Battle of two used 1.8 sedans

My friend is thinking of getting his own car in 1 yrs time. He set RM60k as

my budget. He will be buying
a used car (more choices)! He has narrowed down to 2 strong candidates.

1) Audi A4 1.8 20v Non-turbo 2000,

2) Nissan Sentra

1.8GXE 2002.

After an extensive research, here are brief comparisons btw the 2.

1) Nissan Sentra 1.8GXE

i4 DOHC 16v 1769cc EFi FWD
Max power/torque: 128hp@6000rpm/163Nm@4400rpm
4 Speed Auto

Brakes: Front ventilated discs, RR discs, ABS

Wheels: 195/60R15, alloy rims

Dimensions (all mm except weight):
L/W/H: 4470/1695/1445
W`base 2535
Weight:1140kg
Turning circle: 9.2
Fuel tank cap: 50L

Performance:
Max Speed: 193km/h (friend tested), 0-100km/h 12secs

Equipments: 2x Airbags, ABS, Leather, V-Kool (standard on 1.8 Sentra),
MP3 player

Price:
New: RM112k (2002), Now: RM58k

2) Audi A4 1.8 20v -Non turbo-

i4 DOHC 20v 1781cc Bosch EFI FWD
Max power/torque: 125hp@5800rpm/173Nm@3950rpm
5 speed auto + DSP

Brakes: Fr and RR discs, Bosch ABS

Wheels: 195/65R15, steel rims

Dimensions:
L/W/H: 4480/1735/1415
W`base: 2615
Weight: 1240kg
T`circle: 11.1
Fuel tank cap: 62L

Performance:
Top speed: 200km/h (est)
0-100km/h 10.7s

Equipments:
Autocruise, Climate Control, 2x Airbags, ABS, Leather (opt), Elec. Adj
Seat...)

Price:
New: RM155k (2000)
Now: 58k

Note that both are tied in many areas, and the figures are VERY close.
Sentra lead by 3 hp but
Audi fights back with more torque. Audi is longer by just 1cm!!!
Weight, width and height are also VERY CLOSE! So as the wheels... Oh! Audi wins on gearbox, 5 speed vs 4 speed automatic and
Performance.

Oh! Audi also wins on Image... Drive both cars to 6 stars hotel and experience it yourself. In a meantime, Sentra wins on Resale value and reliability... Both tied on looks...
Maintenence is not an issue for Audi as it has longer service intervals and parts easily obtained from Chop shops (Junkyards)...

As for the used market value, both cars co-incidentally tied at RM58k apiece. But bear in mind that Audi A4 was priced at RM155,000 when new, while the Sentra was priced at RM112000 brand new...

So ladies and gentlemen, which is the right car to choose, he will be
using the car for at least 3 yrs.
Cast your vote... He! Will be getting the car early next yr... So
current value less about 10% - for sentra
(another yr depreciation) is 52k for Sentra. For Audi it`s 50k (less around 8k).