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Re: MSRP and Cost of the 97 GLX (long) -Def of NEW
- Subject: Re: MSRP and Cost of the 97 GLX (long) -Def of NEW
- From: "S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 16:13:23 -0500
One word,...."Quattro"
http://www.audi.com/a4home/
But I think this is out of scope for this list...
Khan M. Klatt wrote:
> At 2:47 PM -0500 8/25/97, S. Joseph Mann wrote:
> >Yeah, I'm thinking about trying this with a Audi A4 30valve in a year or
> >so. Sorry
> >guys, isn't the point of life to constantly improve one life style?
>
> Yeah, but let's get real here. I've been comparing notes between the GLX
> and Audi/Beamer/Mercedes (I'm just a German car kinda guy, I guess.. I
> couldn't bear really buying anything else), and I can't imagine spending
> that much dough on a car. I mean I'd go out and buy a Hummer or an ATV of
> some sort (or even import a Corrado and spend the saved bucks on modding it
> to be a convertible, etc.) before I spent more than $25,000 for a car in
> the GLX's class.
>
> If you're talking about a car >>> (much greater) than a GLX, then fine. But
> I simply don't think that an A4 or an A6, or even an A8 are *THAT* much out
> of the GLX's class.
>
> Me, I look at a GLX as the "little baby cousin" of the Audi family. It's
> got the same blood, just a different shell. BMW and Mercedes make fine
> automobiles, but just to drive one that's WORTH driving, you have to fork
> out >> $25,000. Just my opinions, I'd love to hear yours.
>
> -Khan
>
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