Sorry about that, I hit the enter key instead of tab. I guess I'm just excited! My wife and I drove to Dallas yesterday and picked up our new A4 avant. We looked at and drove the V40 Volvo, however we were trading a 1998 V70 GLT and were ready for something different. So far we are very pleased. The dealer was very accomodating and we love the way the A4 drives. We also own a 1999 323i sedan. It was a tough choice between the upcoming 3 series touring and the A4, however we were swayed by the concept of all wheel drive. At this point it would appear that the Audi has the edge in interior appointments. All of the small details really do add up to a great impression. I was also impressed by the lack of "complainers" on this web board. Although we have had 0 problems with our 3 series, I see many typical first year probelms discussed on the 3 series web board. Thanks for participating in a great site. :)