Are "new to RS6 owners" perhaps biting off too much??

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As one who is about to take the plunge into "new" ownership. The cost factor is on my mind. But having played with English cars/suvs (land rovers, Mgs, Rangies) I can surely state the following.

One, driving habits tend to make a difference, also aftermarket mods (some work great while others add stress not foreseen by engineering) . But I believe the biggest factor is proper maintenance.. Following recommended intervals is a good starting point, regular oil changes is also a good insurance. Its mechanical, it is designed and will work within specs, as for the design flaws those can be rectified and once corrected will work as intended. What worries me are after market modes stressing that marginal tranny.. and the fact that (please correct me if I am wrong on this) this tranny does not need any servicing (yikes) .

The issue I believe is that this car is difficult to work on, due to lack of space and perhaps gets neglected because it is too difficult to do...circular, but logical

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As one who is about to take the plunge into "new" ownership. The cost factor is on my mind. But having played with English cars/suvs (land rovers, Mgs, Rangies) I can surely state the following.

One, driving habits tend to make a difference, also aftermarket mods (some work great while others add stress not foreseen by engineering) . But I believe the biggest factor is proper maintenance.. Following recommended intervals is a good starting point, regular oil changes is also a good insurance. Its mechanical, it is designed and will work within specs, as for the design flaws those can be rectified and once corrected will work as intended. What worries me are after market modes stressing that marginal tranny.. and the fact that (please correct me if I am wrong on this) this tranny does not need any servicing (yikes) .

The issue I believe is that this car is difficult to work on, due to lack of space and perhaps gets neglected because it is too difficult to do...circular, but logical

Yep...pretty much spot on I would say. Also cost of maintenance items can be prohibitive. Plenty of transmissions on non-tuned cars have made it to 100k without the fluid changed or being opened up, so I don't think that's too much of a worry. It's a fairly straightforward change if you have access to a lift, or just a few hours and few hundred of fluid to have a shop do it. More owners these days tend to change every 40k it seems, why not if you can. Buy a non-tuned car that hasn't had the piss driven out of it...with complete records...