RE: A4 Advice Wanted

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Bill said:
>Now my question: partially thanks to my UrQ, a coworker is very interested in
a 
>'99 A4 1.8TQ.  He drove the BMW 323i and was not the least bit impressed.  
>Ditto with the Chrysler 300M (a car which I happen to like).  Right now, it's
>between the A4 (at $29k sticker... 5sp, sport package, moonroof, etc.) and a 
>very nicely loaded MB C230 Kompressor (at $32k ...which I think sounds pretty
>good).  The 230 is only available with a slushbox, but has almost 200hp and
>traction control.

When my A4 was in the shop a couple of weeks ago for service, they game me a
C230 as a loaner.....man was that car BORING!  That car has nothing on the A4
when it comes to styling, interior, trim, standard features, and comfort.  The
sticker on the C230 was in the glove box...$33,000.  Yea, right!  Tell him to
drive the C class, because that will open his eyes to what a sport sedan is,
and isn't.

>Two questions:
>1.  What is the currently preferred chip for the A4...(best all-around 
>performer... not just peak hp) and it's cost? Any bad habits?

Tough question, everyone has a different opinion on this.  I am not going to
say who's the best and start that argument, but I will tell you about my chip.
I got the Neuspeed .8 bar chip from GreedSpeed, and it cost $170.  I think it
promises 185 hp or so, and my car's 0-60 went from 7.9 seconds to 6.9 as
reported by my G Tech Pro.  I have had NO problems with my chip and have had
it in my car for 5 months, 8,000 miles.  The chip is great, I love it, end of
story.

>2.  What are you seeing around the country as actual A4Q selling prices?  
>Though we're in WI, I would assume he could get a much better deal on a Q in
a 
>warmer climate, like FL.

No idea, most of the dealers down here in Florida are idiots and don't deal
much.  Stay away from the Orlando dealer, and try Champion Audi in S.E.
Florida.  Ask for Adam, he has sold an A4 to a friend (Eric Fluhr's father as
a matter of fact) and really treated him right.  He also drives an A4, so he
knows what he is talking about.  The Melbourne dealer is brand new, and they
seem pretty good.  One of their salesmen does own an A4 also, but I didn't
catch his name.  Don't forget that Dave Flagg is an Audi Salesman and he is
very active on the Quattro List, he's a nice guy, so give him a call also
(he's in VT).  It all depends on where you live, if you are near Colorado, Ben
Howell can hook you up with a honest salesman.  There is an Audi salesman out
in California that is active on the A4.org forums, but forgot his name off
hand.

Hope that helps.

  /\        _I        Christian J. Long (& Breeze Parker-Long)
/    \ I_I I_I I      Orlando, Florida, USA
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'98 Audi A4 1.8tsm    Neuspeed .8 bar, K&N, 17" Ronal R28s
'96 BMW 318ti         For sale!
'90 Audi 90              
Past Audis: '84 CGT, '85CGT, '87.5 CGT, '90 CQ
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