[Icemaster]

Does it need to be a wagon?

I've had nary an issue with the wife's A6. Granted I made a point of getting the 3.0 liter 6 vs the 2.7 turbo, and we have had some stuff go bad - cv boots on the front (dealer did that), brakes/rotors all around (I did that), timing belt at 75K, and spark coils (dealer did that under CPO warranty). But overall it's been a tank, especially in the winter. I'd rather be driving that than my old Outback wagon (which I no longer have...).

I've watched Tim's issues over the years, maybe we've gotten lucky. I'd still probably do it again.

Edit - ours is an '04.