Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: OK starting to look at buying another family hauler, opinions please?

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

My daily is a Volvo V50 T5 with a six speed manual and AWD. Love it.

On 9/11/10, Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>   OK
>
> So I currently use my 08 GTI as a family car.  Its a great little car,
> but its little and I hardly ever drive anymore unless I want to go on a
> roadtrip, then I take the fun car.  So next car will largely sit in the
> garage, be a grocery/kid getter, and of course will be my winter time car.
>
> Looking to get something else.
> 4 doors
> Used
> Less than $20k
> Fun to drive
> Manual
>
> Here is what I am thinking about:
>
> 1.  BMW M5 (E39) (2000 to 2003)
> 2.  Audi S4 (2004-2007)
>
> Anyone have experience(s) with either of these two cars?  Maintenance
> needs for higher mileage examples?  Any scary "Stay the hell away" stories?
>
> Other picks I am missing?
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
>
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