@redd1th If you experienced understeer on your test drive you were perhaps
diving an S4 without the sports diff. With it you can in fact achieve
oversteer (you don't really need to be a pro drive). You just add throttle
at the corner apex. Less road feel is the trade-off for better traction and
faster cornering due to torque vectoring. I had considered the 335 but went
for the S4 living in the rainy North West. Both cars are excellent options
depending on your overall needs.
I didn't like the driving feel of the s4 when I tested it. I currently have
the 335i and I find myself enjoying myself more in the 335i more so than
what I had experienced in the s4. The s4 is a great car however! Great
handling, great power, easily modded to get more but at the end of the day,
it didn't put a smile on my face like the rwd 335i did when I was able to
swing the tail out. Btw, S4 had heavy understeer but I guess pro drivers
can find a way to not do that.
@munnii Exactly. Hell, I was looking to trade in my (better looking) 335i
coupe for a S4, the S4 WAS $5k AWAY FROM A $70k E92 M3. Hell effing no.
It's a great car and it is slightly better than the 335i in interior and
performance (the 335i coupe looks better than the S4 and the S4 looks
better than the 335i sedan), but it's not worth it (in the U.S anyways)
you guys fail. this car cost way more than the TL and the G37, try
comparing the A4 with them in the reasonable price range. it would be
understandable if they are within 5k range, but they're not. No doubt the
S4 out performed and has all the goodies, but at what cost. I'm a magazine
subscriber and I laugh when I see the price differences.
I havent been in this car but i have driven the 2010 G37, there is a huge
price difference and once you sit in the G37 you absolutely feel it. It
feels cheaper than its price. i havent been in the audi but it looks a lot
expensive and i am sure it really is, I am saying that by judging it from
other Audis i have been in.
@swinglow33 I have the 2011 B8 and you can make 430hp with a ECU tune ,
through in a free flowing exhaust and a CAI, lighter wheels and tires with
the money from the stroking costs and thats it, the ultimate driving
machine. I came out of a 2006 BMW M3 with the same mods, the new S4 is the
clear winner in my books.
nevertheless, resale value will put BMW on the top followed by the Japanese
cars Acura and Infiniti, so no matter what car make this guy or that guy or
you may like, percentage wise, the market decides at the end of the day and
resale value is a big part of the package if not the whole package...
@munnii not to mention the out of warranty repair costs associated with an
audi or for that matter a bmw. They would both be great choices assuming
you can trade them in for a new model when the factory warranty runs up.
For the long run either of the japanese choices will come out ahead.
@panasonicboy then buy a corolla cuz US ppl love its reliability. :D Most
2nd owners dk how to service this car that's where costs are adding up.
They go to minute lube and pour mineral oil cuz Daddys truck can run on it.
Beside cheapness of japanese cars is what I don't like.
I used to own a 2005 Infinity G35 Coupe, it actually had way more repairs
than I do with my 2008.5 Audi A4 Quattro S-line. Odd? I don't know, all I
know is that I am happy with the Audi thus far (I hope this comment doesn't
jinx it).
Have you looked at the reliability and depreciation of the 335i? If not, I
would suggest you do - I was on the verge of actually getting one myself
and then I researched about the 335i... a lot of them are lemons.
a4 is a good one too. ive seen a good 0-60 in 4.7sec on youtube from a apr
tune, and a cat delete. and add in a k04 turbo kit from apr that would make
a fast car. sleeper too