Sup guys,
I just traded in my B6 S4 with slightly less than a million miles in for a 2011 SportWagen TDI. It was a good car, but I didn't feel like paying to fix it any more.
I was looking for a 1. Diesel 2. AWD 3. Wagon 4. 6-speed. Unfortunately, such a beast hasn't been made in the US in this decade. So I gave up on the AWD, which is a shame since it was so great on the S, but I'm going to learn to live without.
I looked at the A3, but option for option the SportWagen was a better deal. The (single) power seat, side air bags, sunroof, roof rails, upgraded radio with bluetooth, no Quattro, and no 6-Speed, less space was about 10K more on the A3 than the SportWagen. The Vdub was the obvious choice.
So far, I've been satisfied with the car. It's still relatively fun to drive, I'm getting 35+ MPG (I drive maybe ten minutes to work and back a day, half of which is highway), and I'm anxious to see how it does in the upcoming snow. The extra trunk space has been great as we don't have to take my girlfriend's SUV to the hardware store, when we're taking the dog somewhere, and hauling just about anything.
I have had a few problems which are being remedied this week. Just waiting for the parts to come in. Before I even drove off the lot there was a scratch on one of the wheels, that was replaced before I took delivery. The driver's side window seal is faulty and anything above 35 MPH you can hear a whistling sound like you don't have the window up all the way. There's condensation in the passenger side taillight. And the same wheel that was previously replaced, the tire has a huge bulge in the side of it the size o a golf ball. Not something that should happen to two week old tire. All are faulty, all are being replaced, which is making me happy.
Here's a small photo shoot I did a few weeks ago while it was still fall. If any of you are from around the area you should recognize the building be hind me as The Egg, but if not check out some of the info here.
I just traded in my B6 S4 with slightly less than a million miles in for a 2011 SportWagen TDI. It was a good car, but I didn't feel like paying to fix it any more.
I was looking for a 1. Diesel 2. AWD 3. Wagon 4. 6-speed. Unfortunately, such a beast hasn't been made in the US in this decade. So I gave up on the AWD, which is a shame since it was so great on the S, but I'm going to learn to live without.
I looked at the A3, but option for option the SportWagen was a better deal. The (single) power seat, side air bags, sunroof, roof rails, upgraded radio with bluetooth, no Quattro, and no 6-Speed, less space was about 10K more on the A3 than the SportWagen. The Vdub was the obvious choice.
So far, I've been satisfied with the car. It's still relatively fun to drive, I'm getting 35+ MPG (I drive maybe ten minutes to work and back a day, half of which is highway), and I'm anxious to see how it does in the upcoming snow. The extra trunk space has been great as we don't have to take my girlfriend's SUV to the hardware store, when we're taking the dog somewhere, and hauling just about anything.
I have had a few problems which are being remedied this week. Just waiting for the parts to come in. Before I even drove off the lot there was a scratch on one of the wheels, that was replaced before I took delivery. The driver's side window seal is faulty and anything above 35 MPH you can hear a whistling sound like you don't have the window up all the way. There's condensation in the passenger side taillight. And the same wheel that was previously replaced, the tire has a huge bulge in the side of it the size o a golf ball. Not something that should happen to two week old tire. All are faulty, all are being replaced, which is making me happy.
Here's a small photo shoot I did a few weeks ago while it was still fall. If any of you are from around the area you should recognize the building be hind me as The Egg, but if not check out some of the info here.