What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 454
From: Las Vegas, NV
RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
If it was german and had 4 rings i was thinkin about it.
2003 A4- cracked windshield+needed a jump to start
2002 A6- nice but automatic
I was at a dealers only auction, i had a dealer buddy.
My TT was a chance encounter i was waitin on the A6 when it pulled up we were curious on the price. The A6 was one car behind the TT when i heard the price i couldn't resist.
We lived happilyever after.
2003 A4- cracked windshield+needed a jump to start
2002 A6- nice but automatic
I was at a dealers only auction, i had a dealer buddy.
My TT was a chance encounter i was waitin on the A6 when it pulled up we were curious on the price. The A6 was one car behind the TT when i heard the price i couldn't resist.
We lived happilyever after.
2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 502
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RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
Was going to look at a 99M-Roadster in james bond blue. Had the time set up and everything. The day before i was going to look at it the guy calls me and tells me that he sold it. Son of a B!tch!!!64k miles 99 M-roadster for $15.5k. Probably would have bought it on the spot. That's my dream car <3
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,362
From: Columbus, GA
RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
Honestly... I had just been rejected financing on a brand new 04' Acura RSX-S that I was putting $15,000 down payment on... when i stumbled upon the TT. Acura screwed up bad there. Either way, rejecting me threw me into the arms of another lover; my TT.
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 258
From: Van Nuys, Ca
RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
E36 M3 - Found a few for decent prices, but they were automatic.
Lifted custom silverado - 8mpg, that says it all
Audi S4 - right price, but 140k miles and salvage title scared me off.
Jeep Wrangler - Nice, but couldn't find "the one."
Found the TT - low miles, great price, quattro to get through the twisties, and the in-dash TV/DVD finally was the icing on the cake.
Lifted custom silverado - 8mpg, that says it all
Audi S4 - right price, but 140k miles and salvage title scared me off.
Jeep Wrangler - Nice, but couldn't find "the one."
Found the TT - low miles, great price, quattro to get through the twisties, and the in-dash TV/DVD finally was the icing on the cake.
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 95
From: Tecumseh, Oklahoma
RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
The TT was my first choice. The combination of AWD, a turbocharger, and good gas mileage won me over. My other choices were an Infiniti G35, BMW Z4, and Porsche Boxster. But as much as I love my TT, I have to admit the new Infiniti G37 looks pretty sweet and the Porsche Cayman S looks even better!
2nd Gear
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 802
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RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
-Bmw 330Ci -Great engine, rwd
-Bmw Z3 - same a above plus better handling & sportier
-Bmw E34 -Incredible value for the money, and very easy to get 600HP out of.
-Honda S2000 - just drive it. 9000 rpms, no storage space unfortunately.
-TT
-Looks better than all of the above combined.
-AWD B!TCH!
-Turbo
-solid chassis, love it
-holds a remarkable amount of luggage for a sports car.
I drove it, bought it.
-Bmw Z3 - same a above plus better handling & sportier
-Bmw E34 -Incredible value for the money, and very easy to get 600HP out of.
-Honda S2000 - just drive it. 9000 rpms, no storage space unfortunately.
-TT
-Looks better than all of the above combined.
-AWD B!TCH!
-Turbo
-solid chassis, love it
-holds a remarkable amount of luggage for a sports car.
I drove it, bought it.
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,362
From: Columbus, GA
RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
Wow... all of you have very expensive taste. I would have never LOOKED for any of those cars... OR the TT. I just happened to be sitting at a dealership in the freezing cold waiting on a taxi. To keep them from kicking me out, I pretended to be interested in buying a car. to ensure they couldnt sell me one... I picked the nicest one in the lot. Then somehow they made it work. -shrugs-
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 163
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RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
350z
bmw 325i
lexus is300
porsche boxster
liked driving this one the best i guess but the dealership i went through gave me waaaay too much tradein so that sealed it... vehicle was worth 4k but they gave me 6500 because they needed some sales lol
bmw 325i
lexus is300
porsche boxster
liked driving this one the best i guess but the dealership i went through gave me waaaay too much tradein so that sealed it... vehicle was worth 4k but they gave me 6500 because they needed some sales lol
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 557
From: the BEACH, NJ
RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
ive had at least one of each european brand- mercedes, volvo, bmw, VW. and i wanted to stay euro. i wanted something small like my GTI but with more power and quality.
i almost settled on a 1.8t audi wagon before the TT, but the deal fell through. i kept looking and looking and i was about 90% there to get a BMW Z3 coupe 3.0 in black. the car was mean and awesome, and i always loved the Z3m version but couldnt find one anywhere near me.
finally i went out and test drove a TT, and it was all over for me- i had to have it! the one i test drove was black and awesome but overpriced, so i stalked autotrader.com for about 3 solid months looking for deals until i found the one i bought. a 30 minute look around and test drive and i signed the papers on the spot. no regrets whatsoever!! traded in the GTI and never looked back.....
i love my TT, and in a year or two i will take it off the road and keep it as a weekender. now the decision is what to get as a daily driver in two years? im even crazy enough to think that in two or three years a decent TT will be under 10K, and maybe i will have two at the same time- one daily driver, and one modded beast. =)
i almost settled on a 1.8t audi wagon before the TT, but the deal fell through. i kept looking and looking and i was about 90% there to get a BMW Z3 coupe 3.0 in black. the car was mean and awesome, and i always loved the Z3m version but couldnt find one anywhere near me.
finally i went out and test drove a TT, and it was all over for me- i had to have it! the one i test drove was black and awesome but overpriced, so i stalked autotrader.com for about 3 solid months looking for deals until i found the one i bought. a 30 minute look around and test drive and i signed the papers on the spot. no regrets whatsoever!! traded in the GTI and never looked back.....
i love my TT, and in a year or two i will take it off the road and keep it as a weekender. now the decision is what to get as a daily driver in two years? im even crazy enough to think that in two or three years a decent TT will be under 10K, and maybe i will have two at the same time- one daily driver, and one modded beast. =)
1st Gear
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 113
From: FL
RE: What other cars were you thinking about when you bought the TT?
2004 R32 ...looked at 3 liked them all :-(
Chrisler Crossfire SRT-6 couldnt find one local enough (mercedes AMG SLK/C32 engine with supercharger = 350 hp goodness)
looked at 3 TTs
looked at a 350z ... these are like flies on a turd in S. FL
I ended up with a TT (not complaining lol xcept the massive debt it put me in lol)) and as fate would have it, my dad just bought a Crossfire SRT-6 not more than a month ago.
awesome!
Chrisler Crossfire SRT-6 couldnt find one local enough (mercedes AMG SLK/C32 engine with supercharger = 350 hp goodness)
looked at 3 TTs
looked at a 350z ... these are like flies on a turd in S. FL
I ended up with a TT (not complaining lol xcept the massive debt it put me in lol)) and as fate would have it, my dad just bought a Crossfire SRT-6 not more than a month ago.
awesome!