Originally Posted by
LLama
I was considering a 94-01 A4 awd 1.8t manual... couldn't find the right one. Seems like reliability, maintenance, and parts-cost wise... they can be quite a task... the life of them doesn't seem that great either--just looking on autotrader, i really didn't see too many over 140k, I assume most hit the graveyard by then.
A4's started in '96
Anyway, I would be skeptical about buying a 2001 b5 with $7500, that seems a bit low. Also, (especially with AWD) you won't get 30mpg around town, but more on the highway when you're not punching it, unlike a civic, a 2.0 Jetta, or any TDI where you would actually see that kind of fuel economy in "city" driving. I know in my A4, when I was actually enjoying my car, I was getting 17mpg or so city.