Audi: Used Car buyer question

Darren writes:
 

Where do you live? Snow country? Get the Audi Quattro. The Maxima will be
cheaper to own than a BMW.

Dave

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They are all fine cars that should easily do 200K if properly
maintained. The Maxima will be a little cheaper to maintain, but they
are all good choices IMO.

Darren wrote: 

The BMW and Audi would be my choice in terms of driving pleasure but in
general be prepared for higher repair costs with the Audi and BMW autos; if
reliability and costs are one of the most important issues to you I would
stay away from Audi altogether. They are nice cars and fun to take skiing
but everyone I know that has an A4 or A6 has spent quite a bit to keep them
on the road. My boss purchased a brand new A6 last year and it has been in
the shop a couple of times for the infamous coil replacements and has
already had the transmission replaced ! Also at work, one guy sold his 2000
A4 3.0 Quattro to somebody else at our company and let's just say the
transaction hasn't been to the satisfaction of both parties. The car was
properly maintained and through no fault of the previous owner, has required 
imagine owning a 3-4 year old Audi.......

The Maxima should provide bullet-proof reliability, be pretty fast with that
nice V6 but a notch below the BMW and Audi in the fun to drive, one with the
road feeling....

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Parts are very cheap if you source them from a german parts supplier


My boss purchased a brand new A6 last year and it has been in 
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Wow he must be special, the 3.0 B6 was not released until 2002, do you mean
2.8 B5?

Mines 6 yrs old and still drives like the day I got it


 
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Nissan V Audi

German everytime

Ron

The Bimmer isn't likely to meet your price point, but it will be the
most satisfying car. Also you should consider poor weather behavior.
A 3-series ix which has all-wheel drive might be good for you, if you
find a good price. I commute in Michigan daily about 70+ miles round
trip in a 1992 325 with a 5-speed, now up to about 140k miles. I
don't like the reduced security in snowy weather or the high cost of
dealer maintenance, but the car is phenomenal in any other conditions.
I have not put snow tires on it, and maybe I should have. After I got
a few things restored, I have had no failures that prevented using the
car, even on vacation trips.

I think there is ultimately more durability in a BMW than in a Nissan,
though the frequency of repair in a Nissan will be lower. I would not
trust Audi at this point, because I hear too many stories of VW
products of recent years leaving people immobile. It's too bad,
because I've been thinking of looking at an all-wheel drive or
front-wheel drive sedan (325ix, quattro, or 9-5).

Ken

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These are good choices but you would also be very happy with a honda 2002
V6 or a Lexus 1999- 2000 with that money.
I spent 4 years commuting every single week between Long Island, NY and
College Park in Maryland (239miles each way) with a used 94 Saturn my dad
bought for $5000 at that time. Never had a single problem. Gave it to
someone else after 179K miles. Still running strong. Very savvy in gas (15
fills a tank) reliable, and parts and service are really cheap too.


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What "infamous coil replacements"? And where can one go to learn more
about Audi A 6 reliability?


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Why? How do you compare reliability, handling, power, and seating room?