Hi All,

Bought a 2010 reg Le Mans with 35k on the clock just before Christmas. It’s in fantastic condition, no scratches, all alloys are unmarked. It’s got all the bells and whistles and I still look forward to getting home and driving it!!

I do however want to ask any owners of similar models a few questions regarding some the down sides that are irking me......:

1: Fuel consumption! The reason for buying the car was to get something bigger, not to
save on fuel. We still have our A4 2.0tfsi Quattro and loved the car and performance, however it is simply too small for us now. The 3.0tdi seemed a good compromise on performance, space and efficiency. I’m not too concerned by MPG but didn’t want.....or probably wouldn’t have been allowed an S6!! So the diesel was really the only option, however I am surprised to only be getting roughly 20mpg around town. Is there something wrong here, I’ve read reports of people getting around 30mpg around town, how is this possible!?

Like I said, I wasn't expecting amazing MPG and didn’t buy the car for its fuel efficiency as I fully understand that it’s not a town car, but I’m surprised this is so low. I will be taking it
for regular motorway journeys to clear the DPF.

2: The stereo. We have Bose in the A4 and it is absolutely amazing compared to the system in the A6 which is quite frankly.......awful!!! I know people have varying opinions on the Bose system but it is truly a league above what is in the new car. There is a setting for the “sub” but this has very little effect. Is there anything else I can adjust, where is the amp etc for the standard stereo in an A6?

3: My last issue is with the remote central
locking range. I have posted regarding this previously and I think I have discovered that the incredibly poor range for the central locking is due to the window tints on the car. These are a shade or too darker than I would have had them but hey ho, I liked the car and it came with them. Have any other owners suffered a dramatic drop in range after having their windows tinted and is there any remedy for this other than removing the tints? Holding the remote to my head makes zero difference BTW.......

Apart from that I am incredibly pleased with the car, I was worried I’d find it boring after the 2.0tfsi, it’s certainly faster but less frantic which I’m actually quite enjoying!!

Thanks for any pointers!!

Mike.