Almost exactly 6 months ago, I purchased a 1998 Audi A4 from my friend Tom. The main reason I purchased it was because I needed a vehicle I could use to drive between Cambridge and Lowell without wasting too much gas (my truck gets about 12mpg, vs 19mpg on the Audi) and I didn't want to wear down my truck anymore than was necessary (already has 150k miles and has a transmission that is barely hanging on). Plus, I couldn't pass up the $3500 price tag.
Over the past few months I've had to put at least $2000 worth of work into it, however now the car runs great. But a great running car isn't worth keeping when you don't have the money to afford the insurance and when you're trying to get rid of all unnecessary expenses. So I've decided to list the car for sale on CraigsList. It's a bit ironic how the pictures I used to post on this blog when I bought the car are the same pictures I'm using to sell it.
Do not fear detachment! 🙂