[ba] Reliability of B5 vs. B6 A4s? or???

[robert weinberg]

that truecar blog is intriguing. how does it work?

i'd totally blow $10,700 for a brand spankin' new 2010 mazda 3 - but what's the 
next step? when i say locate dealer - the price is over $13k.

i assume the 2010 discounts will keep going into 2011.

thanks to all for the input - as it stands, it seems the best options are to buy 
a used car under $5k - like a low-ish mile (like under 90k) B5 A4 or a new 
mazda3 or thereabouts.

because from my research - throwing down 12k on a used car gets me an audi, MBZ 
or bimmer with close to 100k miles. and there's idiots trying to sell 3 year old 
mazda3's with 40k miles for close to 12k. i can buy one new for about $1k more!

you'd think used car prices would be down given the recession and the fact that 
credit is so tight.

Regards,
Robby




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From: Michael Veglia <msvphoto at pacbell.net>
To: Chris Maresca <ckm at chrismaresca.com>; ba-group at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 8:08:26 AM
Subject: Re: [ba] Reliability of B5 vs. B6 A4s? or???

Good tip on the Mazda3. New Focus looks interesting too....

My only experience with an Audi A3 was when I got to drive the STaSIS A3 for a 
week so I admit I am a bit jaded, but that car (even though it wasn't a quattro) 

was absolutely incredible. Having not driven a stock one, I can't say I 
disagree, but the STaSIS mod'ed A3 was wonderfully fun, very comfortable, and 
got amazing fuel milage.

I am much more partial to "old school" Audis too though. If I weren't recently 
given an '01 allroad (a new school Audi I never would have bought, but I have to 

admit that I'm starting to really like it now) the newest Audi I ever owned was 
a '95 A6q.

Mike Veglia





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From: Chris Maresca <ckm at chrismaresca.com>
To: ba-group at audifans.com
Sent: Wed, December 1, 2010 4:31:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ba] Reliability of B5 vs. B6 A4s? or???

Crazily enough, you can actually buy a brand new Mazda3 for around $10k. 
  Much rather get that than an Accord since it's actually fun to drive...

http://blog.truecar.com/2010/11/22/be-thankful-for-great-new-car-deals-this-thanksgiving/



I know it's politically incorrect to say that sort of thing on this 
list, but I find most modern Audis abysmally boring.   Sure, the 
interior is great, but that's about the only thing great about them.  I 
regularly drive a 3-series, A3 and Subaru Outback, and the A3 is by far 
the worst driving experience in pretty much every way.

And this is from someone who's owned 5 Audi's from an urQ to an A4.  Now 
I have a Focus and an XJR - I still have two CQs in my stable, although 
they don't get much use.

I might look at a 1st gen TT to replace the Focus, but it's the same 
price as a Boxster of similar vintage...

Chris.
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