My Wife's New Car

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: My Wife's New Car

Well as a lot of you know, my wife was involved in an injury traffic accident just before Christmas. This was the 7th crash this car has been in since we bought it 3 years ago, the first that was her fault. This past weekend we went out and looked at many cars and only anticipated test driving cars to see what we wanted, becasue her car (2005 Toyota Camry) was still in the body shop being repaired. Well we drove, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Volvo, etc. The dealership we found the car we wanted in was very nice to deal with and accepted our trade in sight unseen, of course we did not tell them it was in a body shop. But we made the deal and drove home her new car. This week when her wreck is fixed, we take it to the dealership then.

Since she wreck the car, I made her drive the rental car home and I drove this one home Twisted Evil

. It the Audi A4, turbo charged, S-Line, sedan. It is an automatic transmission, but with the S-line, it makes it a sport. If you put the gear shift in (S), then you can manually shift the gears, which are paddle shifters on the steering wheel. It also has a "slap Shifter" mode, and those that know racing cars know this one. But you can slap the shifter into the next gear. Or if you put it in (D) it is an automatic trans and you dont have to do anything. We also have 4 year 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.

In Germany, the Germans use the Mercedes as their work car and the Audi as their luxery car. Consumer reports highly recommended this car, so we got it.

Anyway I was excited and wanted to share our car with you all.
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

Nice car!

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

Nice Col. We considered an A4 last year, but with two kids it was a bit small in the back seat - and the A6 was out of our price range.

It should serve well for many years. Smile

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject:

very nice!!
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

Very nice.

Got the DSG transmission too.
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:

Sharp!

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

Very nice I hope it has A high 5 star crash rating Laughing

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject:

where's the snow.

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject:

Very nice!!!
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:03 am Post subject:

The 'S' model is rockin! Very nice choice of automobile. I'd take it but most of us can't afford those luxury things Razz

Have fun.
-Barb
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:17 am Post subject:

You're really going to let her drive it?! Shocked

J/K, Nice wheels.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks all, I am very excited, drove it to my work today, just to show off-couldn't help it. Yeah she gets it, I get a take home detective car. Oh yeah in So. California we dont have snow Smile

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

Nice car Col. Hogan. Razz

They are fun to drive. I have one too. Its a 2002 A4 Sport Quattro 3.0L six speed. Love that car. Very Happy

The only thing I hate is the $80 oil changes.

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject:

Very nice car!

I've always liked the look of the A4, but can't drive yet, nor will I get a car like that for my first car...Lol

Well, hope you enjoy the car, it sounds like it's a lot of fun, so have fun with it and STAY SAFE!!!
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Creeper, I guess the oil changes go up with the newness of the car, they told me every 10-13,000 miles and it is about $250.00. Heck I pay about $50.00 an oil change now every 3-4000 miles, so figure 3 or 4 of them and I am almost there.

Thanks Spam. My first car was a 1972 Pontiac Ventura 2 door in Kelly Green, but that was 30 years ago. Laughing

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