Newbee purchase

[Michael L. Riebs]

> Im in the market for a solid quatro wagon.

Good choice!

> Wagon - (kids / dog / gear etc.)

Audi Lingo: "Avant"!

> AWD - live in snow country 4-5 mo/yr

Audi Lingo: "Quattro"!

> 12,000$ max budget but would prefer to spend lots less.

Probably a '95 or older A6QA

> Year unimportant.
> Performance not a huge factor

Probably a '95 or older A6QA

> 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.

With most Audis - you get the gizmos regardless of age. That's part of why
we all love them so much - and hate them so much...

> What year and model audis have the best reputations?
> The newer S4 and S6 seem nice but are likely out of my budget.

If performance is no opbject you do not need an S-car.

> Any recommendations?
> Should i be worried about models with 130K+ miles?

Nope - not - unlikely - not at all!

Michael Riebs
Grand Rapids, MI
'90 V8Q with 162K, and planning to keep for at least another 100K
'98 A6QA with 67K, and planning to keep for at least another 200K