Well, it's a sad day - the Avant is gone!
02-05-2007, 08:22 PM
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Well, it's a sad day - the Avant is gone!
After 4 1/2 years of ownership, I decided to trade in the Avant and pick up something a little more practicle. My wife and I are talking about having kids and when I originally picked up the Avant, the wife was not even the GF yet and I didn't own a house yet either.
Now that its out of warranty and continuing to depreciate, I wanted to hedge my bets with another type of AWD wagon, so in comes the Subaru.
I know, its not the same as an Avant, but it still fits my 3 criteria of when I got the A4. Manual, AWD, Wagon. And with the prices Audi is asking, let alone their finance rates, I won't be getting into a new one anytime soon. Plan is to keep the Subaru for a while and maybe trade in my wife's car in a few years.
Who knows - maybe a new B8 Avant is on the horizon in a few years??
So, thanks to all you guys for your help and advice. This board is awesome and it's due to all you guys that contribute to it. Hopefully I have helped a few of you along the way too. I'll probably still troll around on the boards - just beacuse I don't own an Audi doesn't mean I can't still contribute.
And I know MB is still going to Post *****, so why can't I from time to time?
Anyway, here's a few pics of the new ride - just picked it up today!
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_1_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_2_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_3_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_5_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_4_sm.jpg">
Now that its out of warranty and continuing to depreciate, I wanted to hedge my bets with another type of AWD wagon, so in comes the Subaru.
I know, its not the same as an Avant, but it still fits my 3 criteria of when I got the A4. Manual, AWD, Wagon. And with the prices Audi is asking, let alone their finance rates, I won't be getting into a new one anytime soon. Plan is to keep the Subaru for a while and maybe trade in my wife's car in a few years.
Who knows - maybe a new B8 Avant is on the horizon in a few years??
So, thanks to all you guys for your help and advice. This board is awesome and it's due to all you guys that contribute to it. Hopefully I have helped a few of you along the way too. I'll probably still troll around on the boards - just beacuse I don't own an Audi doesn't mean I can't still contribute.
And I know MB is still going to Post *****, so why can't I from time to time?
Anyway, here's a few pics of the new ride - just picked it up today!
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_1_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_2_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_3_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_5_sm.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42205/outback_4_sm.jpg">
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02-06-2007, 05:31 AM
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congrats on the new car; i was in the same situation three months ago...
part of it was having to move overseas and not be able to ship my car so i had to let it go; PLUS the d@mn car seat doesnt sit my kids comfortably because the front seats dont have *that* much legroom for them.
good luck with the new car. the best mod is when you have the little ones.
good luck with the new car. the best mod is when you have the little ones.
02-06-2007, 07:09 AM
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OMG. This came out of no where but I do applaud you making the practical decision...
given where you are in your live right now. A year ago I was thinking about picking up a CPO B6 S4 next year but my wife and I have decided to have a second child, plus I am just coming off an 8 month job layoff and my new job is paying much less than I was making. That all said I will be keeping the A4 for at least 4 more years.
The Subie looks nice. Have fun with it and hope to see you around the forum once in a while.
The Subie looks nice. Have fun with it and hope to see you around the forum once in a while.