[urq] Re: [Biturbos4] Acura RL

[AudiQtroCp at aol.com]

The problem is that Audi is upscaling themselves into a very exclusive 
market, right where THEY want to be.  Unforunate - for me.   Its going to force me 
to not be able to ever buy a new Audi again.  Add the modern LEASE into the mix 
and auto manufacturers can charge whatever they want for a car since people 
arent spending real money on it anyway.

 Its great they have a product line to support the prices and the popularity 
to sell everything they import, but the times have sure changed.  The ultra 
sport package on a mere A4 lands you not far from $40k.  And this is for a car 
with a measely 1.8L engine.  I have the 1.8 in my 225TT and its an OK engine, 
but its far too small for a car the size of the TT let alone a car that weighs 
as much as the newest V of the A4.  

I wont stop liking Audi, it just puts a new one farther out the range of what 
Im willing to spend on the worst depreciating "asset" we will ever buy.  I 
will always admire them, but the farther they go out of reach, the more 
interesting lesser cars will become.  The EVO, the STi, the 350z's all deserve a 
second look.  Nobody will catch Audi in areas like interior quality any time soon, 
but as far as performance goes there are choices out there that will give any 
Audi a run for my money.

not sure which side of the bed i got up on today...

sean