[V8] [s-cars] V8 vs A8 now 3.0 V6

[Dave Head]

The 3.0 is a rock solid engine, and you can put a supercharger on it if 
you want more pep...

Brian Armstead wrote:
> As an aside from this thread, does anyone know the reliability or any 
> issues with the 3.0 V6?  I'm looking at a 2003 A6 Avant with one.  I 
> like the pep, but don't want a leaking nightmare. Any other a6 Avant 
> advice? Thanks!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Brian
> 93 S4
> 
> Dave C wrote:
>> Howdy Q-heads,
>>
>> My fleet of Audi's consists of two 1987 type 44's.  I bought one of them in
>> 1992, and have been driving and maintaining these things for a very long
>> time, doing all my own maintenance and know them inside and out.  But they
>> are getting on in years and I find myself considering replacement with
>> something newer.  The question is "how much newer?"
>>
>> I'm nervous about not understanding how a car works and maybe being unable
>> to repair it when things go wrong, etc.  I recently drove a 2007 A8 for the
>> first time and was in awe of the complexity of the cockpit with so many
>> electronic gizzies.  I've never driven a V8, or even sat in one for that
>> matter, but I'm aware of the loyal following they have.
>>
>> It looks like I could buy a first generation A8 (D2) for somewhere in the
>> neighborhood of $10K but it would be a ten year old car with 100K miles on
>> it, so I would need to anticipate repairs from the start.  I don't want to
>> spend a whole lot more than $10 K on a car, but could go higher if I felt it
>> was worth it.
>>
>> I'd actually like to have an avant, but choices are limited.  A 2002-3 S6
>> avant would be very nice :-)  Maybe I should consider an A6 avant.
>>
>> Considering that I like to keep my cars for a long time and do my own
>> maintenance, would I be better off with the more familiar technology of the
>> V8 or an URS4/6?  I think there would be a benefit to getting something ten
>> years newer than that (A8) but it would still be a 10 year old car.  Another
>> upside re: the A8 is that there are a >lot< more of them available to choose
>> from.  Most of the V8's and URS4's are pretty beat by now... clean
>> low-mileage examples are quite scarce.
>>
>> So ...  should look for a clean V8 or URS4?
>>
>> Or should I look at something much newer and try to adapt to 21st century
>> automotive technology?
>>
>> Decisions, decisions.
>> - -
>> David Conner
>> Columbus, OH
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