Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 10:19:06 +0100 From: Tony <" tony.powell"nopsam.pipex.com> Subject: Re: a4 vs 93 se
We run an 98 9-3 SET convertible auto and a 99 A4 2.4 Avant tiptronic. Both cars are well built but the A4 wins hands down in all areas. The Tiptronic on the Audi is years ahead of the Saab auto box. The economy is very bad on the SAAB. Them knocking 3 grand(sterling) of the list price of the SAAB ,still doesn't help! The A4 wins ( but check you have enough room in the back seats). I am saving my pennies as Audi have a new convertible out next year . elna morin wrote: > I had the same question about a year ago. I found the only A4 with any > power was the V6 plus stick shift. The 1.8t was not very impressive and the > auto tranny just sucked the life out of the car. The V6 and stick was the > way to go. The thing that made my decision for me is my experience with a > VW Passat. I like the VW but it just isn' t holding up very well. There > are constant problems ranging from bad ignition coils to the worlds worst > door latch mechanisms. Furthermore, the VW parts are insanely expensive. > Not that Saab parts are cheap, but VW is just sick. My latest example is a > $268 serpentine belt idler pulley. I also think the Saab is a better > engineered car. For example, according to the VW factory service manual, > you actually need to partially remove the engine to change the water pump!!! > No kidding, you need to but this big brace over the engine, pull a motor > mount and crank the engine up about 2 inches just to get the water pump out > of the car. The VW is a fun car to drive but I would not do it over again. > Since VW and Audi are the same company, I bought a Saab and have not > regretted it in 19500 trouble free (knock wood) miles. > > John Morin > e.morinnopsamdnet.att.net > Jeremy Logan wrote in message ... > >I have narrowed my car choices down to the A4 and the 9-3 SE. I live in > >Toronto, Canada. > > > >Anyone have any input? > > > >Thanks, > >Jeremy. > > > > > >
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