[A4] i'm buying a new A4

Thu Dec 15 03:42:40 EST 2005

Aaron,

As they say "Results not typical."  Our '99.5 Avant - 2.8 quattro automatic 
with sport package just turned 101k miles.  We have owned it since 
50k.  Got the t-belt job at 60k due to leaking cam seals.  It had the tie 
rod ends replaced under recall before we bought it.  Yet, we just had those 
replaced as they were TOAST.  New control arms up front, new bilstein 
shocks.  ABS computer has given up the ghost.  Yeah, terrible gas mileage.

You're lucky to get such amazingly good life out of your car since you 
admit you drive it hard.  I WISH we had such good luck.

We've owned Audis -- alot of Audis -- since 1989.  My '90 cq has 240k+ 
miles and I'd like to replace it.  The only Audi in the running is a ur-S6 
avant.  The other cars are Infiniti G35 or FX35, Subaru GT limited wagon or 
sedan spec. B, and Mazdaspeed 6.  There's a disturbing pattern here.  All 
the $30k+ (new) cars on this list are not German!

John

At 02:10 PM 11/30/2005 -0500, Aaron Azevedo wrote:
>Nick -
>
>For what its worth, I've also got a '00 A4 Avant - 2.8 quattro 5 speed
>with sport package.   I just turned 101k miles last week.  Admittedly, I
>drive the car very hard.  I keep all the fluids new and clean.  The car
>has been bulletproof.  I just did my first tie rod end.  I did the
>brakes and rotors at 80k and the timing belt/water pump at 90k.
>
>My biggest complaint is the fuel mileage - terrible at 20mpg.  I'm
>trying to justify a BMW 545, with the 26mpg it gets.  Yeah, right.
>Pretty bad logic.
>
>Isn't the decision part of the fun:)
>
>Aaron
>
> >>> Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net> 11/30/2005 1:53:41 PM >>>
>
>still, lots of second thoughts. talked a lot with the wifey last
>night. she gave it her stamp of approval, but still. it comes down to
>spending an extra $300/month. that's $3600/year, for the most part
>because
>i want some new features (nav with map screen, i already have first
>gen
>nav in my 2000 avant, and leather/wood) and i worry about what repairs
>might cost because the extended warranty runs out in february. still,
>it's pretty unlikely that i'd have t0 spend $3600/year for two years.
>especially since most of the front suspension is new, clutch is new,
>TB/WP is done, and lots of little seals and boots have been replaced
>by
>my dealer who has been finding every last thing with any flaw at all
>to
>do before the warranty runs out. oh yeah, the engine was apart 8k
>miles
>ago, no sludge. so maybe it's going to cost me a lot LESS than
>$3600/year
>to maintain. 67k miles BTW.
>
>and, in all honesty, i like the 325xi best, though it costs more
>than the A4. i believ that has towing capacity, too.
>
>At 6:43 AM -0800 11/30/05, Nicholas Stock wrote:
> >I second that...nice choice, you'll love it (as I am...).
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Nick
> >
> >On 11/30/05, Calvyn < Calvyn at stny.rr.com > wrote:
> >> Honda element awd???????
> >> Is this like a placebo in your vehicle testing venture?
> >>
> >> Good final choice!
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On
>Behalf Of
> >> Rocky Mullin
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:53 AM
> >> To: Nicholas Stock
> >> Cc: a4 at audifans.com
> >> Subject: Re: [A4] i'm buying a new A4
> >>
> >>
> >> of course!
> >>
> >> 2006 A4 2.0t, loaded. the deposit is down, all pending wifey's
> >> approval. i've driven and priced:
> >>
> >> bmw 325xi and 530xi
> >> volvo v50 and xc70
> >> subaru wrx, wrx sti and outback xt
> >> audi a3 3.2 quattro and 2.0t
> >> honda element awd
> >> infiniti fx35 and fx45
> >>
> >> all wagon-types except of course the wrx sti.
> >>
> >> the 530xi was REALLY close. the lease deal at BMW now for
> >> that car is sick. $539. the a4 wins because of the current lease
> >> deals from audi. the only place it doesn't beat the xt is the xt
> >> has towing capacity.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 8:21 PM -0800 11/29/05, Nicholas Stock wrote:
> >> >Rocky,
> >> >
> >> >Are we allowed to ask what you're replacing the A4 with?
> >> >
> >> >Nick
> >> >
> >> >On 11/29/05, Rocky Mullin < caliban at sharon.net > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> my 2000 is for sale. i'll also be separately selling my
> >> >> APR chip *with spare ECU* as well as a GFB F/X blowoff valve.
> >> >>
> >> >> the A4 has new clutch, new front suspension, GPS, luxury
> >> >> package, sport package, winter package.... the list goes on and
>on.
> >> >> cactus green. oh, it's an avant. spare ur-quattro rims with
>nokian
> >> >> snow tires negotiable.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >>
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