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Old 10-31-2002, 10:07 AM
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I was gonna buy a 03 A4 Avant for my wife...she did not want to spend as much and ask me to consider a used/CPO A4 Avant instead...

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Is 2001 A4 Avant B5 platform or B6? It has the same 170hp 1.8T engine that is currently in the newly styled 02-03 A4?

pre-01 (99 and 00 specifically) has the 150HP 1.8T?
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2001 is B5, 2002 and up is B6.
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1.8T engine gained an extra 20 hp in 2001, however.
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B6 = 8E
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SOrry...what does 8E stands for?
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Default chassis designation. B5 was the first generation A4 chassis designation as well as the passat

chassis designation for the same model years(MY). 8E is the designation for the 2nd gen a4's
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Default Re: Newbie Question...please correct me if I am wrong

Would you guys recommend getting 00-01 A4 Avant 1.8T/2.8???

I am thinking about going the CPO route...might be a little bit more expensive, but better warranty?

Does the 99 A4 Avant look much different from 00-01?
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Actually, either are supposedly correct. I think 8E was the development code for the B6...
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Default will your wife want a manual or auto?

if you want an auto get one with tiptronic MY97 and up iirc. you can mod the tip for more sporting preformance.
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It is gotta be auto...oops...tiptronic


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