Re: Should I purchase an A6 Avant Quattro

[Debra Snell <snell@netshel.net>]

>One thing bad about the A6 is the engine is awfully inadequate for the
>additional weight of the A6. Even in the smaller A4, the acceleration is
>just barely okay with automatic transmission.

I can't find my brochure for the A4, so I can't figure out how much more an
A6 weighs, but I'm very curious about the tiptronic in my neck of the
woods. Gosh, leaving my driveway to a 1/4 mile hill on a rural hwy., I
would think the tiptronic would assist me getting out of the cars' way when
pulling out of my driveway. (My husband drives a 94 Toyota Landcruiser w/a
6 cylinder engine that I have to give consideration to _before_ I pull out.
I'm hoping that the Audi would better follow my impatient personality...) I
don't want a car that performs like his SUV.

>If you really want the A6 but want stronger engine -- and you're willing
>to wait -- then the A6 will come in the form of AllRoad in about year from
>now. This concept is similar to Volvo and Subaru's
>convert-a-station-wagon-to-a-psuedo-SUV attempt. In this case, it's based
>on the A6. But the big thing is this AllRoad will have optional stronger
>engine. Hopefully, this optional engine will also be available on the
>regular A6 by then...

I don't want to wait. I've waited a year since deciding to get rid of my
current car (for financial reasons). Another year in my current car is not
an option. (I'm currently driving a Toyota Previa that I can't wait to get
rid of for safety reasons, as well as driving fun issues. It has _plently_
of pep, I can pass most anything on the road with it's super charged
engine, but I no longer need to carpool five kids around and wish for a
safer car.)

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Debra