[s-cars] Sports Wagons? Replacement for '95.5 S6: S4 Avant V8?
Keith Franchetti
skidfranc at gmail.com
Sat May 4 05:57:34 PDT 2013
Hi Again-
So now I need to figure out what to drive. I've been dreading this day,
since there are precious few true sports wagons out there. Actually, I'd
settle for a decent pretender--forget about "true."
First, I'm going to look at a 2004 S4 Avant V8 today. Guy wants $14.5k.
http://burlington.craigslist.org/cto/3761742307.html
He's the 3rd owner. Says "head gaskets might need to be replaced" because
they are "leaking." But he says the dealership's estimate for the repair is
$450. Can anyone translate that to something that makes sense? And
assuming that alone isn't a huge red flag, does anyone know what else I
should be considering or worrying about with this car?
Specifications for replacement car for '95 S6 Avant:
Deal-breakers: manual transmission (with a clutch -- not paddles); wagon;
roof rack
Wants: big enough to be family vacation car (just one daughter); kick in
the pants to drive, but with creature comforts too.
Cars I'm considering: VW TDI Jetta; Mini Cooper (new AWDs); Audi?; BMW
(wifey has ruled these out, but I haven't)
I'd love suggestions. Thanks in advance.
Keith
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