Audi vs BMW vs Volvo

#11

On 17 May 2007 06:39:05 -0700, Dano58 <dan.dibiase (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou... (AT) nodomain (DOT) com> wrote:
"Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
It's got a

nice V6 and being Japanese,

Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?

Pete

I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

Can we get this in a manual tranny? The other half is lusting after
the Lexus RX300, and I really want to avoid buying a SUV, but she's
not really interested in getting another Subaru (we've got a 1999
Legacy OBW, which is fine with me), so this is a point of contention.
One advantage the Lexus does offer is a hybrid version, so ....

Me: I just want a TT sooner or later. I love my 98.5 A4 and will keep
driving and feeding it, but ultimately I need my little sportscar.

#12

On May 16, 2:23 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

On May 15, 2:15 am, kou... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote:

I'm short and retired. I polish my cars frequently. So, when
looking for a low (I can polish it without having to get up on a
ladder), short, functional car, I've narrowed my shopping to three
wagons - the Audi A4 2.0T, the BMW 325i and the Volvo V50 2.4i or T5.
I don't have the reactions any more for sporty driving. And I
lean away from harsh suspensions. Alhough I like the Audi and Volvo
turbos, But I doubt they're low maintenance nor long lived. I had a
regularly aspirated Volvo before for 8 years, but a friend who bought
a Volvo turbo at the same time only got three trouble free years out
of his car.
Any insights about the suspensions or the turbos would be welcome
in helping me decide.

BOB

Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon? It's got a
nice V6 and being Japanese, should give you many years of trouble-free
motoring. It's a great-looking car as well, and certainly less
expensive than the ones you list.

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

Thanks for the suggestion. The Mazda6's are a bit long. Unfortunately,
I live in Hawaii, where the garages are absurdly small (most people
park on the street and use their tiny garages for storage). I can
barely shoe-horn in my two cars.

#13

G-man uk wrote:

Quote:

koumer (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote:
I'm short and retired. I polish my cars frequently. So, when
looking for a low (I can polish it without having to get up on a
ladder), short, functional car, I've narrowed my shopping to three
wagons - the Audi A4 2.0T, the BMW 325i and the Volvo V50 2.4i or T5.
I don't have the reactions any more for sporty driving. And I
lean away from harsh suspensions. Alhough I like the Audi and Volvo
turbos, But I doubt they're low maintenance nor long lived. I had a
regularly aspirated Volvo before for 8 years, but a friend who bought
a Volvo turbo at the same time only got three trouble free years out
of his car.

Perhaps your friend was not aware of how to let the turbo cool down
correctly? Or maybe he just got a bad 'un.

My TT's turbo cools itself when you shutdown the motor. At least I think
that's what the manual says.

I had a 2001 1.8T Jetta for 5 years and I didn't have any turbo problems
(other than the speeding tickets).

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