Topic: CD Article: 2009 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Sport

[ktm525]

The guys complaining about the price have to keep in mind is that the tack on parts are largely responsible for the $70K pricetag. What CD has here is basically... a showcar.

The A4 Avant starts at $42,700 with exactly the same drivetrain and leather. Add the premium package and you're stepping up to $47,100, which, IMO, is quite reasonable. It's one slick looking wagon. But $42,700 is only about $8,000 above a leather-equipped Jetta wagon, and you get AWD, a significantly upgraded interior, and, well, style and the Audi badge.

I might be a bit biased though. If I had one complaint, it's that sometimes the transmission shifts into second too quickly; for example, turning left from a stop at a traffic light. It tends to shift right in the middle of the turn which makes it feel sluggish, which it certainly is not.

My main beef is that there is 30k of bolt/stick on crapola on this car does nothing for the driving experience. To top it off they saddle it with an automatic. A stripped down A4 Avant is  Now if Audi will only put the stick back into the Avant.

[TopGun]

[quote author=ktm525 link=topic=64629.msg611048#msg611048 date=1257615986
IMO Driving experience is much more than a 6.4 0-60 run.... Snicking through the sears, a perfect heel/toe..Now that is sport. Oh yeah and ditch the ridiculous wheels.
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But....but...an autotragic is so much more efficient.  You won't experience the heel/toe experience...but they would all be perfect with the auto!