An Obituary To My A6

"jkm7680" (jkm7680) 02/20/2016 at 22:31 • Filed to: None

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The A6 has died. As some of you know, my prized possession is of no more value. To me at least. A giant list of problems arose, to the tune of $8,000. Something that I simply can’t afford to have done and don’t have the time, patience or space to do on my own.

I bought a 16 year old twin turbo, manual Audi because I’ve always wanted one and I love Audis. Nobody could tell me otherwise, even my own instincts. I didn’t care that it was old and unreliable, it was what I wanted and less than what I technically could afford at the time. With only 107,000 miles on the clock and one owner before me, it was a rare sight and I treated it as such. I washed it every week, waxed it every month and intended to keep it for at least five years. Around four months and 4,000 miles later, it finally let go......

The A6 did everything I needed it to ever do. It schlepped around loads of friends and family, took me snow drifting (and some other irresponsible acts that I shall not mention.) And it never complained one bit. Well, kinda. I hopped a curb once and didn’t damage anything somehow, so there’s that. Either way, it was still a great car.

The A6 was imperfect. There was no air conditioning, or working heat, it got around 12 mpg thanks to bad 02 sensors, the turbos made odd noises sometimes and the tires were beyond shot. And whoever sits in the backseat would have to remeber which side has the operable window and which side doesn't. But it was still great. My friends liked the heated rear seats, I liked the heated front seats and all was well. This was all until it decided to throw in the towel.

Going up a hill with a full car, it started smoking like crazy. It didn’t stop and I was losing power rapidly. By the time I reached the top of the hill, the car was dead. The car that was more important to me than certain family members was no more.

Do I regret buying it? No, I regret nothing. The A6 was a steriotypically unreliable car that I frankly expected to somehow blow up as my friends thought it would and the day that it died, it was bittersweet. I’d still enjoyed the car immensely, but it was time to move on.

With that, farewell A6. You gave me a lot of great memories.....

Connqr > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:40

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RIP. When will the funeral be?

Birddog > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:40

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Ahh. It all makes sense now.

Sorry for the loss.

OPPOsaurus WRX > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:41

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I’ll pour one out for the fallen homie. R.I.P.

jkm7680 > Birddog 02/20/2016 at 22:42

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I was never depressed about the car.....

I'm depressed for different, real reasons.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:43

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That car was perfect for you. Really sad to see it go but that would have been a crazy amount of money to throw at it.

At least unlike the V70R, you actually will miss this.

jkm7680 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 02/20/2016 at 22:44

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Yeah man, I'm with ya on that.

mazda616 > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:45

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I'm sorry to see it go. :(

Stef Schrader > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:46

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:’( All the feels. Sorry, man. That was a beautiful car.

jkm7680 > Stef Schrader 02/20/2016 at 22:47

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Thanks, I'm sad to see it go.

Dave the car guy , still here > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:53

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Having owned several Audis I must raise a glass of Reisling and salute your dead beast. It met an unfortunate early death.

jkm7680 > Dave the car guy , still here 02/20/2016 at 22:54

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Cheers!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:57

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Hooray! You posted it! Welcome to the club of poor auto buying choices (see: my blue Tercel).

Sam > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 22:58

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While we may disagree on the smoking, I will easily offer my condolences for your loss. I know what it’s like to lose a mechanical best friend. It sucks hard for a while, but eventually you will be able to find a replacement (or two) that you’ll love just as much. Trust me.

My first love.

And the replacements.

Andrew T. Maness > jkm7680 02/20/2016 at 23:00

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I feel for you man, my girlfriend’s 2.7T A6 went to the great junkyard in the sky 3 years ago, and it did so with little dignity.

Still, it was a great car while it lasted.

jkm7680 > Sam 02/20/2016 at 23:00

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Thanks!

She's already been replaced. But the replacement is only to bridge me over to either an S3 or something.

jkm7680 > Andrew T. Maness 02/20/2016 at 23:01

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They're great cars. But when they break, oh yes they break.

EmbraceTheRasp > jkm7680 02/21/2016 at 00:25

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Old Audis, VWs, BMWs; these are great cars, as long as they work, good experience cars. My father once told me the are are few cars as expensive as a good deal on a European car. And this is from a guy who owned a 5 year old A8L 4.2 for several years.

I’ve proved him right several times in my life. Prob not done yet.

wiffleballtony > jkm7680 02/21/2016 at 00:32

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Don’t worry, you still have an Allroad.

Sneaky Pete > jkm7680 02/21/2016 at 02:37

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Audi’s gonna Audi.

pip bip - choose Corrour > jkm7680 02/21/2016 at 03:11

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at least you’ll always have the memories.

Alex B > jkm7680 02/21/2016 at 08:14

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:-(

Chasaboo > jkm7680 02/21/2016 at 10:12

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There is nothing as expensive as a cheap German car.

EL_ULY > jkm7680 03/01/2016 at 18:33

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2 down, 1 to go

j/k man, these cars are rad. But, I also couldn’t justify it

jkm7680 > EL_ULY 03/01/2016 at 18:35

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Yup, they’re really great cars to drive and own. It’s just too bad that they’re needy fuckers.

There’s just something about that A6 that always had me begging for more.......

EL_ULY > jkm7680 03/01/2016 at 18:39

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Welp, I never really liked the way mine drove and didn’t leave me begging for more. What I did like was it’s AWD wagon-ness and the looks! it made me smile everyday. Seeing it hooning at the beach was pure jalopness. Though, as quickly as I fell in love with it, I quickly said FUCK YOU! and kicked it to the curb. Once i’m done with the repairs, it will be sold and out of my life. Good riddance you awesome fucker!

jkm7680 > EL_ULY 03/01/2016 at 18:40

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That’s because you never had a V8 or two turbos :)

EL_ULY > jkm7680 03/01/2016 at 18:44

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Not a V8 but plenty of the TT V6.

jkm7680 > EL_ULY 03/01/2016 at 18:45

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Heh? Did you have a 2.7t at one point?

EL_ULY > jkm7680 03/01/2016 at 18:48

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Trade ins/used car sales from work.