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Re: [ateixeira] by roadburner
Sep 09, 2008 (5:44 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 09, 2008 8:44 am)

I have a 93 Miata and enjoy it. I've test driven several cars that would be potential replacements, yet I still have the Miata, and have never regretted keeping it. It was paid off years ago.
 
Ditto for my 318ti Club Sport, which I've owned since new. Running costs for the little track toy average less than $600 per year(and most of that is for sticky Z-rated gumballs). In fact, it's going to be my instructor car at Watkins Glen in a few weeks- assuming I can resist the temptation to flip my Mazdaspeed for the clean CPO E46 M3 at my local dealer...
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Re: [ateixeira] by waygrabow
Sep 14, 2008 (6:28 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 09, 2008 8:44 am)

Thanks for the good advice. We went out and test drove the Mercedes C class this weekend; another very nice car. Also test drove a Mercury Milan since it is supposed to be a bit upscale. The Milan we drove was their Premier AWD with most options. It is probably a very competent car but had no upscale feeling. Weare going to suspend our car shopping until January and see if the market changes.
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Re: [waygrabow] by ateixeira
Sep 15, 2008 (10:22 am)
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Replying to: waygrabow (Sep 14, 2008 6:28 pm)

FWIW, the Lincoln MKZ is even more upscale, and shares the same platform.
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Kinda disappointed in extra and options by dilbertic
Sep 15, 2008 (1:31 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 15, 2008 10:22 am)

My lease is about up for my 2007 model, which is semi loaded, so I went online and then called the my Audi sales rep I used last time. The 1st thing I asked was which model is the same feature set as mine and did Audi add Keyless Entry!!!!!!
 
The Answer is only if you buy the highest price model for the keyless feature. and I asked does the highest price model come with Nav or you still have to pay 2500.00 to have that added? Nope you have to add the Nav system...
 
WOW, I like my Audi but it seems what Audi see's as new state of the art features are thing lower priced models come with when you buy a higher model. BMW and Audi options pricing is insane for many of the features that should be standard equipt for the model ranges.
 
Having to spend 43k for a car, and then having to pay another 2500.00 for a nav system and then 700.00 for so for bluetooth is like being at a hotel paying 5.00 for a Coke at a vending machine...
 
Dil
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Re: Kinda disappointed in extra and options [dilbertic] by ateixeira
Sep 16, 2008 (12:03 pm)
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Replying to: dilbertic (Sep 15, 2008 1:31 pm)

Not just any hotel, either, a very nice hotel.
 
This is common, though. I went to NAIAS twice. Once we stayed in a cheap hotel, they had free internet. Then we stayed at the gorgeous Renn Cen, and we had to pay for internet access, $10/day extra.
 
I guess they figure rich people will pay, so charge 'em.
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Re: Kinda disappointed in extra and options [ateixeira] by lilengineerboy
Sep 16, 2008 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 16, 2008 12:03 pm)

Let me know next time you go...We can head to Greektown for lunch. Maybe the Edmunds Ohio contingent will come up, especially for press/industry days.
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Re: Kinda disappointed in extra and options [lilengineerboy] by kyfdx HOST
Sep 16, 2008 (6:47 pm)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Sep 16, 2008 6:17 pm)

I went this year.... didn't get a press pass, though..
 
Stayed at the Renn Center Marriott, too...
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Re: Kinda disappointed in extra and options [lilengineerboy] by ateixeira
Sep 17, 2008 (10:31 am)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Sep 16, 2008 6:17 pm)

I haven't gone since the DC Auto Show changed dates.
 
It used to be just before NAIAS, so we'd get all of last year's leftovers.
 
Now it's the week after, so we get all the new cars. It's almost not worth it any more, only one or two concepts don't make it here to DC the following week.
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Are 2005 S4's Reliable? by nausetiggy
Sep 17, 2008 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 17, 2008 10:31 am)

I am close to purchasing one of two 2005 s4's. One has 22k miles, the other has 28k miles and both are Certified. Are there any reliability issues I should know about? Is there an average maintenance cost per year? I live in the northeast, will I need snow tires? My last Audi was an Allroad, so I am trying to get to know a different type of beast!
 
Thank you for any suggestions and information.
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Re: Are 2005 S4's Reliable? [nausetiggy] by ateixeira
Sep 18, 2008 (6:52 am)
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Replying to: nausetiggy (Sep 17, 2008 12:25 pm)

Sweet cars...
 
Do they have summer tires now? If so, you probably need snows.
 
You should be OK with all-seasons and Quattro, though.

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