well i just got a promotion with Verizon that requires me to do a lot of traveling and i dont think the 335i is the right car for the job, i will need something with decent gas mileage and awd for the winter months
i just cant give up the creature comforts that i have with my 335i, i realize i wont have the performance but if i can get 3-4 more mpg’s and be able to drive it all year it will fit my needs right now
the only car that comes to mind is the b8 a4, looking at a prestige s-line package
never owned an audi so any thoughts or opinions (from people who actually owned or driven) is appreciated
I have nothing bad to say about the way the A4’s Drive, I will say your probibly not going to see much if any gain in MPG’s to a bimmer. I think you should look at somthing Like a TDI if you want decent MPG gains and I really think FWD will be fine I drove my Jetta threw the craziest weather. with a good set of snows.
the TDI A3 is very nice, unfortinitly only Auto. but the Golf TDI or jetta TDI come 6 speed. and handle GREAT in the snow. I drove 800 miles a week for my old job and had both an A4 and the TDI and I almost never took the a4.
just have a sour taste in my mouth with misfires on the 335i and to be honest the 328 doesnt get any better mileage than the 335i
looking to get a certified and certified 335xdrives go for more than i want to spend right now
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weather is something i dont want to worry about, I cant call a business and tell them I cant make it because the snow and take a chance and lose thousands of dollars in revenue for the company
I could go down to ellicotville with 16" of fresh powder in my talon w/ snows. I would not do the same with my cavalier with studded snows. If you’re in a remote area i’d rather just not have to worry about it even if it is doable.
usually if it is something that i can’t drive through in my cavalier or wouldn’t want to, there is more than likely a driving ban though
I delivered legel documents at night in the worse weather in all or Erie and Niagara county. NEVER had an issue with my jetta on good snows. I ran Nokian Hakkapeliitta’s and never had an issue in snow over my bumper.
I’m only suggesting because its cheaper, but what about an Acura tsx or to. Pretty sure they can both be bad in awd, the same options as the BMW. Those and the Infiniti g25x but I think that’s a little more expensive.
This may not pertain to you’re B8 A4…but I just picked up a B6 A4 1.8T Quattro that is in fantastic condition. Coming from an E46, and having a decent amount of seat time in Paulo’s 335i, the Audi feels brittle compared to the BMW’s. I can’t speak to the newer B8 as I’ve only ridden in a friends a handful of times…but it is definitely worth your effort to go drive one. What engine are you looking into? Seems like the underpowered Audi’s need to be pushed harder, where the torquey BMW can fetch similar mpg’s with less effort.
