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| BigDBass |
 Aug 11 2010, 09:39 PM
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Dumb Question Champion  Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I'm shopping for a new DD. Depending on who you ask, it's time to either put the trusty 84k miles '96 Cherokee in someone else's hands (my queen), or to supplement it with a new DD (her jester).
I'm rather enamored of the Audi A3 Quattro. I've been doing a lot of reading and I'm sort of leaning towards a ~2007 3.2 V6 over the 2.0T or 2.0 TDI diesel (only available in FWD). Other vehicles on the fringes of my mind are Mazda 3 hatchback, Mazda CX-7, VW GTI, Infiniti M35 or M37. Not a big BMW fan (plus my wife hates bimmers). I thought it would be dumb not to inquire with my car buddies here who are far smarter and experienced when it comes to these four-wheeled hunks of metal that drink fossil fuels. Comments, criticism, donations, and hijacks are hereby requested! |
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| Andyrew |
Aug 13 2010, 05:07 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,378 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Pete,
Know this from experience? Its a german car, Engine's last quite a while. 200k or so, and the chassis are rock solid. Sure it has maintenence items like other vehicles, and yes those maintenences costs more. Its a German car. Its not a honda. Repairs and are on par with all German cars, and life is greater than most german cars. |
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BigDBass SOT: Daily driver shopping Aug 11 2010, 09:39 PM
Andyrew Friend of mine was about to pull the plug on a A3 ... Aug 11 2010, 11:29 PM avidfanjpl I love my 2007 G35 for a DD.
Astonishing accelera... Aug 12 2010, 01:03 AM Drums66
Excellent choice!.....I dig the Audi :wub:
... Aug 12 2010, 11:20 AM EdArango Great choices in cars!
I have owned an olde... Aug 12 2010, 11:53 AM BigDBass Glad there's no advice to run away so far.
We ... Aug 12 2010, 12:35 PM jd74914 IDK, I do like my Mazda3 and haven't really no... Aug 12 2010, 03:02 PM BigDBass Thanks Jim. I won't count the Mazda 3 5-door ... Aug 13 2010, 11:08 AM realred914 get a VW bus, with a big motor, that would be a ni... Aug 13 2010, 11:15 AM
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get a VW bus, with a big motor, that would be a n... Aug 13 2010, 12:06 PM BigDBass I did toss the bus idea out there but wifey didn... Aug 13 2010, 12:07 PM BigDBass '76 911S coupe was denied as well, even after ... Aug 13 2010, 12:08 PM rick 918-S Too bad the wife dislikes the big bimmers. A asked... Aug 13 2010, 12:25 PM pete-stevers i would steer clear of an audi...anything
designed... Aug 13 2010, 01:21 PM bfrymire
I'm shopping for a new DD. Depending on who ... Aug 13 2010, 06:31 PM Andyrew
I'm shopping for a new DD. Depending on who... Aug 14 2010, 01:38 AM arkitect How about the new VW bug, I've test drived the... Aug 13 2010, 11:39 PM thomasotten I want an Audi Avant. The european sport wagon is... Aug 14 2010, 06:21 AM spare time toys Look into a MB E 320 you can get into them for a ... Aug 14 2010, 06:29 AM rwilner I'm saving for a golf tdi. One of the few eco... Aug 14 2010, 04:54 PM Porcharu Please force VW to make us US folks a GTI TDI - if... Aug 26 2010, 10:48 PM BigDBass :idea:
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