Originally Posted by sentinelist

Thanks for the recommendations and kind words, folks! Wifey and I are still going around on the choice this week... present situation has the GTI being sold as well right along with the Passat as soon as the right car comes along. Close ones are out there, but not 'the one'.

Though, I must be honest after recent talks, the only other (albeit, totally different) car I was considering has inched forward a bit- a 2002 Audi S8. Same price range. Dunno yet. Still would love an XKR (argh, especially after following one home IDENTICAL to the one I just described I had my eye on en-route home from work this afternoon), or perhaps an XK8, but unsure if it's the next car or the one after right now. Changes in cars personally happen so infrequently for me, especially with major life changes going on, that this is becoming a very psychological and tough decision.