Re: Which Quattro to buy?

[Ralph Poplawsky <ralphp@cellport.com>]

Jeff:

It all depends what you want.  The new A4 gives you the security of a 3 yr,
50K mi. warranty, so no worries about repair costs.  It also is a nimble,
fun to drive car.  BUUUTTTT, the used S4 or S6 will blow the doors off the
A4 in acceleration and speed.  Plus, it has a usable back seat.  You have to
be prepared for some high maintenance costs depending on the mileage of the
car, but I think they are pretty reliable.
Ralph Poplawsky
'91 200TQ (won't trade for A4 unless it starts costing me even more $s)
BTW, I work in Boulder and have met one other lister here.  It might be fun
to get a group together.



At 10:19 AM 10/30/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I know this is kind of an open-ended question, but I'm considering
>buying an Audi and am split between an A4 1.8TQ, an A4 2.8Q, or maybe a
>used S4 or even S6.  Any comments on the relative pros and cons?
>Experiences?  What about things like chip upgrades, especially in the
>case of the 1.8T?  Any comparison between the '97 and '98 2.8L engines?
>How about the reliability of an older S4?  Will I have to worry about
>unintended acceleration??  Just kidding :-).  Any help would be
>appreciated!
>Thanks
>Jeff
>
>p.s. Are there any members who live in Boulder, CO?  Any kind of Quattro
>club out that way?
>
>