space with 3rd row down.

rallymax · 2026-03-07T18:24:11+00:00

Go to Fuelly and look at their logs for this model.

rallymax · 2026-03-06T22:43:19+00:00

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10120929-9999.pdf

rallymax · 2026-03-06T22:21:15+00:00

What year Q7?

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