[V8] retirement

[Kent McLean]

Roger M. Woodbury wrote:
> I drove a leftover Taureg V10 diesel a couple of years ago.  Very nice
> engine, very marginal ride/body combination.  I wouldn't give one house room
> because the overall cost of ownership is way beyond the overall utility
> value of the vehicle.

That's the trouble with car shopping. I look at 5-6 year newer Audis (newer
than my '99 A4) and the interiors are nearly the same. There's not much there
to say, "This is worth it" except that it's 6 years newer.

> The trouble is now that although insured, where will I ever find another '97
> GMC with 96,000 miles and only three Maine winters, in impeccable condition?

Sorry to hear about the truck. You can probably find one with *no* Maine
winters in SoCal or AZ.

With the price of gas edging (OK, jumping) up, I think my next car will
be some 35 mpg econo-box. I'll save the real money for a nice motorcycle.

(Although a well-sorted '73 Porsche 914 would give me the gas mileage
I'm looking for. Noooooooooooo!)

-- 
Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"