Re: A4 vs Passat?

["Derek Daily" <ddaily@mitsuicomtek.com>]

>>> Virtual Bob <h93young@creighton.edu> - 5/14/98 12:49 PM >>>

But he's faced the sticker shock -- at leat on the A4q Avant. Dealer (the
damnable one) wants around $35,000, which was $10,000 more than what he
was planning. 
>>>>The A4 Avt base is $31k.  Sedan is $28.9  Have yet to see an Avant under $33k

Is the VW Passat GLX wagon out? 

>>>>NOPE.  GLS 1.8t is available now.  ~$22.5k.  GLX will be available (?) and probably with syncro as soon as July (as late as NEVER).

For both Audi and VW, are there must-have options?

>>>>Silly not to spend the $1500 for quattro (or syncro).  Just do it.  You'll be glad and so will its next owner (resale).
 
Are the interior trim pieces interchangable between A4 and Passat?

>>>It looks like you could put the actual aluminum shift gate from the A4 Tiptronic where the fake aluminum plastic chrome VW version is ;-)

Was just at the dealer checking them all out.  Passat interior looks much better IMHO in the all black, less "plasticky".  They have a GLS 1.8 with leather...not bad...but no syncro.  Really like the A4q Avt with sports & manual too.

Derek Daily
90 CQ
86 VW qtm syncro (and still no viable replacement <$33k!)

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