[s-cars] Passat 4motion W8 wagon: Opinions? (LAC)

[Lee Levitt]

I haven't looked into it yet, but if there are interesting diesels 
available in other parts of the country in 2006 or 2007 I may be 
tempted. My inlaws live in Florida, so title/insurance, at least 
for a short while (1 year) wouldn't be a problem.

The key, I think, is service on a new vehicle. Techs in MA 
probably would not be trained (or at least fully trained) on 
vehicles not available in the local area, and parts availability 
may be an issue.

Things to ponder if Audi introduces a turbocharged V6 TDI diesel 
putting out 300 horsepower which gets 35 mpg. If they do, and its 
a quattro, I'll figure something out :)

My wife's '96 A6 just turned 105K and we're starting to think 
about replacing it with something more recent (and giving her car 
to my son who turns 16 next summer).

Lee



On Wed Jun 29 10:43:39 PDT 2005, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Yes, they thought of the same thing. Insurance balked. LL - NY
> 
> On 6/29/05, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>> Larry wrote:
>> 
>> > NY is worse than MA. We can't buy any new diesels until
>> > the new low sulfur diesel comes out in 2007(?). I know
>> > this because close friends of mine were seriously
>> > considering a Passat TDI wagon due to their
>> > stupid long commute(s). They explored a lot of
>> > loopholes, none which would've gotten them the car
>> > for over a year AFTER purchase.
>> 
>> Not that difficult. Buy it, register and insure it in a state 
>> that
>> allows them. You want an address in Miami Beach? Go to Mail Boxes
>> Etc and take a box for $200/year.
>> 
>> Two issues with this - your insurance may challenge you on the
>> primary location, and local dealers may not be trained to service
>> the vehicle.
>> 
>> Have I given this some thought? :)
>> 
>> Lee
>> 
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