[s-cars] Time to move on? (Erik Addy)

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It happens to everyone, Erik.

I loved my 95 S6 Avant. But little things kept breaking. They are great
cars, but eventually they wear out, especially if you are using them as a
daily.

I'm not really able to give you any advice, but the market for these old S
cars, even in good used condition, is limited. I'm not a big fan of buying
new, though. So when I saw my current car for sale, I went ahead and put
down the $7k as it was a smoking deal and I knew that I could get enough ou=
t
of the '95 to cover most of the purchase cost.

Of course, with my location, I have a different issue with roads and
altitude, and the fact that I'm in the ski industry so am always driving
through blizzards. Turbo, quattro and sporty were all a requirement. As was
"wagon" and "manual" That doesn't leave one with many choices. . . .

I miss the old avant, but the S4 truly kicks ass.

Both cars are/were stage ! FWIW.

Good luck with whatever you do. I think you are in a good place. You can
start to look for a car, but have something that's nice to drive right now
so no rush.

Tom 2001.5 S4 Avant

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Subject: [s-cars] Time to move
on?


I've got a '94 S4 in very good
> mechanical condition, a few mods (Lehman Stage 1, 993/S6+ BBK, '92
> springs/sachs advantage, etc), excellent interior and a good body (not
> perfect, but good). =A0However, I drive almost exclusively in the city (UrS=
 is
> more of a highway car, IMO), have two kids, and no longer have time to re=
ally
> mess with my cars. =A0I'm starting a new job this fall that will, initially=
, be
> a significant pay cut, but second year will be noticeably more than I mak=
e
> now. =A0I go through this every couple of years, but I'm wondering if now i=
s the
> time to sell. =A0Considering a 2010 Mk6 GTI 4 door with manual trans. =A0Fran=
kly,
> the roads around here (Minneapolis) are in such bad condition, and so bor=
ing
> to begin with (flat/straight) that a really good handling car (M3, etc) h=
as
> started to seem to be a bit of a waste in my aging mind. =A0GTI should be e=
nough
> of a "drivers car" to keep me interested, although I will miss quattro in=
 the
> winter. =A0I'm
 debating if selling it now (sale price ought to cover one year
> of payments on the GTI), or stick with it another 2-3 years and try to ge=
t a
> Mk7 GTI (lighter, more powerful, and most importantly in my mind factory
> "real" limited slip diff available). =A0Motivations for the newer car are: =
much
> less niggling annoyances that need attention, less annual maintenance exp=
ense,
> better ride quality, probably more fun to drive in town, and safer in an
> accident.=A0

Rambling, I know, which reflects my state of mind on this
> issue.

Thoughts?