re:If it WASN'T a Quattro - not the complete question!

[Alexei M Voloshin <Alexei.M.Voloshin-1@tc.umn.edu>]

I think the question is not phrased right!

If it WASN'T a Quattro and if you don't have a deep pocket and a fat 
check book would you consider an Audi???

The fact is, average purchase price of a car in America is just under 
$18k according to Newsweek. No new FWD Audi for this amount of money! The 
best you can do is low milage 93-92 100 with around 50k or 93-94 90 with 
50k. (according to prices here in Twin Cities)  And I'm 
sure that everybody here is aware what kind of money does it take to keep 
one in running condition. 

Sure, the cars are built solid, performance is great, but with no Quattro 
Audi is just one of many. I can get a 96 Maxima GXE for that and 
performance of that one is comparable to any FWD Audi. Reliability is way 
better and it is built well. I'm sure you can find many examples and 
suddenly it becomes a tough choice... Acura Vigor is another example, 
inline 5, double wishbones... both of these need a lot less money to be 
kept up. A 92 325 or 318 is another great alternative, yes I don't like 
the cheap insides of those cars and grey colored bumpers of the 3 series 
produced in 92, but the performance and solidity are there and the 
reliability is better. 

You may say I'm bragging. Hey, I love to do work on all the cars in my 
house hold and what could be more user friendly than Audi. But parts cost 
is great and I can't spend all my time under the hood. 


If money were no object... I'd get Mercedes E50 over the FWD A8.

Alex



On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Bernie Strub wrote:

> Dave Wright sed:
> >Question for those with Quattros - new & old. If you were buying the same
> >car today, and Quattro wasn't an option - would you still buyy the Audi? I
> >have had 4 and would have to say yes and no, depending on the car and car's
> >availble at the time of purchase. I was wondering as a friend asked me, and
> >I really had to think about it.
> 
> Only had to think about this for a few seconds...YES! At least for my
> current car...
> 
> HFH!
> >>>>>Bernie
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