Comments by "TotalRookie_LV" (@TotalRookie_LV) on "Car and Driving - Car Reviews" channel.

By now they are old, so even I bought one. Not because it has 'executive appeal", I just needed a family car with gasoline engine and automatic gearbox (due to health issues I no longer can drive manual). So, it was either Audi, Volvo or Toyota, from what I could get, ended up with A6. Almost go a more reasonable Toyota, but there were issues with arranging a meeting with seller, his loss, I'd say.
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Even my A6, 2.4l natural aspiration engine, consuming ~12,2 litres of E95 gasoline per 100km on average (around 19MPG) has German sticker indicating it's the highest (cleanest) tier 4 emissions, allowing it to drive into city center. So there is no "propaganda" and emissions limits are easy to meet on these cars, while being nowhere near low on fuel consumption.
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@kamata93 Well, that depends. I guess AUDI feels nicer, but costs of repairs and maintenance... 😆 Toyota would be much more reasonable choice.I just got into this without knowing, really. Before I had Golf III, that's also VAG, so how bad that could be, right?! In 2 years I've spent around 5k Euros on repairs and maintenance (oil changes, filters, tyres etc), however, the lions share of those were timing chain change and the consequences of previous owners neglecting it - changed spark plugs and transmission fluid, I had to do even suspension alignment, as one of the wheels showed clear signs of not being properly adjusted.
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