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06 MCS// Ireland Exhaust// Alta inlet tube// 17% reduction pulley!
I think if I move up to a bigger more luxury style car I'd go with an A4 over a 3 series BMW. It's good they bought back your car though. Was it a hassle to get that done?
__________________ April 07:MCS SS/B/Tuscan Beige/Cream colorline interior/Manual/Conv Pkg/Premium Pkg/17" Flame Spoke/LSD/Chrome Line/English Oak/Xenon/HiFi/Anthracite Headliner. African Blackwood/Amboyna burl inlay shift knob and ebrake handle by Robin Casady (see my gallery) 19mm H-sport rear asb, Bridgestone Potenza G019 Grid non-RF tires. HTC Incredible phone.
I think if I move up to a bigger more luxury style car I'd go with an A4 over a 3 series BMW. It's good they bought back your car though. Was it a hassle to get that done?
I was going back and forth on the A4 or 328 coupe too. But for the money and Quattro, I thought the A4 was more worth it.
It took some time but it helps to live in California and have my best friend practicing LEMON Law. I was coming in so often at my dealer that everyone knew who I was. My dealer was amazing and took care of me. However, my MINI was almost out of warranty and I didn't want to deal with the CEL issues. I'm returning the car next week and the CEL came back on 2 weeks ago. sigh*
__________________ R56 MCSa DS/B, Premium, Cold Weather, 16" Bridge Spokes, Xenon Lights, Rear Fog Lamps, & White Turn Signals.
How did you get MINI USA to buy back your car? I have had some serious problems with my mini and just want to know my options.
I had my friend who practices Lemon Law to help me. However, if you search "lemon" on this forum, there's quite of few threads about people who lemon their MINIs. Most of them contacted MINIUSA without a lawyer for a buy back or replacement.
__________________ R56 MCSa DS/B, Premium, Cold Weather, 16" Bridge Spokes, Xenon Lights, Rear Fog Lamps, & White Turn Signals.
My car has 14,000 and already has had one new transmission, one ac compressor, and two crank shaft gaskets. Also the car had another problem before I bought it used with 3000 miles on it but i'm not sure what it was I just saw the repair order last time at the dealership.
I have owned 6 Audi's since 1999 and not a single problem in the bunch.
My MINI is a different story. Two tranys, 2 cluthches, one flywheel, one 1/2 body paint job (thanks to my recless dealer, BOB SMITH) and there is less than 10k miles on my MINI. Sure it is fun to drive but it's been at the dealership six weeks of it's 6 month life. Can't wait to give this Lemon back to BMW.
I already smell the sweet smell of my new S5 convertable being built. Is it October yet? Enjoy your Audi and don't look back!
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:: 2009 Mini Cooper S Dark Silver :: 1945 Willys CJ-2A :: 2008 BMW 335i White ::
Past :: 2008 Audi A4 Avant 3.2 S-Line :: 2008 Audi A4 Cabrio 2.0 White :: 2006 Audi A4 Cabrio 1.8 Silver :: 2000 Audi A6 Silver :: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee :: + 17 VWs
Yea I'm on my 3rd Audi (allroad), I think I will always have one. Love the new A4 thats what I will probably replace the allroad with when the time comes. Good luck with it.
BTW I would choose Audi over BMW every time, better value for the money, more luxury, and nothing beats quattro.
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2008 BRG/W MCS (retired 4/22/11)
2011 LW/B MCS CM ALL4 Ordered 3/5, Born 3/17, Bremerhaven 3/24, Loaded on the Faust 3/30, Port Newark 4/14, Delivered 4/22
2011 Mazda3 s Sport
Have they made changes to the A4 in the past few years ? I test drove one a few years ago and found it to feel "low end" and a bit cold (not temperature wise... aesthetically) in the cabin.
I like the exterior styling though... although nothing beats a MINI in that department unless you spend 6 digits.
Have they made changes to the A4 in the past few years ? I test drove one a few years ago and found it to feel "low end" and a bit cold (not temperature wise... aesthetically) in the cabin.
Really, I think the A4 has consistently had the nicest interior in it class, for the last 3 generations (B5,B6,B7, 1998-2008) in fact it usually wins awards for it. In fact that and quattro I would say have been the two biggest selling points for Audi, and one of the main reasons they have had such strong growth in their market. That being said it looks like lucyl is getting a B8 (new for 2009) which to me goes above in beyond the standard already set. Cold is what I would use to describe 3 Series interiors, especially the last two gen.
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2008 BRG/W MCS (retired 4/22/11)
2011 LW/B MCS CM ALL4 Ordered 3/5, Born 3/17, Bremerhaven 3/24, Loaded on the Faust 3/30, Port Newark 4/14, Delivered 4/22
2011 Mazda3 s Sport
I have owned 6 Audi's since 1999 and not a single problem in the bunch.
My MINI is a different story. Two tranys, 2 cluthches, one flywheel, one 1/2 body paint job (thanks to my recless dealer, BOB SMITH) and there is less than 10k miles on my MINI. Sure it is fun to drive but it's been at the dealership six weeks of it's 6 month life. Can't wait to give this Lemon back to BMW.
I already smell the sweet smell of my new S5 convertable being built. Is it October yet? Enjoy your Audi and don't look back!
Wow well good thing your protected well with the CA lemon law.
S5 convertible... I'm so jealous. Good luck with the Lemon!
__________________ R56 MCSa DS/B, Premium, Cold Weather, 16" Bridge Spokes, Xenon Lights, Rear Fog Lamps, & White Turn Signals.
too bad your Mini didn't work out. I have an 07 with no problems 16,000 miles and two trips to the Dragon.
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2007 MCSm Chili Red Black Roof/Mirrors, bonnet stripes, boot stripes, Premium, Sport, Cold Pkgs. auto dimming mirror, Homelink, armrest. Oznium Beefy strips (blue) Alta Catback exhaust, Howitzer for SUV's
Congrats on the new purchase and I commend you on your forgiving attitude. Its nice not to be bitter. BTW, I would be interested in the three things you listed when you determine a price for the please let me know.
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At a New Home: 2002 Pure Silver MCS, 2003 Electric Blue MCS
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i would get the A4 over a bmw also.
but its over my price range (being that in mexico european cars are priced 1.4X their value in the US + the US to mexican peso conversion)
__________________ 2008 MCS, Hot Chili, DS/DS, Black lines, Rally Lights relayed to fog lights, ALTA CAI / Boost Tubes / TURBOback exhaust, BlackedOUT, blacked out Flame spoke rims (1st?)... Future mods: Joey mod, meth/water sprayer, ECU (whenever alta decides its time!)
R56 MCSa DS/B, Premium, Cold Weather, 16" Bridge Spokes, Xenon Lights, Rear Fog Lamps, & White Turn Signals.
April 07:MCS SS/B/Tuscan Beige/Cream colorline interior/Manual/Conv Pkg/Premium Pkg/17" Flame Spoke/LSD/Chrome Line/English Oak/Xenon/HiFi/Anthracite Headliner. African Blackwood/Amboyna burl inlay shift knob and ebrake handle by Robin Casady (see my gallery) 19mm H-sport rear asb, Bridgestone Potenza G019 Grid non-RF tires. HTC Incredible phone.
Perhaps the 2nd MINI will be the charmer.
2008 MCS, Hot Chili, DS/DS, Black lines, Rally Lights relayed to fog lights, ALTA CAI / Boost Tubes / TURBOback exhaust, BlackedOUT, blacked out Flame spoke rims (1st?)...
