You may recall about a month ago my buddy totaled his 2001 VW Jetta VR6. Thread is here.

Anyway, today he just picked up his new car, a 2002 Audi Allroad. It's Atlas Gray and a bit of a rare bird as it's a 6-speed manual with the 2.7T. The guy he bought it from is an auto broker and just repaired the front air suspension, a $1,200 value. It's a California car with only 58,000 miles and he got it for just $17,900. KBB pegs it at $24,225 from a dealer. I'd say that's a deal. We took it on a rutted gravel road here just to see how it would do and it held it's own just fine.

 

I like Audi's... alot... but a station wagon?

 

He hasn't even had it 24 hours yet and you have no idea how many people have said this. One of my sister's friends said, "Does it come with a wife and two kids?" The thing is he wanted something good in snow and lots of room for his dog but doesn't like SUVs and their abysmal fuel mileage. It wouldn't be my first choice but I will say it drives great. The Wagon Queen Family Truckster this is not.

 

I'd definitely hit it. Audi Wagons = Hot.

 

People seem to have a serious problem with wagons. Personally I think they should stop being douchebags and get over themselves. Wagons if anything prove you have a brain.

 

I have no problem with wagons at all. In fact I think they're great, examples of which including the RS6 Avant, new C-Class wagon, LGT wagon, etc.

I do have a problem with the wagons like the XC90, Allroad, Outback, etc. Unpainted bumpers and fenders are so 90's. Good deal though, and that's a sweet powertrain combo.

 

I love wagons, I just wish they made more performance minded ones.

 

makes it look cheaper imo... like a honda element

 

wagons are teh hotness.. I would get a wagon anyday.

 

Always liked the Allroad.

People are idiots. Glad he doesn't listen to them

 

Friend has an Allroad-turbo and awd as I recall. Pretty neat little car-goes like stink on twisty roads.

Plenty of room for hauling golf clubs, coolers, dogs, etc..

 

The engine in the allroad is the same setup thats in the S4 of the same gen I believe. And awesome he got the rare 6 speed. I looked for one once, but everyone knows what they are and wants too much for them. Chip it and let them all laugh at his "wagon"

As for the comments of the unpainted bumpers. Lets all look at the the 3 wagons mentioned. There is a difference between a civilized road going wagon, these more off-raod capable wagons, and the reasons for the unpainted bumper is more utilitarian then aesthetic.

 

people like audi wagons a lot

 

Nice car. +1 that it would be great with body matching bumpers. It would also be interesting if he chipped it or did some minor perfomance upgrades on it. and wth about it being a wagon? I find them to be pretty good-looking and although it is targeted for a family anyone can have one. I wouldn't even second guess it. The Mazda 3 is a perfect exemple of wagon-awesomess.I'm sure that most owners do not have kids or big family.It's just a car with a big boot Good luck with the reliability though

 

Nice.

 

Don't listen to the haters, to wagons, and your friends Allroad.

 

I don't like wagons because I just don't have a need for all that cargo space. But I do love the 2.7T in that thing

 

The other nice thing about an old fartz car is that the cops don't look at it real hard....you can drive a lot faster than in a red GTO or a yellow Muskrat.

 

I really do not understand why so many people have this stigma against wagons. When I have a family to haul around, you can be damn sure I will not driving and SUV or a minivan so wagons are the only things that interest me. Plus, you can get wagons that have such insane performance potential these days that one can satisfy the need for speed while having room for the family and all the necessities for a weekend trip.

 

Wagons generally have a lower resale value than similar (non wagon) models of the same make even though its actually more spacious, so that definitely doesn't help their reputation.

 

does the Allroad come in any other color? I've only seen it in that color

 

Yep, it comes in gray, silver, black, blue, green, red, and maybe white.

 

Totally a Portland car, thats for sure.

 

A3, A4 Avant, S4 Avant, RS4 Avant, A6 Avant, S6 Avant all very hot cars!

 

I can't agree with you more! This is exactly how I feel and what I try to explain to people when I talk about wagons and my like of them. And it's times like these I hope that they get beat on the road by a mazdaspeed3, or an S4 Avant, or a gti 4-door just to name a few to prove that just because it's a wagon doesn't mean it's less of a car.

Some only see what it looks like and not what it's capable of. It's all about image in the U.S.

 

I wanted a wagon so bad when I totaled my car and was looking for a replacement, but just couldn't find a good enough deal on a sporty one with the time constraints I had. That Allroad is slick.

 

all german wagons are hot! i love them all...