Re: A4QM Avant 20k report (long)

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Steve & Christa Dranchak say:

> >The 100CSQW wagon and A4Q Avant are rather different cars,
> >but the lineage and shared values are obvious.  I loved my 100CSQW and
> >reluctantly parted with it after a relatively hassle-free 206,000
> >miles.  But I am struck, time and again, with what a vastly superior car
> >the A4 Avant is to this predecessor in almost every respect
> 
> Is there really a vast difference between your A4 and the 100 as far as t=
> he
> amount of usable space?  That is our main reservation about replacing our
> 92 100CSQW with an A4QW.  I like the new A6W, but the price is a bit up
> there.
> I'm seriously thinking about a Passat Synchro (it's the perfect size), but
> am worried about the quality level.  BTW, wagons are still the vehicle of
> choice here in Europe for those who want a bit of extra space.   And I would
> definitely
> agree with the statistic I saw a few months back that Audi has about half of
> the wagon (estate) market in Europe.  A4's and 100/A6's are everywhere,
> though most are not quattro.  As far as the competition, the new Passat's
> are also very popular as are Opels.

I went through this exact process before buying my A6QW.

I looked at an A4Avant, and decided it was a "toy" wagon. For a
couple with no kids or dogs, who just wants to haul a few things
around, it *might* be adequately sized, but not for me. It is
far too small for our dog in the way back, the back seats are
small for adults, and the entire car just reeked "COMPACT".

The Passat seemed decent, the quality is pretty good for the
price, but the delivery schedule wasn't to my liking, and I would
have to get a new one (bought the A6 used), for too much money.

The answer to the question about the space difference between the
A6 and A4 wagon is: YES, there is at least twice the space in the A6.

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