On Dec 11, 4:31 pm, KLS <xyme...@suds.com> wrote:
> To my great chagrin, some unmentionable human being picked up the keys
> that I apparently dropped in the parking lot of my workplace and stole
> my wonderful 98.5 A4 2.8 last Saturday. What's the prognosis here:
> will I get this car back in decent shape, or am I doomed? If I'm
> doomed, what do I replace it with, for under $20k? I really am upset
> as I wasn't ready to let the car go. It had only 112,000 miles on it!

That sucks, KLS, sorry to hear that..... I would think you'd be able
to get another early '00's A4 for well under $20k, either a B5 like
your 98.5 or an early B6 (2002 or 2003).

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

 

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:07:34 -0800 (PST), Dano58
<dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Dec 11, 4:31 pm, KLS <xyme...@suds.com> wrote:
>> To my great chagrin, some unmentionable human being picked up the keys
>> that I apparently dropped in the parking lot of my workplace and stole
>> my wonderful 98.5 A4 2.8 last Saturday. What's the prognosis here:
>> will I get this car back in decent shape, or am I doomed? If I'm
>> doomed, what do I replace it with, for under $20k? I really am upset
>> as I wasn't ready to let the car go. It had only 112,000 miles on it!
>
>That sucks, KLS, sorry to hear that..... I would think you'd be able
>to get another early '00's A4 for well under $20k, either a B5 like
>your 98.5 or an early B6 (2002 or 2003).

There's a green 04 A4 1.8 with Tiptronic and 41k miles at my local
shop, asking for $17,400, but I'm leaning toward a brand new Mazda3
for fuel and repair economy. Decisions!