2001 CPO A6 2.7T vs leftover 2003 Passat W8

[Andrée-Anne Bourgeois]

Go for the W8!

Really, just think about the "uniqueness" of the W8-M6. That's a real
"connoisseur" car, a car for people who can appreciate a technical "tour de
force".

OTOH, you can't go wrong with a blown V6 manually shifted... even if the
general american public might not understand why your car doesn't have a
V8-Tiptronic like all the others...

But the W8 still gets my vote. 

Louis-Alain



-----Message d'origine-----
De : quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De
la part de David
Envoyé : 23 août, 2004 20:45
À : quattro at audifans.com
Objet : 2001 CPO A6 2.7T vs leftover 2003 Passat W8

Well, a fellow car-lounger over on Fourtitude (I moderate the 4000/CGT forum
there)threw a monkey-wrench in the works. I was all hopped up on picking up
a leftover 03 Passat W8 6-spd w/ sports suspension. I think I could pick it
up for around $25,000 (dealer demo with 5,800 miles). Well, this fellow
car-lounger pointed out that Audi is offering 0% financing on all CPO 2001
A6s (the best I could do on the W8 is 2.9%). I did some checking around and
a relatively low miles 2001 A6 2.7T quattro 6-spd runs about the same price.
I would rather have a 4.2 V8 but you can't get them with a manual tranie in
the USA and a stick shift is a MUST for me.  I'd love to hear everyones
thoughts on which is the beter deal and better car, and why. Advice?
Thoughts?

TIA!

Dave

1987 Coupe GT Special Build 2.3 (H4s, custom exhaust, Borbet Type Es with
Kumho tires, Recaro Trophy seats, Euro 90 Sport 3 spoke steering wheel, 4Kq
swaybar, Boge TurboGas struts/shocks Kenwood Bazooka & Blaupunkt stero
system, R134a converted AC blowing 34*F, 35% metalic charcoal tint, fresh
paint in original Anthracite Black)

2002 VW Jetta GLS 1.8T (wife's, stock)

1993 RX7 - R1 (shared toy, stock)

1985 Chevy Impala 9C1 (fun beater and boat tow vehicle, stock police
package)

1978 Impala SW (stuff hauler, restored with crate new LT1 transplant) 

All in SE VA