Please help me over here!!

NewRacer · #1 (**permalink**) 07-28-2003, 01:43 AM

Hi,

I need your advice. I have test drove the BMW 325xi and
Audi A4 3.0 Quattro. Both of them are manual which is what
I'm looking for. I wish I could afford the BMW 330xi, but
325xi is what I can afford. Or I can get the Audi A4 3.0
Quattro.

Please tell me which one should I get? Audi A4 3.0 has
220 hp and the 325xi has just 184 hp; so please help
me here. Tell me which one should I get. When I test
drove them, both of the dealers sitting beside me keep
telling me how their cars stand out from each other, so
I can't really listen to them.

So do you think BMW is way better than Audi? Even I can
a lower hp model is better than the higher hp model Audi?

Do you guys know what is the difference between Audi's
all wheel drive system and BMW's all wheel drive system?

Please help, thanks.

P.S. I have never owned BMW before, my current ride is VW Jetta.

MrPayne · #2 (**permalink**) 07-28-2003, 02:05 AM

VW & Audi are reliability nightmares. Steer clear til the issues get resolved.

NewRacer · #3 (**permalink**) 07-28-2003, 02:10 AM

so what do you say? avoid the Audi? But I'm currently driving the VW Jetta. My Jetta has got 166 000+ mi on that!! and it still runs great. So do you think the BMW will be much better?

Thanks for your reply too.

madddskillz · #4 (**permalink**) 07-28-2003, 03:45 AM

i heard bmw's awd isn't that great
so ehh just based on that i'd get the audi... if ur really looking for an awd vehicle.

NewRacer · #5 (**permalink**) 07-28-2003, 11:00 AM

But what if I don't get the awd BMW? What if I get the
325i? I'm really looking for a great car. This will be my
second car, and I'm going to own that for the next 5 years.

Please!! Please give me some more replies. I need your
help. Thanks.

bimmerboy12 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-28-2003, 11:31 AM

my $.02-
my brother owns a 1991 Audi 90 Quattro, he has driven for 4 years and it now has close to 200,000 miles on it. He lives at Breckenridge in CO and is a sponsored snowboarder out there, so he's driving the passes through the worst weather, and he said he cruises that shit better explorers and broncos. He has had to replace his bushings and bearings, but so have I in both my cars. so, he loves it and he's getting an A4 Quattro and nothing else. once again, my $.02.

illegalprelude · #7 (**permalink**) 07-28-2003, 12:03 PM

Audi's have problems. My friend got a S4 and it died, he just recently got another one and it has had tons of problems. I would go with the BMW for sure. I also believe it looks nice and performs better then the A4.