'97 A4 Spotted

["Ed Hanway" <hanway@cineon.kodak.com>]

At the local Audi dealer this morning, I noticed that they had one '97 A4
Quattro in stock.  Noticeable differences from the '96 model were:

	new "Cactus" green color, lighter than the no-longer-available
	Emerald Mica

	Leather armrests & center console come with the leather seats

	Higher prices!  Base price goes from $26500 to $27430.  Leather
	interior goes from an already steep $1280 to $1320.  Other option
	packages were slightly rearranged, but it looked like the same ones
	were available, at similar markups from '96 prices.

Everything else was the same.  Considering that I prefer the Emerald Mica
color better (especially since I think darker colors go better with the black
moldings around the bottom of the A4), and what you're getting for an extra
$1100 or so is some leather armrests, if you're thinking about buying an A4,
run, don't walk to the dealer, and grab any leftover '96's while they last!

--
Ed Hanway  <hanway@kodak.com>
'96 A4Q