Used Car of the Day: 1997 Audi A6 Quattro
We haven't featured that many Audis here, especially a 1997 Audi A6 Quattro.
This one is a high-mileage car -- 215,000 on the clock. It's got an automatic trans and apparently has been well maintained. There are some cosmetic issues -- mostly small dents, rock chips, and wear and tear on the seats.
As is often the case with older cars, the check engine light is on and won't clear even though the needed repair has been made. Oh, and the parking brake doesn't work.
This one is yours for $4,000. Click here to get a better look.
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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$4000 to buy it, another $4000 a year to keep it running. If 4 grand is your budget, a used Domestic with 100k + or even better, a 12-year-old Camry with 200k is a much better bet. You'll have issues, but they won't be $4000 at a time issues.
At what age is a car essentially worthless and should be kept in the family? This Audi seems to fit that, but what is the newest car that would? It's definitely not this.