2011 C7 with 154,000 miles...should I?

[dln6376]

I'm considering swapping my 2008 A6 Avant (S Line 2.0TDI Multitronic) for a (C7) 2011 A6 Avant (SE 2.0TDI Multitronic). Normally I wouldn't hesitate however the 2011 A6 has 154,000 miles on it although it does have a full Audi service history.

Incidentally my current car has 120,000 miles.

Am I mad?

[daycartes]

Yes

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[Holymoly]

Tbh it really depends how much it's going to cost you.

[EssexGonzo]

Hmm...can't get my head around swapping a lower mileage car for a (much) higher mileage car and paying for it. The age gap is only three years but if having something that looks newer but is mechanically older is more important to you, go for it.

[Pikey Narna]

People always consider the engine when discussing mileage. I think, gearbox, suspension, brakes etc........ hope you get the message.
Personally I have to say no.
Good luck with whatever your choice.
Andy

[M1tchy]

I think i'd rather play with a pin-less grenade.

[Guest 2]

I don't know why people discount high milers, from a quick mental maths that's about 37k a year, probably all long motorway journeys with no stress on any of the components.

I'd buy a higher mileage, newer car over a low mileage older car any day.

[EssexGonzo]

Whilst a higher mileage car isn't an automatic concern, doing 37k per year doesn't generally leave as much time for TLC as doing, say 10k to 15k.

I'll admit it probably has a FASH and some big ticket replacement items paid for by Audi/Lease company but may not have been cared for a a long term ownership proposition.

I guess a good look at the paperwork to see what has and has not been done would be essential to understanding what might be needed in the next 50k.

[Splash]

I don't know why people discount high milers, from a quick mental maths that's about 37k a year, probably all long motorway journeys with no stress on any of the components.

I'd buy a higher mileage, newer car over a low mileage older car any day.

I wouldn't as I know how stressful motorway drives can be sometimes with either weather conditions or road traffic and some dubious etiquette. If the driver gets stressed, this must translate to the car too. The 6 year old car I've just sold averaged under 9k a year (mainly motorway miles with 8 miles the shortest local journey) and was/is in tip-top condition and the dealer hasn't needed to do anything mechanical to it. If I didn't have my C7 I would have happily kept it, but couldn't justify it after I'd extended the overlap by a year.

Not all cars are the same so there's a compromise somewhere, and let's face it, the buyer will always assume the worst case scenario.

[Steve Hut]

I would say motorway miles are still less stressful on the car, even if the car sits at higher motorway speeds common in the UK. My C7 is 3 years in Dec and done 97K so far. Will be keeping it another yeas and it has full Audi service history and will only get serviced by the same dealer that supplied the car. It gets regularly washed and polished and inside is in much better condition than some A4's that have less than 30k on the clock. Would depend on the individual car I would say and whether the OP needs the extra space.

[mobilejo]

I have always gone for well looked after high milers (100k - 150k) in the hope that as the big items were always done, I wouldn't have to worry about the mileage.

On the whole it works out - I have never had a 'big job' need doing on any car; they all continue to work as they should to an extent.

But it's the little things that you can't account for; the general feeling of 'looseness' in the car and the driveline that won't go away without a new transmission (which is silly as the old one 'works' but just not as tightly as a lower mileage one), the extra noise,vibration, harshness in the car in general, the little things like switches and buttons beginning to get sloppy or come loose, the thought that a suspension bushing/bearing/ball joint is just round the corner from needing replacing. These are the things that don't stop a car from being useable but just take away a bit of the enjoyment.

My A7 with 26k on the clock is the lowest mileage car I have ever owned and feels so different to my previous high milers (all top end BMW's I might add) that I now think that I was doing myself no favours with my previous buying choices.

[noscream]

I'm considering swapping my 2008 A6 Avant (S Line 2.0TDI Multitronic) for a (C7) 2011 A6 Avant (SE 2.0TDI Multitronic). Normally I wouldn't hesitate however the 2011 A6 has 154,000 miles on it although it does have a full Audi service history.

Incidentally my current car has 120,000 miles.

Am I mad?



Are you mad? YES
IF it were a 3.0+ TDI V6 I'd say OK. but a 2.0....

A 3.0 TDI is a work horse engine from Audi, infamous for running a solid block, low stress high torque....
But 2.0 4 cyl. TDI I'm not that sure... if you do, advice is, look for some warranty..... see if anyone will cover it....

Still, today engines are alot better than 20 yrs ago, where you get 100k and say it needs new cyl. rings, de-coke, valves, chain, belts... rebuild... today, it could be 200-250k.
If it's cheap...

2011 C7 A6 2.0TDI 150k ------ £8k - £9k.

[ukgroucho]

I vote for "No" don't do it.

I ran an A4 1.9Tdi for nearly 170K miles and it was pretty faultless (manual gearbox)... sold it on to a neighbour (who moved on) but to my knowledge it continued to do sterling service for several years after we lost contact. BUT... I always treat my cars nicely from a cold start and service them impeccably.

A very high mileage 'new' car stinks of a company car road warrior and in my experience many of them treat their cars as a tool - to be used and thrown away. They are abused from cold and sometimes have service intervals 'bent'.
In addition once you start getting up to those mileage figures the ancillaries become a worry... fuel pumps, water pumps, alternators etc. All high ticket items if they break. Not necessarily because they cost a lot to replace but because of the damage they CAN cause when they do break.

Stick with what you know until you can afford something with lower mileage is my perspective.

[L3nnox]

I have a C7 and it build quality is no where as good as my mates C6... If I were you buy a lower milage clean C6 3.0 quattro LeMans....

[Aunubis]

I traded my 2013 Kia Optima with 13,000km for a 2006 Audi A4 3.2 with 114,000km. I have no regrets.


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[noscream]

I'm considering swapping my 2008 A6 Avant (S Line 2.0TDI Multitronic) for a (C7) 2011 A6 Avant (SE 2.0TDI Multitronic). Normally I wouldn't hesitate however the 2011 A6 has 154,000 miles on it although it does have a full Audi service history.

Incidentally my current car has 120,000 miles.

Am I mad?

With the recent news of VW Armageddon on 2.0l TDI engines and the likelihood of that fiasco spreading, you might get this puppy for a few £££ lower than advertised. As your car is not effected but that newer C7 2.0 4 cyl. probably will be.... seeing VW own Audi.

and I still think your mad.. :)

[MarkTM]

I bought my C6 with 78k miles in 2012, it now has 114k.

Would I swap it for C7 with higher miles...absolutely not.

Regardless of high/low miles, a car can be pampered/over-serviced all of it's life and still fail, with things like chain rattle (Chris).