Which would you rather?

Munts

I've posted on this forum before, and I am planning on purchasing a new car in the spring, but I am still debating on what that will be.

Interested to see what everyone's opinion would be on this topic.

If you live in a cold/snowy climate such as myself in Minnesota, would you rather drive a 370z during the summer and get a winter beater? or would you rather get an AWD/FWD car and call it a day?

I am thinking that if I do get the 370, I will want to find a relatively cheap winter beater, but something not so cheap that will cost me lots in repairs.

If I didn't get the 370, I am looking at Audi S5's. They are an AWD coupe that would be perfect for snow. I figure that between the repairs/cost of the Audi it would almost equal out for the cost of a low mileage Z and a winter beater.

Gahh.. such a hard decision. My gut keeps leaning towards the 370. Stupid Minnesota and it's winter . I should move! I just enjoy other aspects of the north too much to move hehe.

Anyway, any thoughts/opinions would be appreciated.

Such a tough choice

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madwi

I live in Michigan and use my truck for anytime I don't want to/can't drive the Z.
Best of both worlds to me. I have not had too much trouble finding a winter vehicle that did not require repairs beyond small issues.

watson853

I mean the Z is great but at least in the Audi you can hoon year round.


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Limeybastard

STi.

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Munts

This may sound weird but I am a total sucker for interior's.. and the STi's interior is just so... blaugh

The touring model of the 370 has all of the interior comforts that I love, so does the Audi S5. I personally could never see myself in a STi or EVO just because of the bare/boring interior. I know that many people get that car for the raw performance, but I would prefer a 370 or S5 because you get a mix of luxury and performance.

6MT-Z34

The interior of the precious wrx/still was cheap...now it looks like they refined it a bit...I saw it at the auto show this year and thought it was a lot better than previous years, however I do want the hatchback option back

Munts

Yes I am sure that the newer ones have nicer interiors... but the newer ones i'm guessing will definitely be out of my price range

watson853

So I'm guessing the S5 and Z you were looking at are used? Go with the Z I wouldn't buy a used Audi.


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JC-Nismo

It's funny because I was choosing between the same two cars. I have an SRT8 and and a Smartcar, gas guzzler and gas saver, but I wanted something in between that's was nice, pretty quick and wouldn't kill me at the pump. The S5 is a gorgeous car, but the maintenance is killer especially with the carbon build up so I chose the Nismo instead and couldn't be happier.

Gadgetech

Carbon build up...is that a turbo issue?

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Magic Bus

I believe it's a direct injection issue. I have a GTI and within three months of ownership, I couldn't remove the black carbon build up from the exhaust tips. Can't imagine what's going on inside the engine. Also not scientific, but my butt dyno tells me it's lost power due to this.

Also had to take it in twice (under warranty) for rough idle, both times dealer told me, they couldn't replicate the problem. Something was fishy here as both times when I dropped it off, I left the engine running, the service writer sat in the car and noticed it. But by some miracle, when they started it up again it went away

OP, I'd go Z & awd beater for winter. Personally, I'd avoid Audi due to my experience with the GTI, plus their refusal to acknowledge and remedy the carbon build up issue.

mishuko

VW runs great until it gets off the lot. then it runs as if it's 10yrs old.

As for audi's, my cousin had an a4 quattro. ate more oil than gas! they gave it to his mom so they could get a minivan and the mom wanted a hassle free car that she didn't have to worry about low oil light coming on all the time.

she got the is250 awd....

i agree with all here, get the z for summer and a beater for the winter (used juke nismo?!?!?! or something with AWD as they give you a lot more confidence in terms of traction control in winter)... now only if i can practice what i preach =X

370z209

The carbon build up is true with the DI motors. Was tempted to trade in my a4 for an S5 but would of ran into the same problem with the motor so instead I bought another Z.

Some people get the build up with only 15k miles. Audi doesn't cover this on warranty even though its a known issue which is retarded. They charge $1,200 every time you want them to clean the carbon build up.

Long story short, I wouldn't buy another audi until they fix the DI carbon build up issue...

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