Audi A4 or Euro Luxury?

[aaronng]

i don't have a b6, so i'm not being biased here, but it's in a different league... there is a reason why the B6 1.8TQ's were like $70k , and euro lux's are $40k. the extra $30k goes into the better engine (+ amazing tuning potential), better drivetrain (quattro), better build quality and much better interior.

don't get me wrong, euro is a great car; had i decided to buy a new sedan i woudl have bought one at the time, but in the end i settled for an A4.

Regional pricing. In the US, the B6 A4 is only few thousand more than a TSX. Same for a BMW 325i. Luxury cars are overpriced here.

Amazing tuning potential is not specific to the 1.8T. It is because it is a turbo engine that a chip which increases the wastegate threshold pressure and adds more fuel that it gets more power from just a software change.