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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Ahrite guys, I need some advice more than ever. As you know I am looking for an Audi A4, very much dead set on this. Now, I have 2 cars that I can purchase with its own pros and cons.

Car 1
1997 Audi A4 - 1.8L Turbo NON Quattro
77K Miles
Timing Belt replaced
Clean interior/exterior
Uncle owns a shop who does all of the repair
$6400
Pros - Low miles, looks great, timing belt done, better gas mileage compared to the 2.8
Cons - more expensive, non quattor

Car 2
1997 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro
150K Miles
Timing Belt replaced
Maintenance History
Repaired/etc. in a local dealership
$5500
Pros - color black, 2.8 is more reliable, dealer maintained, Quattro, timing belt done
Cons - High miles, worst gast mileage compared to the 1.8

SO now, given these info, which should I get? I need some sort of guidance from audi a4 experts.

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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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depends where u live if u really need a quatro..i got a 1.8t and love it..its a '98...so i would say the 1.8t...but if u really need the quatro then go for the 2.8
 
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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i would go with the first one or neither, how inportant is quatro?
 
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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Well I live in San Francisco.

Quattro is not really important, but the price factor is pretty good. Also, Black is my first color of choice, silver 2nd, and white 3rd. The 1st car is white (pearl).

 
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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id would hold out, and extra 2 weeks of waiting is worth having the perfect car.
 
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:58 AM
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You really think so? The 1st one is not that good of a deal?
 
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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i would go wit the first one becasue less miles and the second car should be on its second belt job
 
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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http://www.nadaguides.com/uv/viewres...wPr=1&wPg=2032 so... i guess it is a pretty good price, im just saying make sure u get it check byu a shop and drive it threw 5th gear, just make sure its the one for u
 
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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Ahrite, I am going all in. Hopefully the guy will be able to meet me up this weekend. Finalize it by next week.
 
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 03:01 AM
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That sucks. I just ran the Carfax and the first Audi, which I went and view today, had Odometer Problems Reported by a DMV. It went from 31K to 71K to 133K and now to 80K, wtf. It was nice looking and everything...sucks.

 



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