[V8] V8 vs. andoH

[urq]

I agree completely with the comments on ROI for the V8 (and wife) vs. andoH.
The thing is are we talking about a 18 year old Honda here?  I suspect the
answer is no.  I see a lot more older Hondas and Toyotas sitting on the side
of the road than I see Audis (yes, I know that there are a bunch more of
them out there, but hopefully you see my point).  If you had a newer Audi
you would probably seeing better reliability too.  I keep thinking about all
the extra costs of owning a new (or newer) car and keep coming back to
maintaining status quo.  Yes, my hands are still showing the signs of having
to replace a heater valve over the weekend ... but insurance, license, etc.
are a lot cheaper.  

All that said, I've been considering a new car as well.  Frankly, I don't
see anything that I care for from adnoH ... but I must say that VW EOS looks
pretty nice ... DSG and FSI ... in a hard topped convertible ... I actually
am considering parting with one of the V8s to get something a bit more
practical, but I don't see myself getting rid of both of them ... 

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
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Point is there are different cars for different situations.  I drive 5 miles
to and from work a
day - I drive the v8 with the assumption that it will leave me stranded one
day and I will have to
tow it and work on it - but I love it.  If I had to drive many miles from
home or didn't love the
v8 I would trade it on a honda accord (or the like).  

By the way - my next car purchase - a honda.