WRX vs 1.8TQ

[josh Wyte]

Hmm, could be.  I was only looking at neuS4's at the
dealer as I would *never* buy one of those without a
warranty!!  They have some known problems and are very
expensive to fix if you have to foot the bill.

I bought my 97 A4 1.8TQ from a dealer for that express
reason.  I could've bought one from a private party
for less, but the fact that I've claimed over $2000 on
the warranty so far makes me happy that I didn't.

The last thing you want to have to do after you plunk
down $26k for a car is bend over an pay $2000 for a
turbo replacement...  Seems like that happens to quite
a few of the right side turbos on the '00 S4's...

-josh

--- Dan Simoes <dans at audifans.com> wrote:
> Actually, I've been carefully watching used S4s, and
> the 2000 model year
> can be had for around $25-26k if you look around.
>
> The WRX on the other hand, can be had for $200 over
> invoice (as well as
> any Subaru) at Van Bortel Subaru in way upstate NY.
> That's around $23k
> for the wagon, the most likely candidate for my
> driveway.
>
> I'm debating the used S4 vs WRX myself - I think the
> Audi will be a
> safer, more solid car, and more along the lines of
> what I'm used to.
> The WRX is lighter, better "feeling" in road
> dynamics, and probably
> cheaper to maintain for the first 100k.  I can't see
> autocrossing or
> rallycrossing a neu-S4 though (btdt in the CQ and
> ripped the front
> spoiler off) while the WRX has plenty of clearance
> and looks made to
> romp on.
>
> I consider the WRX to be a 2002 version of the
> 4000tq that Audi never
> built, with airbags.  Considering that the 4kq (sans
> turbo) was $17k
> back in 1985, a WRX at 23k is a relative bargain.
>
> Being that I still have a VW I can't seem to sell
> (http://www.vwfans.com/tdi) in the driveway, it's a
> moot point for me.
>
> | Dan |
>
> josh Wyte wrote:
> >
> > Not much price difference between the S4tt and the
> > WRX?!  Man, where are you shopping for the S4's?
> I
> > want to go there!
> >
> > Near me in New England a used S4 is easily $32k or
> > more.  You can walk into a Suby dealer and walk
> out
> > with a WRX for $400 over invoice without breaking
> a
> > sweat.  That means the WRX easily costs $10,000
> *less*
> > than the S4!
> >
> > That's alot of money!  I'd rather own the S4, but
> the
> > same performance for $10k less definately makes me
> > pause...
> >
> > -josh
> >
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