[Solved] Audi A6-C7 Station Wagon: R4 LPG, Manual Transmission, Diesel, 2012/2013 Pricing & Depreciation

I'm interested in the Audi A6-C7 in station wagon. Preferably some R4 engine under LPG with manual transmission and in the worst case proven diesel.

I noticed that for amounts between PLN 60,000 and 70,000 I will purchase the year 2012/2013.
I like this shape and bright color.



From xxx time it is said that Audi is Passat and Passat is Octavia / Superb.
Is it worth pushing such a car? Is this about A6?

If today I buy a car from 2012 it is almost 6 years old.
4 years will fly like a whip.
A 10-year Audi A6 can be purchased for PLN 25-26 thousand
Does it mean that in just 4 years I will lose 35-40 thousand PLN?

For the next 2-3 years, the value of such a A6 drops to the amount of 22-24 thousand PLN because purchasing something normal for less than 22 thousand PLN is almost a miracle.
What is it finally like? A quick drop in price by PLN 35-40 thousand and then keeps that price?

Poland is a strange country. 10 years of Audi for 12-13 years.

It's the same as with mileage, faith in numbers. = 10 years of scrap metal.

I read it a little and I can already see this huge loss of value. The slightly awesome A6-C7 2.0 diesel model cost PLN 225,000 gross. Such a 6-year car fluctuates on the market in the price range PLN 65-70,000. and in this case it is over PLN 150,000.
I am also surprised that people decide to sell 5.6 year old cars. I think that such a A6-C7 after 6 years of use really nothing is wrong.
The profitability of buying a new A6 would probably only be if a man decided to keep such a car for a minimum of 13-14 years.
Another issue is the matter of right choice. For the amount of PLN 75-85 thousand we get a new Skoda Superb from the sale of the year. In truth, for good morning we buy a 2-year "new" car annually but we have 6 years of longer use.
However, the question arises about quality and durability.
Another thing is that for PLN 94,000 we have a Passat from the sale of the year with 1.4 125HP and in Audi the sale of the year 2017 looks like this:



and I don't know what's going on. According to AUDI, there are only 12 cars across Poland from 2017.

moher40 wrote:

I think that such a A6-C7 after 6 years of use really nothing is wrong

.... and here you can be very wrong!
It depends whether he actually rode it "church grandfather" and whether he actually "cried when he sold".
Perhaps he was rubbing his hands because he knew the anticipated costs of repairs.
... but a Pole - he can ...

I try not to think that way by cheating myself. Reason? If I thought so I would not buy any car. When buying, I only check the body and if there is at least one element painted the car is disqualified. Added to this are compression, exhaust fumes and several others. I also try not to look for a vending machine and diesel and I'm always looking for a car on my own. Must be inserted by the owner into the German commission and stand in Germany. I always reject offers from Polish brokers and do not buy cars imported by someone.

moher40 wrote:

if there is even one element painted, the car is disqualified

It is in these times that you may have a problem finding any car, because often new ones leave the salon after bodywork repairs. It can also be the other way round, assembled from quarters and all replaceable elements will have the original varnish.

Ultra sonic material thickness gauge ...
https://profitechnik.pl/files/foto_add_big/foto_add-4822.jpg

Glass, sheet metal, aluminum, copper and others.
Checking the car often lasts even 3 hours but after something like this there is a huge chance that you will not buy mud huts. You also need to know more about where to weld when exchanging e.g. posts, thresholds, weights etc. etc. and all the work is easy because the sheet metal workers do not want to grind welds really evenly with the sheet metal surface because it would take them forever. You check the thickness of serial welds with such an Audi (efficient, accident-free) and then you can see the differences on another car. 95% of the tinsmith removes the elements in their original weld spot, so it also makes it easier (for them to do the work and for us to inspect). I've already had cases with a transplant quarter. The times for applying the original preservative coatings (bitex) are over because the scanner goes through it and then you know how many welds it has. Is the original 0.095> 1.15mm or 3.4.5mm flashing?
In addition, the cut always pulls the material and when you go, e.g. on the weld seams, and the scanner goes crazy constantly showing a different result on a straight line, you already know that there is a frill under the bitex and the car was made.
And you are right. With meters and light knowledge content, you can't buy a car quickly. I've been buying for half a year

So it's not about catching a bunny, but chasing him. Some hobby you must have - collecting pokemon, computer games or buying a car just for buying. Does the parking trim disqualify the car as much as welding from quarters? How many interesting things you can find out.

Impairment occurs on every car, excluding a small number of collectors' pieces, worth six figures. It doesn't make much sense to bother buying a car for yourself for more than a year. A car is not an investment, but a consumption expenditure. There are items that lose objectively more, others lose less. Emergency ones, expensive to maintain and problematic, such as Audi or Mercedes, will lose a lot and quickly, because the service costs a lot, and they were designed for the first and a little second owner, not subsequent ones.

moher40 wrote:

When buying, I only check the body and if there is at least one element painted the car is disqualified.

And thanks to such mentality and conviction of Poles, nothing will ever change in this matter !!!
Our nation itself drives fraud in the automotive market.

As for the value, you need to be aware that every fresh car (and new one at all) loses the most at the beginning, regardless of whether Audi or Ford. That's why I guess I'll never buy a fresh car . Contrary to your opinion, I am usually looking for something slightly struck , it's a waste of time looking for unpainted "needles", but who likes. In my opinion, the best answer to the matter was given to you @ociz .

moher40 wrote:

Checking the car often takes up to 3 hours

moher40 wrote:

I've been buying for half a year

moher40 wrote:

You check the thickness of serial welds with such an Audi

I honestly doubt that you can buy something outside the salon.

But now there is such a fashion that you leave the trim on the pillow. And how do I know that they did not replace the front trim? And I couldn't sleep soundly if I didn't check what I could check. Are there pearls on the market?
Sure, they are so much at a different price. The average A6-C7 from the year 2012 is PLN 66,000. There will be nice cars for PLN 55-58 thousand. There are also cars for PLN 76-86 thousand and these - most often - do not have any defect. You can find a lot of 5.6 year old cars from actors, businessmen, priests and other elite. I have one eye on it, but the soldier wants PLN 105,000 and not a cent less. The car has 130kkm and has it new. In addition, garaged and looks like new. The year 2012. I wonder deeply because for this 105000 you have something different, new, not necessarily worse.

Well, shock, @ normally.

moher40 wrote:

I'm interested in the Audi A6-C7 in station wagon. Preferably some R4 engine under LPG

In this model only (T) FSI, neither good nor for gas.
The car is worth as much as anyone willing to "wait" for it, for audi already 80% of people drool, because such expensive is good and great. There are other much better brands or objectively noticeably better, and sometimes much cheaper, because 99% of compatriots have no idea and their existence.
If you like it, buy it and don't make up strange stories, it's all about the market: the law of supply and demand. The times when you bought a car and after 3 years sold (seemingly) more expensive are gone forever.
Buy a car with a strong durable gasoline engine, preferably with gas and relatively old, the price decrease will be the smallest. But audi 2012 falls away: Lack of a good gas engine for gas for normal money.
Check the prices of diesel are flying head, although they were more expensive than gasoline by 30%, in a 3-4-year-old car they are already cheaper by the same 30%.

Well, I would wonder what, above all, what engine will be ok in this a6 c7?
As for lpg, it is a small problem because they are all FSI - which is why gas can be assumed, but it is expensive for PLN 5-6 thousand.

Diesel is ok, but 2.0 tdi a little weak, while 3.0 tdi is 6 cylinders, very expensive to maintain, timing chain etc.
With the rest of 2.0 tdi it's also not the 1.9 tdi from 99 from Octavia.

The A6 c7 unfortunately no longer has the classic engines with indirect injection and the 4-cylinder ones are very poor 1.8 tfsi and 2.0 tfsi with oil defect + chain timing.

So for me TDI stays but here the costs can be considerable.

Volkswagen as a concern for some 15 years has not been able to design and produce a good internal combustion engine, every one is a spectacular hilarious defect in the 21st century or several disadvantages. This is one of the main reasons why it is difficult to take them seriously in terms of purchase.

moher40 wrote:

But now there is such a fashion that you leave the trim on the pillow. And how do I know that they did not replace the front trim? And I couldn't sleep soundly if I didn't check what I could check. Are there pearls on the market?
Sure, they are so much at a different price.

Pearls without a replacement front or trim can be bought in manufacturers' salons as brand new items. The chance of getting there on combined art is more or less the same as on the aftermarket, getting a non-combined one.

moher40 wrote:

I have one eye on it, but the soldier wants PLN 105,000 and not a cent less. The car has 130kkm and has it new. In addition, garaged and looks like new. The year 2012. I wonder deeply because for this 105000 you have something different, new, not necessarily worse.

A six-year car with mileage that heralds imminent large service for the price of 105 thousand? And this brand has been occupying for years lower positions of failure registers ? They have a sense of humor, nothing.

With 100 wheels and afraid of losing value, look for the Lexus GS, not the dustbin of audi.
As for gas, they are only cars from the USA. For 110 thousand you buy Pacific II from 2017 !!! with a mileage of 20-30 kkm with a clean carfax. The 3.6 engine is almost 300HP suitable for gas. Installation for 3,500, the car will burn 15 liters of gas, cheaper than TDI golf.
and you definitely won't go wrong with another audi in the parking lot ...

I will add small explanations. First of all, this thread is not a joke but a fear of bad spending those 100,000 PLN which is not there. It is PLN 65-68 thousand and the rest may be in a loan.
Secondly, appearance counts. BMW 5 Series, Audi A6-C7, Insignia, these new Mondeo and several others. I just like the cars very much. Another issue is the annual course. It will be around 1500km a month. In the year, there will be two, three trips abroad (3000-4000km return) and 3.4 trips of 2000km each. It must be a passenger car, preferably a station wagon. Engine max. 2.5L. I chose the Audi because of the nice look.

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I chose the Audi because of the nice look.

But who should it be pretty to? A car is bought in order to drive it, and not to admire its appearance, unless it is a car for exhibitions or rallies of motoring enthusiasts.
As a driver, 99% of the time I watch the car from the inside, and what matters most to me is the appearance, mute and ergonomics.
Unless you are buying a car to appreciate yourself and have the appearance of others jealous.
Taking a big loan to buy a used car is stupid.
Then such a client comes to the workshop and shakes when he has only 500 zlotys to pay for the repair.

It's a pity.