This Car is a Surprising Hidden Gem That Is STAGGERINGLY Cheap!

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@user-ss3ud7pp7f 3 ай бұрын

Unless you’re a mechanic, this thing would be one of the biggest money pits you’ve ever run across. Incredibly expensive to get running, and keep running.

@DirtE30 3 ай бұрын

The 2.7 BiTurbo is a complete pile! Run

@jasonalarcon1747 3 ай бұрын

The selling price says it all. I had a 2001, and it was great to drive, until everything started to leak/break. Sold it over 10 years ago for only $2000!

@mattya8540 3 ай бұрын

I also had a 2001 and my story is exactly the same. Drove great then fell apart. Spent probably 2x the cost of the car in repairs the last few months of ownership.

@iaaronteeit510 3 ай бұрын

Comments say “avoid this engine at all costs. I agree.

@dropd1039 3 ай бұрын

I had that exact A6 2.7. The turbos leaked badly, but it was smooth and the heated seats were top notch.

@LukeZak 3 ай бұрын

That empty coolant tank looks very promising LOL. edit: oh, there you go, at least the warning light works

@davidg4026 3 ай бұрын

Dude, that 2.7L turbo engine is easily in the top-5 all-time most unreliable engines ever made!! The A6 is a great car, but if you're going to buy one, look for the non-turbo V6... or, if you can find one, the rare V8! STAY AWAY FROM THE 2.7L TURBO AT ALL COSTS!!!

@garage2track 3 ай бұрын

There is a reason I see TONS of these at the junkyards. They are more expensive to fix than they are worth.

@Pws801 3 ай бұрын

Might be Cheap, guaranteed there is 6-8$k work that needs to be done. That car has probably already bankrupted all its owners

@V35anito 3 ай бұрын

I owned that Audi A6 2.7 manual and its been my favorite car to own. despite the not a reliable engine I miss the car and many times I think about buying another.

@fritty9927 3 ай бұрын

Drive it til it breaks and junk it. If you pick it up for a grand and it lasts 6 months it might be worth it. Just make sure you have AAA😂. VW and Audi are notorious for low coolant issues. Guys at dealer said they show up from the factory with that warning sometimes.

@JB-sb1qg 3 ай бұрын

My first Audi was a 2000 A6 2.7T. Loved and never had any trouble, although I did trade it at 112k. Wanted a S4 but did fit in it.

@aquastu 3 ай бұрын

I had a forest green '97 a4 back in the day. It never let me down. Very reliable car. A bit more to get fixed but i loved that car.

@dawidbujak5567 3 ай бұрын

Finally someone posted about my old car! I had a 2000 A6 just like the one in the vid for almost 10 years! My experience has been opposite of everyone posting on here. My A6 had very few problems and never let me stranded. Idk why the 2.7T gets all the criticism, mine has been great. The only reason why I sold it was that I got married and needed an SUV. Great suggestion OP.

@anthonykiedis1765 3 ай бұрын

My buddy had this same exact car. Same year, color, model. The first month out of warranty his transmission and AC both gave out. Ended up costing him $8,000 to fix. He then sold the car a few months later at a huge loss after the engine started burning a quart of oil every week. This car single-handedly put him in financial distress.

@Rick-vg2pz 3 ай бұрын

$1,000 is great price for a car even if it’s ultimately not very reliable. Baby it around for about a year. Way cheaper than financing a car. My dad had Pintos, Vega, Gremlin, Matador, Hornet and long list of other junk cars but he got them to last for long time and he got his money’s worth out of them. Keep up good work for showing people how to save money and have fun doing it

@AkioWasRight 3 ай бұрын

This car already had cooling system problems. You couldn't even "baby" this thing enough to drive it home, nevermind driving for an entire year.

@Rick-vg2pz 3 ай бұрын

I understand your passionate dislike of this car but it’s operable and cheap. $1,000 is worth the risk of potentially getting some use out it. I can and have. taken a car out of a junkyard and drove it several months. Great video he was trying to get people to understand value in cheap car

@jrrand7319 3 ай бұрын

@@Rick-vg2pz It's not even a risk. With a cooling system issue, you must spend money practically immediately to repair it. Almost certain, you will have to tow the vehicle, unless you're willing to risk completely destroying the engine by overheating it. Your $1,000 initial purchase is now several thousands. Will it even be worth that investment? Absolutely not, the vehicle is totaled, the repairs will not add value, and it will likely need more costly repairs soon after. This car is the true definition of a money pit.

@joeseeking3572 3 ай бұрын

Mine was an 04 6 speed, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Its Achilles heel were the sunroof drains (?) which eventually became irredeemably clogged and led to really bad levels of interior footwell water with expected consequences - and its eventual sale. That aside, it was comfortable and decently fun to drive. Bear in mind that the quattro set up is basically a FWD adaptation, and it the front end would wash out unlike say, a 5 series. But the interior was upscale for 2004 and the ride was quite good. Dad had a 4.2 at about the same time and while I liked the extra power, I preferred mine with the stick (it was a very nice shifter/clutch combo) Midnight blue with BBS basketweave wheels - it was a looker.

@abefroman981 3 ай бұрын

I agree with most comments. I like the styling and features, but reliability is atrocious. And maintenance costs are as bad/worse than MB, Ferrari, etc. My son hit a deer with his 2011 Q5. No airbag deployment, but (1) replacement headlight was $2500, hood: $1500. Insurance totaled it, even though we drove it to the body shop. Would Never recommend used Audi.

@BiffTannenBTTF 3 ай бұрын

It's amazing that the interior looks so nice. Really nice quality.

@M.G.jun. 3 ай бұрын

It's nice to see and, above all, to hear the love and enthusiasm with which you pursue your work. And by the way, it really is a great car.

@jeremispetre1988 3 ай бұрын

A 2.7 20 y old biturbo engine. Imagine how much time the car will be spending at the mechanic. I cant imagine this beeing anything else than a headeach.

@pmkstudios 3 ай бұрын

If it is like the Passat w8 clogged sunroof drain may flood computers located on cabin floor but twin turbo 6 definitely sounds like a mechanic special or someone willing to pay crazy $ to keep it happy. For 1k could be a lot of fun as long as you can walk away if it dies.

@LukeEdward 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for including the final selling price.

@edwardgreenjr167 3 ай бұрын

0:48 Looks like this one had the common feature of invisible coolant. 1:56 HA!

@Guy_de_Loimbard 3 ай бұрын

I have an 03 A6 V8; it has been a rolling bank vault. Wouldn't trust that TT V6 though.

@richfarfugnuven6308 3 ай бұрын

I had 1 of these, bringing back a lot of nemories.

@FCT8306onTwoWheels 3 ай бұрын

My old bosses brother had the same car with big BBS rims, limo tint all around and clear tail lights. I wanted that car so bad back in the day.

@mickylawless1941 3 ай бұрын

Audi's are rolling money pits! I had an 02 A6. It just kept sucking money out of my bank account.

@motorwolfe 3 ай бұрын

that's a very rare find, the C5 A6 2.7TT with the 6-speed, and they are sleepers - really nice driving cars too. but maintaining that motor will drive you nuts. ask me how I know 😓

@devintiebout 3 ай бұрын

I work on my own cars, you tell me where you see working room under the hood? I don't. Everytime something needs to be done it's, take the front clip off to get the car in the "service position". That's too much work just to free up space to work. Coupled with less than spectacular reliability, I'd rather have something else because 9/10 it's going to be on jack stands (or in the shop) in the "service position".

@bldontmatter5319 3 ай бұрын

That is seriously one of the most cramped engines I've seen, for the size / class / year. It's ridiculous

@devintiebout 3 ай бұрын

@@bldontmatter5319 Correct, when there are so many better options. Saab, Volvo, 2.0T/1.8T VW/Audis (they're better than the bi-turbo V6), Subarus (if you're ok replacing head gaskets, lol), Ford Ecoboost motors, just to name a few... Not saying these engines and accompanying vehicles are perfect; they aren't but, they are better picks. The true masochist must suffer for his sins and atrocities. So you buy a bi-turbo Audi... ... ... ... or a BMW... 😂

@yaboywilly4224 3 ай бұрын

Buy it and do a series on what happens next

@sternumboy1 3 ай бұрын

As has been said. Maintenance costs are very high on this vehicle, especially if it has been neglected. But its certainly a dream to drive.

@JamesPhieffer 3 ай бұрын

"Maintenance heavy"... That's probably the nicest way to describe dealing with a modern European car.

@daweed980 3 ай бұрын

Conclusion: very cheap to purchase but 5x-10x more expensive to maintain. Yeah that's a no from me dog. You should not be recommending this misfortune to anybody. They will be upside down the second they buy it

@jameswalley7234 3 ай бұрын

The bigger non turbo motor is what I had for a few years and it was nice. I paid 3500 dollars drove it around for 3 years. Everyone I know that had the 2.7 said it was horrible. This man is crazy. Even the one I had was crazy expensive to maintain, you drive these into the ground if you find a nice one.

@NenadTrajkovic 3 ай бұрын

1.9 TDIs were great too

@anengineer_ 3 ай бұрын

They are very reliable but not with this engine. The most reiable one will be 1.9 TDI

@MercOne 3 ай бұрын

You better have a mechanic on standby for one of these. This is when Audi built good looking, luxurious, fun to drive, junk cars. The A6 4.2 V8 from this generation and the RS6 were dream cars back in the day, but you don't see any on the road now for a reason. Stay away unless you like working on a car endlessly and/or can do it yourself.

@slammahuh5955 3 ай бұрын

CAME IN A 4,2 WIDEBODY LOVE THAT CAR JUST LIKE AN RS6 BUT STILL AN A6

@georgejulien3286 3 ай бұрын

Literally nothing about that thing is a “gem”.

@aaron___6014 Ай бұрын

Drives it around a parking lot, "it's properly fun," it's a 3500-4000 executive sedan cruiser. A Miata is properly fun.

@aaronbritt2025 3 ай бұрын

These are also great with the TDI. Looks like someone replaced the coolant reservoir and either didn't refill it or that wasn't the leak they were looking for. You never really addressed the reliability issue. There's a reason these are cheap. Never buy a German car out of warranty unless you have some savings or a credit card with no balance.

@willbenner3 3 ай бұрын

Coolant doesn’t let itself out. Look under the car and see what color the oil is. Lacking coolant is probably the #2 way to kill an engine right after #1….. your guessed it…. lacking engine oil.

@iadubber 3 ай бұрын

I'd easily pay 1k for that car. I actually really need it! I've been planning to 2.7t swap my 05 A4 USP 3.0.

@mcwolf4255 3 ай бұрын

Never had trouble with my A6. Completely agree it was great car to own. In fact passing power was great I could beat all those pretentious sports cars without even trying

@lego4virgo 3 ай бұрын

Like they say: the most expensive vehicle is a cheap European car. That said, I had a 2001 VW Passat GLX Wagon, which I loved!

@davidrudd9846 3 ай бұрын

The problem with the Audis of that time very expensive parts and maintenance ??

@sternumboy1 3 ай бұрын

With the exact same turn signal/cruise control stalk that was on my $18k beetle.

@martinsvensson6884 3 ай бұрын

Very solid interior though.

@jamesonpace726 3 ай бұрын

Gave a 3 year old '99 auto wagon to wifey - fastest, most lux car ever. Sold it with 10 miles left on warranty 'cuz yes, it broke a lot....

@JoesGoldenGarage 3 ай бұрын

No coolant! Overflow was empty. I have an 03 that is mint. But it’s a 3.0v6. 😢

@damilolaakanni 3 ай бұрын

No need to be sad, you have the more reliable engine.

@michaelsprinzeles4022 3 ай бұрын

Impressive or fun? I'm putting that much power to the pavement in an 05 Outback with a 4 banger and only 1 turbo. Granted that's with an upgraded intake/exhaust and dyno tune but it's still more reliable (and cheaper) than an Audi.

@1guyin10 3 ай бұрын

That's one you buy if you can get it cheap and drive it until it pops. I wonder how hard it is to LS swap? 🤣

@GeoZeppelin1979 3 ай бұрын

this engine is VERY tunable,i know someone who made it to 550bhp and it could smoke same generation M3/C63s

@Dr_Skot 3 ай бұрын

As a old VW/Audi tech, do not, I repeat, DO NOT BUY THIS ENGINE. KZbinrs just put out anything nowadays. TFL went down the drain years ago.

@benjamindacunha6974 3 ай бұрын

Which older Audi/VW would you recommend specifically?

@thegreenskeep1 3 ай бұрын

That's a lot of car for the money but I'm not a gambling man.

@omostim2385 3 ай бұрын

I can’t believe that thing is still alive

@doug6191 3 ай бұрын

The styling and interior design was RADICAL compared to its competitive set.

@AkioWasRight 3 ай бұрын

I disagree, the Mercedes W210 was far more radical for its time. Virtually every German luxury car was a box up until the W210.

@doug6191 3 ай бұрын

@AkioWasRight I don't speak W-whatever internal codes and had to look that up. Audi's '95 A4 was more shapely than the E Class, but the A6 in the video was more radical than anything in its competitive set. The E-class still had a boxy rear deck lid and an upright greenhouse.

@yev1968 3 ай бұрын

@@doug6191 I agree with the other guy. I remember when they came out, and the reaction was shock, even a feeling of abandonment by many Germans luxury buyers I knew. The 96 E-Class wasn't just more radical, it was the first to actually break their own mold of boxy style. I also don't agree that generation E-Class had a boxy read deck and greenhouse. That's to really understate just how boxy and angular German cars were in thee 80s and early 90s. Germans cars were literally just boxes with sharp edges prior the E-Class redesign in 96.

@leehall5447 3 ай бұрын

That engine light is %100 burned out

@vinzclortho7766 2 ай бұрын

the manual version is the only one to buy.

@aaron___6014 Ай бұрын

This is the worst time period from which to buy a VW group vehicle. Wow, what a recommendation

@kclefthanded427 3 ай бұрын

Audi interiors in that era are very nice but I'd check to see if there's a audi mechanic who knows how to fix them before taking the plunge

@themechanic9226 3 ай бұрын

A cheap car that will bankrupt you when it breaks. VW/Audi/Porsche parts are notoriously expensive.

@smithjones1906 3 ай бұрын

This car could bankrupt a middle-income person.

@djverhulst 3 ай бұрын

I like the second generation TDI diesels more ,,

@dqwaszx 3 ай бұрын

Is it 4/1 already? 👀

@jeffreykeyes985 3 ай бұрын

I totally disagree. I had an Audi Allroad with a 2.7T twin turbo.. It was a mechanical disaster and required $5,500 in engine repairs with less than 50,000 miles The dealer was a nightmare to deal with and it never worked. Runaway from anything with a 2.7T. The car must be taken apart to service it. It was worse than my 2.0T which also broke regularly. These cars don't make any sense if you need them to use as transportation. The interior smell was the only part that didn't disapoint. Nobody should recommend these terrible cars. Run away from them as fast as possible or you will be broke and walking.

@chriszaiser 3 ай бұрын

Are you serious? 2.7t is the absolute worst engine EVER produced by Audi. It's probably one of the most unreliable engines ever produced by any company. Man, you should probably just delete this video.

@johanslabbert2869 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, wouldn’t touch that with a 3.048 meter pole

@herbal.agency 3 ай бұрын

I seriously had a coworker in about 07' bought one used and within a few weeks had a 5k shop bill to fix everything wrong just to make it drivable..

@garage2track 3 ай бұрын

This. I see so many of these at junk yards for very good reason. They are junk

@bldontmatter5319 3 ай бұрын

@@johanslabbert2869that conversion to metric from "ten foot pole" saying is hilarious

@bryanbarthlow3961 3 ай бұрын

I love this channel but never buy this car. The engine is a hand grenade. It's cheap for a reason.

@grandtheftautotune7715 3 ай бұрын

Lost alot of credibility with me suggesting the 2.7, having owned one. How can anyone trust your opinion after this? Had concerns with your picks before but this clinches it..

@Thecarexchangepodcast 3 ай бұрын

Damn , why you so mad bro? Brendan suggest cars that are great values that you may not ever heard of. Yes some powertrains are not dependable and that’s why they’re so cheap. Hence why he’s so excited about these kinda cars

@DarkStarX 3 ай бұрын

I think what he’s really trying to say is that engine has a history of cratering. If you take the Audi, all road, same era it is known that this is the worst engine, You could possibly get for that wagon. And it’s something that a quick search on KZbin and you’ll see nobody recommends this engine. But you are correct, He could’ve been a lot friendlier about it.

@davidg4026 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, that 2.7L turbo engine is a nightmare! Credibility gone!!

@brendanao 3 ай бұрын

So a hidden gem is only good if it's reliable? I never said this was reliable. I even mentioned that it was maintenance heavy. Sheesh 🙄

@notsureigaf 3 ай бұрын

You have to take these videos with a grain of salt, channels like this are here primarily to make money and saying something controversial like "X car everyone knows is a POS is actually a hidden gem" will get a lot of clicks. I feel bad for anyone who watches these videos and then runs out to buy one of these boat anchors.

@bextar6365 3 ай бұрын

Would be very afraid of pars and labor cost owning this car, to much to go wrong !

@nicholashazleton5711 3 ай бұрын

Same engine as the B5 S4? Ummm, no thanks!

@vagabond96h 3 ай бұрын

Audi = check engine light. Try to find parts too.

@garage2track 3 ай бұрын

Do not take a second look at these. They are pure JUNK

@discodroid 3 ай бұрын

4.2 or 2.8 is better but not much better

@AaaAaa-ly3on 3 ай бұрын

Or you can get Infiniti i35 and save a tonne of money on repair and maintenance!

@damilolaakanni 3 ай бұрын

Those are even rarer. But like the Maxima they're based on, they're great cars.

@AkioWasRight 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, the I30 and J30 as well. Really, most Infiniti stuff from that area is a safer bet than any Audi. The only issue is the difficulty in finding them.

@daweed980 3 ай бұрын

B5 S4 was a beauty but notoriously known to be an electrical disaster. Stay faar away from this car.

@cherkas009 3 ай бұрын

Call the pope a verified miracle an Audi without the check engine light at 170,000 mi

@THATMOFODIRT 3 ай бұрын

Never ever buy a 2.7T unless you are wrenching yourself and are willing to spend the money.

@palebeachbum 3 ай бұрын

Older Audi > Newer Audi. I lost interest in the brand in the late '90s.

@bluebell2586 3 ай бұрын

Brendan, you’re wrong

@lyubomirnoev1164 3 ай бұрын

This engine is notorios problematic . Bad choce this time .

@vincentspencer3699 3 ай бұрын

“This video brought to you by your local German Automotive Mechanics!!” Hahaha. Ill pass….

@garage2track 3 ай бұрын

You should never have suggested this car. I'm sorry, but this was a very bad call.

@AkioWasRight 3 ай бұрын

No thanks. This car is GUARANTEED to be mechanical totalled. Even if you step up a little and spend 5 grand for one in better shape, it won't be long before repairs put you upside.

@David_TX 3 ай бұрын

How are you going to recommend a car and then talk about it being a surprise that it doesn't have a check engine light?

@agy234 3 ай бұрын

Cheap cars are cheap for a reason