Re: Looking at poss buying new 04 A4

I was somewhat hesitant to buy my A4 as well (I have a 2003 3.0). I've always owned Nissans and Hondas and trusted them to be problem-free... but heard less-than-glowing opinions about audis and VWs. However, as I knock on this wood table, I can say that the past year I've had my car (about

11,500 miles) have been trouble-free with no problems. As far as the speed difference, I can't say since I've never driven the 1.8T--- but you should ALWAYS buy the biggest engine in anything you get-- that's my philosophy!
I'm looking at buying a new car and think the 04 A4 are the best looking > cars in that price range. I don't know much about Audis although my family > has had a Eurovan that was the most unreliable car I have ever seen. Do the > newer year audis (00-03) have a reputation for being fairly reliable? Any > opinions? What are people saying about the new A4? > Lastly, is the A4 3.0 liter much faster than the 1.8 turbo engine? Thanks > >
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Jay Jones
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I would buy the 3.0 if I could, but that's quite a bit more money. I could afford a used a4 3.0 with about 18k miles on it but I really want something with no miles as to make the warrantly last me as long as possible.

Reply to
los

Can't remember which mag it was, but one of the big publications has a 3.0 in their long-term garage. Once it'd gone through the initial "break-in" period, it was posting 0-60 times of 6.5 seconds. Even so, it's a sad state of affirs that anyone with performance in mind is probably better off looking at the 330I (which is overpriced, despite it's performance) and the new G35. I love Audi, but I can no longer honestly say they'd be my hands-down first choice. It's really depressing, but the fact remains, a Maxima 3.5 in fancy clothes is outperforming the A4.

Reply to
Steve Grauman

It is depressing. Here is something interesting...

A4 3.0 Curb weight (lbs.): multitronic, FrontTrak: 3462 Manual, quattro: 3583 Tiptronic, quattro: 3627

G35 Curb weight Base model 3,336 lbs Leather model 3,369 lbs Leather 6MT model 3,398 lbs

In addition to having 40 extra horsies, the G35 is lighter - substantially lighter if quattro is added. That is one of the reasons I had a Front Trak A4.

Elroy

2000 S4
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Elroy the Seedy Impaler

"los" wrote

If the car has an Audi Assured warrenty on it, that warrenty extends the base warrenty by two years and another fifty thousand miles (6yr/100k mi). That's from the original purchase date, of course, but that still might be longer than a standard warrenty would be for a new car.

Something to consider.

Peter Smith

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Peter Smith

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