Pics of my car before she goes back to stock.

[LimiTed]

Had some cool plans for my car. Even have parts lying around in my room and garage. However I'm graduating soon and my kick-ass parents are gonna help me with a down payment on a new car. So anyways here she is. Not much but I'll miss her.

P.S. I suck at takin pics

[Lazer Viking]

that is a new car

[cstarky15]

what are you getting into? so are you parting her out? the H&R are they jsut springs or what?

[Noffy]

Dont you basically have a new car? IT is a 2007 are you kidding? Why don't you keep you new car and use the money for something else?

[Quattro]

im finishing up school too, but you dont see me buying a new car!!!! good luck with new car and pm sent!

[LimiTed]

well i pay 600 a month right now. my sister LOVES my car and basically wants it in stock form. she just started college. so to make things easy, i'm gonna get a nice down from my parents, they're gonna take it over, and i'm gonna be upgrading. been lookin at the C63 and M3 4-door. and to answer a couple ?'s i already got via pm. its just H&R springs, and ill probably sell the rims with tires for somewhere around 1500 local. no idea what to sell the s-line front for, or if i should even bother putting the stock back on.

[KMHPaladin]

Rough life.

[cstarky15]

Rough life.

Very rough life. lol I have an 06 an i wont get rid of it until i win the lottery or something happens to it. even if i win i'd keep her. How many miles does it have on it? M3's are nice and fast but becareful in the rain with all that power.

[Elohite]

what are the specs on your wheels? look tucked

[a4b7]

i love those rims, iforged equips right?..thinking about shipping?

[redhott06]

GL with your upgrade!

[supamannn99]

dude get an S5 or S4 or RS4 :D

[Siggiepop]

lol b7 is pretty new!! lucky you new car... i'm 4 years already with my b6 and probably gonna go with it for another 4 years probably or till something happens to it. Gl with the new car

[polyconsoler]

There will always be a better car. Keep the car, pay off the loan (im paying more on mine--ZERO DOWN BABY!!!) and save up your money for a house while the market prices are down.

Then in a few years you can buy that "M3" (ill just give you the benefit of the doubt that you meant to type RS4) without feeling guilty your parents gave you a down.

[Matth13]

i pay 399/mnth on my fully loaded msrp 43k 2007 a4

[LimiTed]

Elohite:
they're 19x8. i was told et35 but im doubting it. i was gonna fit 10mm spacers in the back to bring them out.

supamann99:
the S5 is one of my considerations. i just haven't been able to see and price one in person. my local dealer didn't even have an a5 in stock.

polyconsoler:
sold my prelude and 10k went down on the a4. then a year and a half's worth of payments at a little under 600 a month. so i won't really feel guilty about a down payment cause its my graduation gift included. ur not the only one telling me to pass it up and get into the housing market, however i'm lookin at not throwing my own down payment and raising my monthly by a couple hundred bucks to get into a nicer car. i just can't resist. plus its not like i have any money of my own to get a house going. if i dont give the car to my sister its not like my parents would give me the cash.

Matth13:
that's a sweet payment. how much was your down payment? or did you lease?

[Arclight]

Rough life indeed. Make sure you do the right thing and actually graduate from college...

[lookaught]

Buy a house in the Bay area??? Yeah right! Not only is it too expensive, but a person who is *just* out of college should not be buying a house unless he has a good job lined up and has absolutely no plans of leaving the area within a few years at a minimum. Even if you have a great job lined up there is a good chance that you won't like it and will move on anyway, and a good chance you'll move away as well....

Im three years out of college, my life is so freaking chaotic that I can't even begin to imagine being tied into a mortgage. And for anyone who wants to say that it makes sense to build equity, blah blah blah, then take another look at mortgage amortization tables b/c you build almost no equity at all in the first five years, you might as well just live with roommates, save the difference and invest it.

However, I do think that its an unwise decision to buy a car that is that expensive (MB, BMW, etc) b/c if you are out of work you'll be stuck with a monster payment and no way to pay. When I was in college I was fortunate enough to drive an S4 that was paid for by my parents. When I graduated I sold it and bought an A4 avant b/c I didnt want car payments and needed something that was more reasonable to insure and fix should it break (the turbo lady scares me no more!). I dont know if you pay all of your own bills, but before you do anything you need to calculate how much one of those cars will actually cost - payment, insurance, fuel, and any mods that you plan. You'll be surprised how fast they add up. For this very reason Im avoiding the mod bug alltogether on the A4, hell I even drive with the crappy black steelies in the winter, but hey, they were free. And I do make very good money for three years out of school, but anything with a motor costs a truckload of money to own, just look at my damn aprilia that needs 300 mile oil changes at $15/liter and $17/filter....

[4RingRook]

sick ass parents indeed.

I can't imagine what the insurance is going to be like for a kid out of college on an M3 or CL63.

Do the smart thing here; refinance your auto loan or have your parents co-sign a personal loan to get cheaper monthly payments and stick with your B7.

It sounds like you're trying to impress your friends man. $0.02.

[Auditude2.0T]

Go with an RS4. You don't understand how different it is than an A4. I have a Stage II+ A4 and my dad has an RS4. The RS4 is so fast that it just makes you giggle. The C63 is a big glitter ball and the M3 looks like garbage on the inside and out. RS4 is the shits. And congrats on graduating college. RS4 is crazy!!

[LimiTed]

sick ass parents indeed.

I can't imagine what the insurance is going to be like for a kid out of college on an M3 or CL63.

Do the smart thing here; refinance your auto loan or have your parents co-sign a personal loan to get cheaper monthly payments and stick with your B7.

It sounds like you're trying to impress your friends man. $0.02.

insurance shouldn't be too bad. im paying 120 a month for high full coverage. and as sad as it is, i'm going to be 26 when i walk. took time off and worked before i decided i wanted to finish school.

[3.2some]

insurance shouldn't be too bad. im paying 120 a month for high full coverage. and as sad as it is, i'm going to be 26 when i walk. took time off and worked before i decided i wanted to finish school.

dude, I'm not judging you but WTF is up with your parents paying a down payment on your new car when you are a 26 year old grown ass man?

[polyconsoler]

I dont understand how you can afford to buy an M3 (a sizable purchase) yet not be able to afford to buy a house? Maybe its just me.

[MI YAYO]

big stacks
my pockets on creatine

[Noffy]

Buy a house in the Bay area??? Yeah right! Not only is it too expensive, but a person who is *just* out of college should not be buying a house unless he has a good job lined up and has absolutely no plans of leaving the area within a few years at a minimum. Even if you have a great job lined up there is a good chance that you won't like it and will move on anyway, and a good chance you'll move away as well....

Im three years out of college, my life is so freaking chaotic that I can't even begin to imagine being tied into a mortgage. And for anyone who wants to say that it makes sense to build equity, blah blah blah, then take another look at mortgage amortization tables b/c you build almost no equity at all in the first five years, you might as well just live with roommates, save the difference and invest it.

However, I do think that its an unwise decision to buy a car that is that expensive (MB, BMW, etc) b/c if you are out of work you'll be stuck with a monster payment and no way to pay. When I was in college I was fortunate enough to drive an S4 that was paid for by my parents. When I graduated I sold it and bought an A4 avant b/c I didnt want car payments and needed something that was more reasonable to insure and fix should it break (the turbo lady scares me no more!). I dont know if you pay all of your own bills, but before you do anything you need to calculate how much one of those cars will actually cost - payment, insurance, fuel, and any mods that you plan. You'll be surprised how fast they add up. For this very reason Im avoiding the mod bug alltogether on the A4, hell I even drive with the crappy black steelies in the winter, but hey, they were free. And I do make very good money for three years out of school, but anything with a motor costs a truckload of money to own, just look at my damn aprilia that needs 300 mile oil changes at $15/liter and $17/filter....

WEll i agree the bay area is a tough market, the experts generally say if you plan on staying somewhere 5 years it is more economically wise to purchase the property you live in. I don't know about the hectic life after college. I would guess that most college grads don't more far away. Some definetly follow jobs to far away lands. I got a down payment from my mother to by this little house when I started college (the house was cheaper than my audi, man I am old) but it was very wise financially. When I graduated I sold my house and had plenty of money to move and to buy whatever I needed.

Good luck with the new car, I can tell you I am jealous you are getting such a great car, but I just wouldn't take money for a car from my folks. I bigger or wiser investment woudl have me considering it but a car just would convince me to take that kind of gift.

Make sure you throw us some pictures of whatever ya get!!

[LimiTed]

dude, I'm not judging you but WTF is up with your parents paying a down payment on your new car when you are a 26 year old grown ass man?

they're technically buying my car from me to give to my sister. and considering it a graduation present in a way too.

[Louis J.]

What a bad idea. I guess you haven't picked up any lessons from the mortgage meltdown and credit crunch huh?

[Auditude2.0T]

If he can afford an M3, RS4, or C63 why not buy it. There is no reason to get mad at him for buying a nice car. Good Luck and i hope you are happy with your new ride (hopefully an RS4). Stick around and come talk to your A4 friends once in a while though:)

[jdubbs119]

ill take ur rims ;)

[3.2some]

If he can afford an M3, RS4, or C63 why not buy it. There is no reason to get mad at him for buying a nice car. Good Luck and i hope you are happy with your new ride (hopefully an RS4). Stick around and come talk to your A4 friends once in a while though:)

the point is that he can't afford it, his parents are gonna help him. I would rather drive a POS that I paid for then a RS4 that my mommy bought for me. But that's just me....

[LimiTed]

the point is that he can't afford it, his parents are gonna help him. I would rather drive a POS that I paid for then a RS4 that my mommy bought for me. But that's just me....

dude why are u gettin bent up over my impractical and bad judgement decisions? they aren't buying me a fuckin car. they're buying my car off of me to give to my sister, and giving me some more on top as a graduation present so that i can go throw a down payment on whatever debt-creating fanboi car i want. i dont think u get it. my a4 is paid for by me. my fuckin money. my down payment was from my prelude i sold. i pay my bills working for bullshit 15 bucks an hour full time while going to school. i make a lot of sacrifices to have my a4. sure i could have bought a civic and had a more comfortable college life but its my fuckin choice. u make it seem as if spoiled ass little me is ditching a free car i got for another better free car. shit if that were true i wouldn't complain and i'd take it anyways. but that's not the case.

[3.2some]

dude why are u gettin bent up over my impractical and bad judgement decisions? they aren't buying me a fuckin car. they're buying my car off of me to give to my sister, and giving me some more on top as a graduation present so that i can go throw a down payment on whatever debt-creating fanboi car i want. i dont think u get it. my a4 is paid for by me. my fuckin money. my down payment was from my prelude i sold. i pay my bills working for bullshit 15 bucks an hour full time while going to school. i make a lot of sacrifices to have my a4. sure i could have bought a civic and had a more comfortable college life but its my fuckin choice. u make it seem as if spoiled ass little me is ditching a free car i got for another better free car. shit if that were true i wouldn't complain and i'd take it anyways. but that's not the case.

And that my friend is why you should tell the whole story from the very beginning instead of waiting till page two. From what you said in the start you made yourself sound like you where portaying a "bad ass" or something. But now I get it so you can un-knot your panties.

[LimiTed]

And that my friend is why you should tell the whole story from the very beginning instead of waiting till page two. From what you said in the start you made yourself sound like you where portaying a "bad ass" or something. But now I get it so you can un-knot your panties.

i thought i explained that they were taking it over on the first page. regardless i'm not here to talk shit or act like a douche. i apologize to everyone if that's how i came off. just wanted to post pics of my car before i take everything off.

[quattro.it]

Why not just turn it over to your sis as is? I still don't get the c63, m3, rs4 part but I really don't care either.

[ItsThat2.0T]

I think that the C63 is a bit too flashy and you did not say you would get the AMG, so I say get the M3. My father just picked up a sick E46 M3 and that thing hauls.

No matter how modest you try to seem on the forums, there is always someone that will overreact. I'm 20 and I have an identical situation: sold my old car for the down payment and currently pay the monthly payments. Embrace any and all haters, that shit just makes me laugh.