Cars with a Ski pass through/bag... not a split fold seat

[Edd]

Audi... and all-wheel drive too! Tempting...

How's the reliability and repair cost? I'm a a bit of a cheapscape...

Sounds like some lucky people on this board but reliability stats do NOT approach that of typical Japanese cars and, this is indisputable, are quite expensive to maintain.

 

[bvibert]

My A4 has it and my Saab 9.3 had a ski bag built in the rear center consol..never used it....more popular in European cars...

You have an A4 Avant, correct? Does it have the ski pass through AND folding split seats?

 

[Maksim]

Just an update in my quest...

Went to look at the acura's.
08 and older Acura TL's - Only Ski pass through, looks fairly small.
09+ Acura TL - Nice car, still looks a big fugly outside, inside nice, only ski pass through, neither of the tl's have split folding rear seats.

09+ acura TSX - ONLY 60/40 split folding...

Why cant they have both? Argh.

 

[2Planker]

AWD + Split Fold Down Rear Seat + Ski Pass thru = Audi (VW)

 

[campgottagopee]

awd + split fold down rear seat + ski pass thru = audi (vw)

= trouble

 

[Geoff]

Sounds like some lucky people on this board but reliability stats do NOT approach that of typical Japanese cars and, this is indisputable, are quite expensive to maintain.

I can't speak for Audi but my personal experience with Volkswagens is that they're no more expensive to maintain than most other brands. Audi probably has a higher shop rate than VW since Audi dealers tend to hand you a loaner car when you are in for service. They have to recoup that cost and you end up paying for it one way or the other.

 

[2Planker]

Audi costs NOTHING for the Factory warranty period, which is pretty much the full 4 years for us. After that we go to a local German car mechanic who was a Porsche Audi service manager for 20 years. All the experience, but only charges $60/hr.

no Brainer here.... I've driven other AWD's - and compared to Audi - They're all lame.

 

[AtomicSkier]

If you get any BMW with the "Cold Weather Package" you'll have fold down seats as well as a built in ski bag. I have it on my 335i and love it!

 

[WJenness]

Audi costs NOTHING for the Factory warranty period, which is pretty much the full 4 years for us. After that we go to a local German car mechanic who was a Porsche Audi service manager for 20 years. All the experience, but only charges $60/hr.

+1.

I bought my A4 CPO last May. Thus far, my only maintenance or repair costs have been every other oil change (I do it every 5k and dealer services are at each 10k and are covered under Audi Care), and the set of tires I bought.

I just bought pads and rotors for my front brakes, and will be doing that project Tuesday night. Having the ability / willingness to turn a wrench yourself will save you a lot of coin (on any car), in addition to (or instead of) finding a good independent will be great for your car and wallet in the long run.

-w

 

[bvibert]

I can't speak for Audi but my personal experience with Volkswagens is that they're no more expensive to maintain than most other brands.

Glad I'm not the only one who's found that. I've had several VW's over the years (between my wife and I). Most parts are comparable in cost to other brands and they have been just as reliable as other cars we've had. None of our VW's have been brand new or had particularly low miles.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

never had reliabilty issues with any of the Audi's or VW's I've owned......they've all been fantastic....I'm acutally selling my 2002 A4 Avant, 5spd, sport package, cold weather packgage now if intrested...email me

matt@scicom-inc.com

 

[air0rmc]

never had reliabilty issues with any of the Audi's or VW's I've owned......they've all been fantastic....I'm acutally selling my 2002 A4 Avant, 5spd, sport package, cold weather packgage now if intrested...email me

matt@scicom-inc.com

Hi , how many miles ? What color ? Thanks

 

[bvibert]

Hi , how many miles ? What color ? Thanks

See here:
http://forums.alpinezone.com/40214-2002-audi-a4-avant.html

 

[Catul]

If you get any BMW with the "Cold Weather Package" you'll have fold down seats as well as a built in ski bag. I have it on my 335i and love it!

Maybe that's true of current model years, but my 2005 545i Sport with Cold Weather Package didn't have split fold down seats or a ski pass-through - I had to buy a roof rack (that worked well, but I'd much rather just have the skis inside the car).

Traded in for a Mercedes E550 4Matic Sport which has 60/40 folding rear seats. Along with the AWD, this is going to be a MUCH better ski car than the Bimmer

 

[Maksim]

I believe the new beemer 5 series didnt have the pass through as the fuel tank was behind the seat?

 

[nhski]

no Brainer here.... I've driven other AWD's - and compared to Audi - They're all lame.

BMW's AWD works just great. I've heard subaru's AWD is pretty good too. AWD for Audi, BMW, Subaru....they're all good.

 

[tjf67]

= trouble

I think you just bashed the competition. I thought that was unprofessional?