[s-cars] Thinking about a VW

[Theodore Chen]

a biturbo S4 avant is faster.  :)

-t.

--- Marc Gorelick <marc at frogville.net> wrote:

> Hi Nic,
> 
> I have a car nearly identical to the one you describe, right down to the 
> suspension, wheels and tinted windows. Mine happens to be red with tan 
> leather, now with 36k miles. I found it in Tampa, FL and drove it back 
> to sunny Detroit.
> 
> I love it, it's a ton of fun to drive and handles the snow nearly as 
> well as my S4. The only bummer is the 5-speed automatic, but the car is 
> my wife's daily driver and she wasn't willing to do the 6-speed while 
> trying to deal with our kids in the back seat. It's even more of a "wolf 
> in sheep's clothing" than the S4--nobody pulls up next to a station 
> wagon driven by a 40-year-old housewife and expects to get dusted off 
> the line. :-D
> 
> We've only had the car for about 6 months but have had zero problems. 
> Ours also has the extended warranty, meaning I am good until 74,000 
> miles so I am not too worried about repair or parts costs for the next 
> few years.
> 
> One odd thing about the car is that it takes something like 9.5 quarts 
> of (as I recall) 0w40 synthetic.
> 
> Nic Bode wrote:
> 
> >I am seriously considering an 03 Passat W8 4 motion wagon 6 speed, 15K mi.
> >White on black, tinted and the sport suspension with the 2 piece BBS. I
> >would have to sell my 93 UrS4 pearl on black with 99K on the clock and many
> >mods. I like the VW and the family would work better in it. Before you all
> >want to buy my car, any opinions on the VW? It has everything plus a
> >warranty. Just curious what you all think. I can take the heat.
> >
> >Nic
> >
> >
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