Thinking of giving up the P-car for an S4, need help!
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Thinking of giving up the P-car for an S4, need help!
Let me first state that I love my car! With that being said the kids are getting bigger and I'm considering a larger car. I have the opportunity to get a loaded, certified 2006 S4 for $44,900. Have any of you gone through this dilema? Talk me out of it, or, talk me into it. I'm stuck and need a different POV. Thanks guys.
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If you need the extra room, the S4 is really nice. If you can live without it, the 911 is much more fun
My dad owns a V8 S4, and I like it. I don't like the A4's of the same generation - thick A-pillar, numb steering, poor rear visibility, too much sound deadening, worst clutch ever. The S4 makes all these problems either disappear, or not matter anymore. The engine's great, though the rear legroom is not as much as you'd think.
But I'd never trade my 911 for one..
My dad owns a V8 S4, and I like it. I don't like the A4's of the same generation - thick A-pillar, numb steering, poor rear visibility, too much sound deadening, worst clutch ever. The S4 makes all these problems either disappear, or not matter anymore. The engine's great, though the rear legroom is not as much as you'd think.
But I'd never trade my 911 for one..
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The new S4s are sweet and for the money, you get a lot more creature comforts. I came from a 2004 A4 and I will have to say that if I could have both cars, I would do it. The S4 is not going to feel as fast off the line as your 911, but you can comfortably seat 4 adults and have good pick up. I say do it.
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If you have to get rid of the 911 get the RS4, otherwise keep the 911. Just keep the 911. The S4 is nice but I think over time it would just lose any fun factor it had. I had a 03 A4 and I would not want to go back to it. I wouldn't care how big the kids get, they can walk. Or better yet have the wife haul them around!
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Let me first state that I love my car! With that being said the kids are getting bigger and I'm considering a larger car. I have the opportunity to get a loaded, certified 2006 S4 for $44,900. Have any of you gone through this dilema? Talk me out of it, or, talk me into it. I'm stuck and need a different POV. Thanks guys.
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Good luck with your choice and remember, whatever opinions you get here, you need to buy what you love. If it's the S4, go for it.
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the ? is are you ok without a sports car..if you are,the s4 is fine..it is not a sports car,its a sedan and drives like one..(a very good one)..after a few p-cars,i bought a bmw and it was great but i was bored with it in less than a year,and sold it at a 6k loss..i missed having a real sports car..i now have an 87 911,and trust me its a REAL sports car..very raw,but very fun..only you really know..you can always switch back if you dont like it..j
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I went through the same thought process. I have 2 young kids. First special ordered an M3...walked away...just wasn't what I thought it would be. Then was within minutes of signing on a new S4, but just couldn't get over the feeling that it was a fast sedan, but not a sports car like you said. The handling is frankly not that great and it sounds nothing like a P-Car.
Personally, I have been a P-Car fanatic since I was able to walk, so I ultimately just went with it. My kids love it and I love. When they get bigger, they will either scrunch in the back or take turns...that's life.
Personally, I have been a P-Car fanatic since I was able to walk, so I ultimately just went with it. My kids love it and I love. When they get bigger, they will either scrunch in the back or take turns...that's life.
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Let me first state that I love my car! With that being said the kids are getting bigger and I'm considering a larger car. I have the opportunity to get a loaded, certified 2006 S4 for $44,900. Have any of you gone through this dilema? Talk me out of it, or, talk me into it. I'm stuck and need a different POV. Thanks guys.
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I agree with fast1 - If you can afford both, keep both - you'll be happy you did. If you can only get one car and need it as a daily driver, I would completely understand going with the S4. I drive my Porsche a few times each week, but it's not my daily driver.
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ARE YOU F%*KING CRAZY???? Sorry, I didn't mean to shout!
Seriously, if you need the space, why not keep the C4 and get something in the lower price range. Have you thought about the Acura TL? It has a decent sized back seat. My wife and I looked at them two years ago and she was ready to get one, but I insisted she look at the small MB two seater. She didn't like that but fell in love with the CLK Cab, which we ended up ordering. If I had kept my mouth shut, I could have saved $22 k (the difference between the TL & the CLK).
Seriously, if you need the space, why not keep the C4 and get something in the lower price range. Have you thought about the Acura TL? It has a decent sized back seat. My wife and I looked at them two years ago and she was ready to get one, but I insisted she look at the small MB two seater. She didn't like that but fell in love with the CLK Cab, which we ended up ordering. If I had kept my mouth shut, I could have saved $22 k (the difference between the TL & the CLK).
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You have a 996 C4 and are thinking of unloading it for a family sedan? If you have room and finances are tight buy a late model Jeep Cherokee, Subaru or something simular to shuttle the kids and keep the Porsche. I've seen it so many times that if you get rid of it, it could be after the kids are grown and out of collage that you are able to get another.
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I've been going through the same thought process for the last three months, and have been strongly considering an '06 S4 Avant.
Why? Because I simply can't use the P-car for everything, so I've got a 525iT for coaching and shuttling, and sometimes the C4S sits for days if not weeks. I've got a $60k, jaw dropping monster machine that I drive 5 hours a month, and a $10,000 ****box I drive 60 hours a month.
But what a 5 hours....
But then again, an S4 Avant solves all the problems, but it leaves me without a Porsche...
Why? Because I simply can't use the P-car for everything, so I've got a 525iT for coaching and shuttling, and sometimes the C4S sits for days if not weeks. I've got a $60k, jaw dropping monster machine that I drive 5 hours a month, and a $10,000 ****box I drive 60 hours a month.
But what a 5 hours....
But then again, an S4 Avant solves all the problems, but it leaves me without a Porsche...