Domestic V8 Vs the German V8

B6/7 S4/RS4
#21

I used to be a huge Ford mustang fanatic, and always pictured myself owning one when I had the chance. When the 03’ cobra came out I figured that would be first nice car I would own. Obviously it turned out to be an S4 instead. Domestic ‘muscle’ cars are nice no doubt, but to seriously consider them from larger perspective it’s not much of a competition.

The new mustang 05 + I think was a retro design to appeal to older generations, GM did the same thing with all but the corvette as did Dodge. Those just don’t appeal to me in any way (Im only 27), and then you start to compare the build quality, styling, AWD, distinct engineering that went into our cars and it’s just not a contest in my mind.

They ‘executive’ performance sports sedan fits me and my personality best, but some people I guess just prefer the larger retro styling, supercharged, not quite as nice build quality of domestic v8’s that focus on power and not much else.

#22

I’m not sure how much snow we get here anynore (enough to ski on thats all I care, anything more is too much) but I find myself not driving in it regardless unless its to work which are 2 and 7 miles from home so its not bad to baby a car home in it. I think my point of view has come about from being stranded so much with only having one car for it all, a DD and a sunday driver/show car/track car is the route I want to go in the future and unfortunately an Audi while a terrific DD isnt in my budget at the moment.

#23

I wanted something with a V8 and a manual transmission. I started looking at 01-04 Mustang GT’s but a quick insurance quote was a BIG reality check. They wanted $2400 per year. It was getting close to winter and I got sick of looking around. I stumbled uppon a 2002 A4 3.0 tip at a local dealer with 55k on it. Clean as can be and it was a Texas car so there was no corrosion anywhere. Insurance quote was only $1100 per year or so, so I bought it.

The A4 was a snoozefest and it got whooped by every car on the streets, including my mom’s Jeep Liberty. So, I sold it for almost 3000 more than I got it for and got into an S4 with a real transmission. Drove the S4 back from PA with absolutely no experience driving manual. NONE.

Here’s the shocker: My insurance only went up $80 per year. I guess there is a discount for manual transmission cars because 85% of American’s cannot drive a manual. Ergo, it’s less likely to be stolen.

#24

ahh yeah forgot about insurance… I had originally looked into an STi years ago (18 yo at the time)… the $420/month insurance quote sealed the deal on that. The S4 was only $230/month about 6 months later.

#25

Yeah I don’t understand how so many kids have Evo’s and STi’s. I got a similar quote last year on an ‘05 STi. The insurance is absolutely nuts on those cars because of all the jackass fast n’ furious kids thinking they’re Paul Walker

#26

That’s rediculous!

I Got my 05 STi when I was 21, and was only paying $170 a month. When I traded it in for my 07 STi at 23, it went up to $175.

Right now I pay $125 a month full coverage for 2 vehicles.

#27

Were you married at 21? I know that has a lot to do with it

#28

living in the sticks helps too.

I moved from Toronto (city of 3 million people in the city proper) to Oakville (suburb 30 minutes away that is basically all nice and nothing but houses) and my rates went down about 20%. If you young guys have an aunt in the burbs, you live with her (according to insurance).

#29

Well I’m in the suburbs too whihc sounds like exactly where you are. All cookie cutter houses. About 3 miles west of Chicago. If I drive 10 minutes west I’m in farmland. I already talked to my insurance about when I transfer to Northern Illinois. Since it’s out in the boonies my insurance will go down to around $900 a year. Still high but less than 100 per month

#30

I bought my S4 after driving a 98 nissan maxima, my insurance went up by 50 bucks over 6 months, and I that’s even changing from liability to full coverage. I’ve never been involved in a serious accident, but those stating it was a huge difference in insurance obviously have a red flag going on to justify that…Im only 27 btw

#31

Nope never married, though I purchased my townhouse at 20 so that had alot to do with it.