what would you do...

[pismojeff]

if you could end up with the same down/same monthly payments what would you get?

08 (new) 328xi with 6SPD/sport (lease)

05-06 S4 CPO (purchase)

Just trying to talk myself into one of these. I like the 328 because it would have free maintenance... costing me literally nothing but payment and gas

but I want the power of that V8 as well

[MTLA4]

s4 or cpo 335
a 328 is like getting into a chipped a4
Since id rather own Id take the s4

[ZachPDX]

A good friend of mine just picked up 06 a 328xi a couple months back. Its a good car and raised my thinking on current BMW but it felt so slow and the AWD is a joke specially if your comming from quattro. It reminded me of the haldex in my old TT.

[EuroB6]

s4, no question about that.

[ALWAYS4UDI]

s4, no question about that.

yeah im not a fan of any bmw

[AudiOso]

A good friend of mine just picked up 06 a 328xi a couple months back. Its a good car and raised my thinking on current BMW but it felt so slow and the AWD is a joke specially if your comming from quattro. It reminded me of the haldex in my old TT.

Hey... what's with the hatin' on the TT's? They deserve love too...

[JMG]

S4 unless you want to consider a 335i.

[iconoclast]

if you could end up with the same down/same monthly payments what would you get? 08 (new) 328xi with 6SPD/sport (lease)05-06 S4 CPO (purchase)

always purchase over lease imo. secondly, youre getting a better equipped car with the s4 vs the 328. however youre getting a newer car, and newer designed car. so its really up to you which is the appropriate one. are you looking for something thats newer and slower or faster and a bit older?

[...Mark...]

always purchase over lease imo.

Depends on how the lease is structured, whats the down payment, whats the residual, etc..

In some instances you can pay less for a car by leasinging and buying it out in the end than if you were to finance 100% of the cost of the car from day one.That being said, i have never leased, but thats not to say that i won't if the right deals comes around.

For the record i would buy the Audi over the BMW. If it were a 335, i say grab the Bimmer, but its not.

[pismojeff]

yep, that is what I was going to go for but the 335xi would be about 100 more per month than I want to spend

[quattro.it]

S4 FTW! BMW x drive is a joke.

[iconoclast]

For the record i would buy the Audi over the BMW. If it were a 335, i say grab the Bimmer, but its not.

2nd.

[whartung]

For the record i would buy the Audi over the BMW. If it were a 335, i say grab the Bimmer, but its not.

3rd unless i wanted to keep my 335i warranty intact for the 5 years, which i probably would, which would mean i wouldn't be able to chip it, which means S4.

[pismojeff]

i would love a 335 but I need the AWD and those are pretty hard to come by...

[jerrym]

Well this depends...
The bmw 328 has 4 year 50,000 miles free maintenance.. while the S4 does not... if you dont mind spending an extra 2-3g's more for maintenance on the audi.. then the S4 is the way to go

[pismojeff]

yeah, that is the other factor. and it is looking like I will be spending more per month to end up in a nice 05-06 S4...

[4Rings3Liters]

I would definitely pick the S4. Plus at the end of it all you would own the S4 instead of having to give it back like with the BMW.

[jerrym]

Audis in general have more problems than BMW's..
going through O2 sensors. and Coilpacks.... its no fun..

[pismojeff]

right, that is why if I do go the route of the S4 it would be CPO or have a nice aftermarket warranty

[MTLA4]

i would love a 335 but I need the AWD and those are pretty hard to come by...

You dont need awd. I have a rwd an any high hp cars even Quattro(rs4,s4) need to be driven with caution. Slap some winter tires and youll be fine.

[pismojeff]

yeah, I know... but this will be my second year driving in these conditions and I like to have some "help" if I ever get in a bad situation...

[iconoclast]

Audis in general have more problems than BMW's..
going through O2 sensors. and Coilpacks.... its no fun..

bmw when a bmw has 'problems' its much more expensive than audi.

[Fuffler]

if you could end up with the same down/same monthly payments what would you get?

08 (new) 328xi with 6SPD/sport (lease)

05-06 S4 CPO (purchase)

Just trying to talk myself into one of these. I like the 328 because it would have free maintenance... costing me literally nothing but payment and gas

but I want the power of that V8 as well

BUY BONDS

[PenguiN]

Definitely S4... I wouldn't even think about it...

[|FYASKO|]

S4 for sure over 328.

[B6_Rakete]

I'd get a private party used 335i that's about one year old and still under the MFR's warranty. Then go out and get that Stage 2 Dinan flash for 384HP/421ft lbs. torque for $2K and still have warranty coverage. You'll smoke everything in the Audi line-up except for the RS6 and R8 :)

[pismojeff]

i have been looking but the cheapest I can get one is about 599/month... plus it has to be the 335xi and I am finding those are harder to come by

[Swanky]

if you are shopping an economy bmw you must ask yourself are you buying it simply for the 'bmw' badge? like many have said if you desire a bimmer, pony up and do the 335 (or 135). between your choices 328 vs s4, go with the s4 no question.

[pismojeff]

yeah, obviously my butt tells me S4 all the way. but my wallet has me second guessing. thus the question. but thanks for your input. too bad the 135 doesn't come with AWD...

[MTLA4]

Plenty of other options like legacy 2.5 gt,wrx etc. Honestly the 328xi is a baby momma car and it has 100 less hp than the s4. 328=a4. Id rather drive a mazdaspeed3 or gti than a 328xi. On the cheap side a b6 s4 with less or no warranty can be had for cheap(with the $ saved you can repair if it breaks).I cant drive bimmers if they are not 335,135 or m versions(if not Id drive a cheaper japanese car)

[cotmfk]

Well you're on an Audi site...

But, I would still say S4 over 328xi. Or CPO 335i... I think CPO 335i would be the best bet! (if you can get past the interior... turbos are just so much fun!

[Raudi 4.2]

well do u want a performance luxury sedan or an entry level luxury car with not much performance if any?

[B18b1ex]

I used 335 that has not been beat is going to be a difficult find, and the 05-06 s4 still has some maintenance left no?

[pismojeff]

since I have been unable to find an S4 that I like (very bummed) it looks like I might just go with on 08 A4. CPO, Audi Care, (they are installing a chip), and all for under 400/month... I will step up to the S4 or A5 within a couple years

[cerfus]

3rd unless i wanted to keep my 335i warranty intact for the 5 years, which i probably would, which would mean i wouldn't be able to chip it, which means S4.

since when can you not chip 335i's? I know people that work at dealers that still sell dinan performance parts, dinan is still backed or at least they are where I live and the guy I know does (LA).

[pismojeff]

"Dinan matches the new car warranty coverage for up to 4 years or 50,000 miles, including the possibility of consequential damages. No one offers better performance or backs it up with such comprehensive warranty coverage"

[Raudi 4.2]

"Dinan matches the new car warranty coverage for up to 4 years or 50,000 miles, including the possibility of consequential damages. No one offers better performance or backs it up with such comprehensive warranty coverage"

not anymore... this is what stopped me from a 135i

[pismojeff]

that came straight from their site... hmm, looks like they need to update that

[Beelzeebub]

You dont need awd. I have a rwd an any high hp cars even Quattro(rs4,s4) need to be driven with caution. Slap some winter tires and youll be fine.

i use to drive an old 3 in the winter (ice, slush, snow) and 90% of the time, the back end always swung out in the above mentioned conditions. I was driving very cautiously. never got the tach needle above 2000 rpm at any given gear and time.

[Raudi 4.2]

that came straight from their site... hmm, looks like they need to update that

well it used to be that u can have dinan parts installed and not harm your bmw warranty.

now if u have engine modification dinan parts, it will void your bmw warranty. im sure dinan still warranties their parts... but i doubt theyll fix ur engine if u blow it up.

so technically yea... they warranty their superchargers, exhausts, chips etc... but not your car.