[A4] new / used a4

[docwyte at comcast.net]

I recently got a '01 silver allroad 6 speed with 84k miles on it for $15,800.  Nice enough car, very large, doesn't do well on gas.  I sold it shortly after buying it and got out clean.  Dynamically it wasn't what I was looking for.

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From: thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com> 

> yeah ive been looking at 6spd allroads too. paint the fenders + bumpers and 
> lose the stupid lowrider suspension and you have a budget s6 clone. 
> 
> whered you find the allroad? how is it on gas? 
> 
> 
> On 7/7/06, Brian J White wrote: 
> > 
> > Yeah..he got a tiptronic. He certainly didn't know any better. 
> > 
> > I paid $21000 for my 1998 BMW 540i 6-speed in March of 05. Had 
> > 54000 miles on it and was beautiful, complete, and a local car 
> > always. The original window sticker on the car was $57000. For 
> > my purposes, it has been like a brand new $57k car for the price of a 
> > new WhatDaYaCallItEconomyCar. 
> > 
> > I paid $24500 for my 2001 Allroad 2.7T 6-speed (w/3rd row seat, 
> > rare). Also had 54000 miles on it and was beautiful and 
> > complete. Atlas grey 6-speeds with 3rd row seat is a pretty rare 
> > car, so I was lucky enough to find it. But compare that to the $58k 
> > sticker price. (IIRC anyway...) 
> > 
> > At 09:50 2006-07-07, thejimrose wrote: 
> > >i have to say i totally agree that leasing is akin to setting your cash 
> > on 
> > >fire. i also HATE spending $$ on cars. it's SUCH a massive disinvestment 
> > [i 
> > >prefer booze, women, and carbon fiber motorcycle parts.. =] 
> > > 
> > >ive always had great luck buying cheap cars, well maintained, with around 
> > >100k and dealing with the occasional hassle of repairs. im also a 
> > mod-nut, 
> > >so that works out well. if you can afford to lose $20k over the course 
> > >of 3-4 years on a car, go for it. 
> > > 
> > >i bought my 98 a4 for 7grand with 100k about 1.5 yrs ago. it's been 
> > >fantastic. i always get the 'ooooh, fancy car' bit from people [not that 
> > i 
> > >care - they dont have to crawl around under it]. it broke down thje first 
> > >week i had it [the common downpipe split] and has been awesome since. i 
> > put 
> > >a ton of miles on my cars too and i live and work in SF - either bus or 
> > >moto to work. 
> > > 
> > >all that said the new a4 is superpimp. a good buddy of mine who doesnt 
> > know 
> > >any better just got a new 07 a4 3.2 tip, nav, loaded for 43 grand. OUCH. 
> > > 
> > >can you say "used m5" ? 
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