# Friend looking at a 1999 A6 Quattro...

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 30, 2012, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/friend-looking-at-a-1999-a6-quattro/262508 "2012-01-30T08:47:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/friend-looking-at-a-1999-a6-quattro/262508/16 "2012-01-31T05:25:17Z")

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> [@You think you've got it bad?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-think-youve-got-it-bad/48098/31):
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> IIRC, 99 is the year they came out with the 2.7 turbo motor for the A6… IMO The 2.8 is way more reliable, but which does the car your buying have?
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> Regaurdless its a freakin awesome deal, but if its the 2.7, plan on dumping a ton of loot into it.
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> just my $0.02

Dont be confused the 2.8 has its far share of problems also. I just got a 2001 Passat with the 2.8 and it is an oil leak nightmare. That 2.8 was always known as a leaky motor, mainly from the top end.

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