Newbee purchase

[Aaron Taylor]

Hi quatro fans
Im in the market for a solid quatro wagon.
So far I dont know allot about the various models / years etc....  Im
interested in learning from the "pros" what they would recommend in
terms of preferred years and models.
Here are my criteria for purchase:
Wagon - (kids / dog / gear etc.)
AWD - live in snow country 4-5 mo/yr
12,000$ max budget but would prefer to spend lots less.
Year unimportant.
Performance not a huge factor
Im mainly interested in reliability and practicality.
Im a firm believer in buying a solid lower mileage older car vs more
bucks for the gizmos on a newer model.
What year and model audis have the best reputations?
The newer S4 and S6 seem nice but are likely out of my budget.
Any recommendations?
Should i be worried about models with 130K+ miles?
Thanks
aaron