[t6dpilot]

Great responses guys - thank you. Tim, I was unaware of your Audi woes. Care to point me to a thread or two? My car is slightly massaged with H&R Sport springs and Bilstein Sport shocks. It also has a polished intake manifold and throttle body for better high rev breathing. The car is setup just right and looks great if not the fastest A4 out there. I really don't want to buy another car right now - later but just not now. What I really need is a reliable good quality car for a DD. I really don't NEED the power of the S4 and have been satisfied with my little B5 A4. But, don't we all hanker for more power at some point? The 2.0 and the 3.2 for that matter, will both be huge upgrades from my current ride. Just wondering what the difference is between them from you, the owners.

Honestly, I really like my little car and am proud of the fact that I have taken such good care of it as an original owner. I recently put new tires on it and repaired a bunch of emissions stuff to the tune of $2k. About three years ago, I finally bit the bullet and fixed the A/C to the tune of about $2.5k. Basically, I fix what needs to be fixed. So if my problem is major, say $2-3k in work, is it throwing good money after bad or smarter to do that and continue running the car for years to come (than buying new)? Small investment with current car (to make sure my recent money spent isn't down the drain) or large investment for a new used car? I know, only I can answer that question and if you ask 10 people, you will get 12 different opinions.

Well, the car is at the shop - we'll see what they say.

Other cars considered are:
Volvo (everyone where I live has one, so not too interested)
VW