Okay, here's my situation. I'm looking at two cars:
1) 1999 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8T Tiptronic (not manual) with 33,000 (low miles)2) 2004 Mini Cooper (no S) lean and mean but with DSC
I love both cars--though I freely confess to a weakness for the cool factor of the Cooper. I drive mostly in the city though I love to speed on the freeway, and I love to jump from starts and race around corners. #1 is older, no longer under warranty, and I'm worried about the loan (48 months is best I can do, so it will be OLD when it's paid for). However, it's 4WD, which I love, since I live in Minnesota (not that you can tell at the moment--no snow!) Still, I'm thinking that if I ever crash it, I'd be better off here than #2, ya know?
#2 is sassy to look at and even though I can't afford the S, the plain ole Cooper is still a kick to drive. The 4-year warranty is a nice thing as well. In 60 months (I feel okay about the longer term on the new vehicle), when it's paid for, it will be 5 years old (not 9, like #1). We have a 2nd vehicle (my husband's)--it's a 2001 Ford Escape XL (plain), 5-speed with
4WD. So if deep snow was an issue, we'd be okay with the Escape.Any suggestions out there?
Just plain torn, here. Love them both.
Thanks much!