I'm going to be purchasing an Audi in the next month or so. I've been researching and driving as many as I can and I'm having a hard time narrowing it down to one model. I've got a budget of $20K, a wife and three kids so I need space.

This is what I'm looking at and please give me your opinions:
2004 A6, 2.7T S-Line (30-55k miles) - fun car, engine is lively, decent space, heard negative things about turbo engine longevity (found some still under warranty)
2001-2003 A6, 4.2 (55-80k miles) - fun car, decent space, great styling (no warranty)
2001-2003 A8L (50-80k miles), big car, not much fun, very solid (no warranty)
2002 S6 Avant (60-90k miles), has the power and handling, extra space is great, actually fun to drive (no warranty)
2001 S8 (50-70k miles), great power, big car, lots of room, much more fun than the A8 (no warranty)

I actually came across a great deal on a 2001 A6 Avant (60k miles) but the 2.8 seemed a little weak.

Let me know what you'd suggest and why. Thanks for any help with this.

 

welcome to the forums !


id defenitely look into something that has lower miles & the warranty -
the a6 2.7T u listed looks good...


any plans on modding the car or just strictly a daily driver?

 

Thanks for the reply. It will be a daily driver so I'm not planning on mods.

 

Since you have your wife and 3 kids, maybe the Avant will fit you better.

I know the 2.7T is a great engine and you probably won't be disappointed.

Good luck on your purchase and keep us updated.

 

I found a very clean S8 with 80K miles, one owner, all original. Any known issues with these or concerns about the mileage?

 

those s8's are nice...

 

If you're not planning mods, I'd go with the A6 4.2. It's a basic/solid V8 that's easy to maintain. Witha budget of 20K, there should be some '02's to '04'swithdecent miles.I like the S8's but they are a little too big for my tastes.

 

The 4.2 is a great engine...less to deal with then the 2.7 bi-turbo. I've had a 01 B5 S4 is was a fantastic engine with great power but more care is warranted. I currently own a 08 RS4 with the the hopped up 4.2 V8 and i couldn't be more happy.

Good Luck!
PW