Audi A4 1998Change

Truly an amazing vehicle, Audi sure knows what they're doing.
The Quattro, All-Wheel Drive cant be beat. Doesn't matter how much snow, this car is getting through it!

It always puts a smile on your face when you drive it and the traction in the wet is incredible. Very solid feel and the design is timeless.
The negatives: Fixed many things, squeaky suspension (warranty), abs module failed, turbo replaced at 120k, ICM is prone to failure but easy to replace same as water temp sensor.

The problem is you can't stay mad for long as the drive is so good.

Way back in 2006, customers could walk into a U.S. Audi dealership and choose between an A3 five-door hatchback, an A4 Avant, an A6 Avant, and the A6-based Allroad. Even with journalists' best efforts, wagons and hatchbacks still aren't flying off the lots like pfannkuchen. First the Allroad disappeared, and now the A4 and A6 Avants and the A3 hatchback are going away next year. But luckily for those buyers who aren't SUV-inclined, Audi is bringing back the Allroad for 2013, this time based on the A4 platform. Although it is based on Audi's smaller platform, the 2013 Allroad is just slightly bigger than the 2006 A6-based car, and it has a far more fuel efficient, but less powerful, engine. Previous Allroads were equipped with either the famous 250-horsepower, twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6 or the 300-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-8. The 2013 Allroad is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4 with 211 horsepower. Interestingly, the 2.0 liter puts out the same 258 lb-ft of torque as the older 2.7 lite

Other than the silky power one of my biggest recollections of this car was the short throw on the manual gearbox and the "like a hot knife through butter" feel of it. The 2.8 liter engine and sport suspension was a great combination for a comfortable ride on city streets and cruising on the highway. Fuel around town was if I recall not that great but then gas prices were MUCH lower back then. Audi's phenomenal quattro and a really good set of winter tires make this a perfect car for winter driving.

If you're looking for a sporty well equipped sport sedan, the A4 is a great choice.