Which car?

I thought this was an interesting choice, so I wanted to get the experts' opinions. Two cars, both in great condition, with identical mileage and priced within a few hundred dollars of each other: 2002 C4 Cab, Certified Pre-Owned from dealer, with hard top, extra set of wheels and snow tires, six speed, upgraded stereo 2002 C4S Coupe, no warranty, tiptronic Thoughts?

C4S yes, tiptronic no !!! Lots of extra with the cab.

That's a tough question to answer - they are totally different cars. Do you really want a cab, or are you just attracted because of the extras? I prefer the C4S look, but I wouldn't want a tip, personally. If I had to choose between the two, I would probably buy the cab, but I would most likely look for another car.

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Nothin' wrong with a tip.

Tough choice... nothing wrong with a tip if you live near daily gridlock... but I'm a cab guy... and believe, as all cab guys do, that everyone has a repressed inner cab guy lurking inside... I'm no expert, but I say cab... Rudy

either come with a warranty? CPO? how'd they check out PPI wise? then decide....

I've got an '02 C4S Tip - bought from a Dentist in Austin... get a PPI and pick the girl with the nice hips

Just curious, what's the mileage and price of the C4S?

man - coupe or cab, auto or manual.... you need to sit down and think a while.....those are like opposite ends of the spectum

I have no problems with a tip - i just prefer a manual tranny. For some people, the tip is the way to go. I agree with Ed though - the coupe vs. cab is a big issue here too.

I'd go with the c4s. Not a cab guy myself and love the turbo look

The tip would be a deal-killer for me, despite the fact that it's a C4S. Just couldn't do it. Cabriolet adds weight and isn't as nice looking as a C4S, but still a good car. I'd find a third option. A 6-sp coupe. It's not like they're rare.

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Yes - the C4 cab is CPO, with a 2 year warranty.

If those were my only 2 options, then I'd get the C4 Cab because of the CPO warranty (assuming that it's a new 2yr/50k and not one already on the clock). However, if there was an option 3 -- NEITHER -- then I would opt for that. I'm weary about the C4 Cab because of the aftermarket stereo. There's an old thread about a user that bought a C4 Cab w/ CPO and aftermarket stereo what went through alot of grief is getting his AC electrical gremlin resolved under CPO warranty because of the aftermarket stereo. ///Michael

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Yes, the '04 is MOST bus which is fiber optic. An aftermarket stereo probably has new wires run, and there aren't many installers qualified to pull a car apart as much as would be required to re-wire.

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Michael, I miscommunicated on this one. I simply meant that the C4 cab has the factory stereo upgrade option, which I realize still isn't great.

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I totally agree - that's what makes it such an interesting choice.

With so many cars available, I'd settle the two biggest issues (coupe vs. cab, tip vs. stick) before I even started looking. Those aren't things you should leave up to a web forum...

Tooloud speaks the truth - go drive all options and don't be in a hurry to by now... I too used to be a nay-sayer regarding Tiptronics, then I drove one at Motorsport Ranch after a great instructor friend of mine had told me Tips regularly showed tail lights to the 6 speed

Tough choice to make. What else you got? Look for a C4S convertible and get the best of both worlds!! -Manil

We've all been here. I would suggest writing down a list of options that are important to YOU in order of priority. Then as you find cars, match them up to the list so you can objectively evaluate them. That way you end up with the right car, not the "right now" car. It's easy to get sucked into buying the first car you find just because it's shiny and nice.