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2021 Audi A6 — pPI found $1,800 of upcoming work

TrackCamper66Community StarterNov 17, 20252021 Audi A6 PrestigeWashington DC
2021 Audi A6 Prestige, about 30,500 miles. Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic.
apr
10.57
location
Washington DC
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
18000
dealer addons
2495
dealer doc fee
399
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ProjectTraveler413Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 17, 2025permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: A written buyer’s order on the 2021 Audi A6 is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “ppi found $1,800 of upcoming work,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' That's my plan before I call anyone.
ProjectTraveler413Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 18, 2025permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Call your insurer in Washington DC before you fall in love with the 2021 Audi A6. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
TrackCamper66Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 18, 2025permalink
OP here. Still looking, but I'm waiting on inspection notes before I send money on the 2021 Audi A6. If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
ProjectTraveler413Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 20, 2025permalink
Same neighborhood, different next step: Call your insurer in Washington DC before you fall in love with the 2021 Audi A6. If they balk, that's your answer. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
HybridLearnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 18, 2025permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. I would not wire money until I've seen the 2021 Audi A6 and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Then the comparison gets honest. This is from a 2021 Audi A6 in Washington DC with 30,500 miles. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. I've seen both outcomes, which is why I'd test instead of assume. Going to compare one more dealer before I decide.
NewCarFanCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 19, 2025permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. Two 2021 Audi A6 quotes only help if both include tax, title, and the same options. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
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