[200q20v] Re: 200q20v digest, Vol 1 #255 - 9 msgs

Phil Rose pjrose at frontiernet.net
Sat Feb 24 12:57:11 EST 2001


Nice story, and...a good deal! Can I get you to come along when I'm 
ready to negotiate for my next new car? :-)

Phil

At 9:36 AM +0000 2/24/01, Sidman wrote:
>OK Fellas, here is the whole story. I discovered the car at
>the dealer's in early December 1990; drove it, was
>impressed, etc. I called a friend at Road & Track who raved
>about it, but recommended I stall a bit because in
>mid-December there was going to be a factory/dealer
>teleconference at which the A series cars would be
>announced. R&T had previously published its report on the
>car and he sent me a copy. He also said they had conducted
>their standard road test from R&T in LA to Marin County with
>four similar cars. When time came to head home down the
>coast, they drew straws to see who got to drive the TQ
>wagon. He won, hence his rave review.
>
>In mid-December the teleconference occurred, he called and
>told me the dealer cost, I went to the sales manager, asked
>him how he liked the A series teleconference, and offered
>$35,000. Bingo, with slight adjustments, and I picked up the
>car on Dec 20, 1990.
>
>In just over ten years and 197,000 miles I have spent just
>under $4,000 in maintenance. I do almost all work myself;
>having gotten intimate with many aspects of the car. I have
>done all the usual bits, including pumps and belts, bypass
>valve, O2 sensor, breather hose, Euro lights, door handle
>and window cable, a few head units, windshield, metal
>radiator, suspension bushings, wiper motor, flap spring,
>alt. brushes, valve cover gasket, etc. and a dash mounted
>button to retrieve the codes.
>
>Best car I have ever owned; safest, fastest, most gratifying
>and comfy, and I hope to drive the wheels off it......
>
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>>     1. Re: Sticker/Sales Price (George Sidman)
>>     2. Re: 200q20v digest, Vol 1 #253 - 7 msgs (Phil Rose)
>>     3. Re: Sticker/Sales Price (Phil Rose)
>>     4. Re: 91 200 20V $$ (Mike Miller)
>>     5. Re: 91 200 20V $$ (Tomsaudi200 at aol.com)
>>     6. Re: 1st trip to dealer (Tomsaudi200 at aol.com)
>>     7. Re: 1st trip to dealer (Paul Waterloo)
>>     8. Re: 1st trip to dealer (Mike Miller)
>>     9. Re: 1st trip to dealer (Phil Rose)
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>>  Message: 1
>>  Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 18:07:06 -0800
>>  From: George Sidman <sidman at montereynet.net>
>>  To: 200q20v at audifans.com
>>  Subject: [200q20v] Re: Sticker/Sales Price
>>
>>  My 91' TQ wagon sat at the dealer for some time. I waited
>>  until the A series cars were announced in early December of
>>  1990 and then sprang the trap. The sticker was just over
>>  $45,000, and they sold it to me with 34 miles on it for
>>  $35,500. Not bragging -- just the facts, ma'am.......
>>  --
>>  George Sidman, President
>>  Nousoft, Inc.   -   Monterey Network Center
>>  www.nousoft.com  -  www.montereynet.net
>>  sidman at montereynet.net
>>  9701 Blue Larkspur Lane
>>  Monterey, CA  93940
>>  831 657-1510
>>
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>>  Message: 2
>>  Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 23:28:49 -0500
>>  To: Hot =?iso-8859-1?Q?Grips=AE?= Jim Hollander <hotgrips at cyberportal.net>,
>>          <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>  From: Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net>
>>  Subject: [200q20v] Re: 200q20v digest, Vol 1 #253 - 7 msgs
>>
>>  At 2:45 PM -0500 2/23/01, Hot Grips® Jim Hollander wrote:
>>  >$32,000.
>>  >
>>  >Jim
>>
>>  Is that an offer? Sold!
>>  --
>>
>>  Phil Rose
>>  Rochester, NY
>>  mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net
>>
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>>  Message: 3
>>  Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 23:35:04 -0500
>>  To: George Sidman <sidman at montereynet.net>, 200q20v at audifans.com
>  > From: Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net>
>>  Subject: [200q20v] Re: Sticker/Sales Price
>>
>>  At 6:07 PM -0800 2/23/01, George Sidman wrote:
>>  >My 91' TQ wagon sat at the dealer for some time. I waited
>>  >until the A series cars were announced in early December of
>>  >1990 and then sprang the trap.
>>
>>  In December of _what_ year? The car mag reviews weren't even
>>  published on the '91 200q until Nov/Dec 1990.
>>
>>  Phil
>>  --
>>
>>  Phil Rose
>>  Rochester, NY
>>  mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net
>>
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>>  Message: 4
>>  From: "Mike Miller" <MikeMilr at blackfoot.net>
>>  To: "Neil Vonhof" <nhv at citylinq.com>,
>>          "Mark Trank" <MTrank at exch.co.albemarle.va.us>
>>  Cc: <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 91 200 20V $$
>>  Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 21:43:49 -0700
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>>  Don't forget that back then this car had a 10% luxury tax attached to =
>>  it. Washington State used $42,400 as the MSRP for licensing purposes. My =
>>  tabs in 96 were over $650.
>>
>>  mike miller
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  From: Neil Vonhof=20
>>  To: Mark Trank=20
>>  Cc: '200q20v at audifans.com'=20
>>  Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 6:10 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 91 200 20V $$
>>
>>  My original sticker says:=20
>>  Factory Installed Options and Accessories:    890.00=20
>>  Destination Charge:                                       405.00=20
>>  Total:                                                     $45,445.00=20
>>  Gasoline, license, title fees, state and local taxes and dealer =
>>  installed accessories are not included.=20
>>  Sold by Prestige Imports, Inc.=20
>>  Lakewood, Colorado=20
>>   =20
>>  Mark Trank wrote:=20
>>
>>    My invoice says $45,025, including destination and pearlescent white =
>>  paint=20
>>    option charges........=20
>>    -----Original Message-----=20
>>    From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knotnook at traverse.com]=20
>>    Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:17 PM=20
>>    To: C1J1Miller at aol.com; hah at srv.net; chewy4000 at aol.com=20
>>    Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com=20
>>    Subject: Re: [200q20v] 91 200 20V $$=20
>>
>>    Window sticker in my car's glovebox says $42,205.00 including cold =
>>  weather=20
>>    package and pearl white paint.=20
>>
>>    At 12:07 PM 02/23/2001 -0500, C1J1Miller at aol.com wrote:=20
>>
>>    >I've got the sticker at home; perhaps I can scan it later and post it =
>>  on=20
>>    >my site.=20
>>    >Chris=20
>>    >=20
>>    >In a message dated Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:44:23 AM Eastern Standard =
>>  Time,=20
>>    >hah at srv.net writes:=20
>>    >=20
>>    ><< >How much did these cars go for at dealers when they came out?=20
>>    > >Just wondering what was MSRP or final price if anyone knows.=20
>>    > >=20
>>    >=20
>>    >Around $44-45k, IIRC. I don't have the sticker for mine, 4th owner.=20
>>    >=20
>>    >HTH=20
>>    >Henry=20
>>    >http://www.srv.net/~hah=20
>>    >1991 200 quattro, 112k, bamboo metallic/travertine, sport seats, no =
>>  phone,=20
>>    >no cd (OEM)=20
>>    >1988 GTI 16v, 216k, tornado red/black sport seats, no sunroof, no =
>>  power=20
>>    >accessories=20
>>    >_______________________________________________=20
>>    >200q20v mailing list=20
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>>  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Don't forget that back then =
>>  this car had=20
>>  a 10% luxury tax attached to it. Washington State used $42,400 as the =
>>  MSRP for=20
>>  licensing purposes. My tabs in 96 were over $650.</FONT></DIV>
>>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>mike miller</FONT></DIV>
>>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
>>  <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
>>  href=3D"mailto:nhv at citylinq.com" title=3Dnhv at citylinq.com>Neil =
>>  Vonhof</A> </DIV>
>>  <DIV><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:MTrank at exch.co.albemarle.va.us"=20
>>  title=3DMTrank at exch.co.albemarle.va.us>Mark Trank</A> </DIV>
>>  <DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:'200q20v at audifans.com'"=20
>>  title=3D200q20v at audifans.com>'200q20v at audifans.com'</A> </DIV>
>>  <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 23, 2001 6:10 PM</DIV>
>>  <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [200q20v] 91 200 20V $$</DIV></DIV>
>>  <DIV><BR></DIV>My original sticker says: <BR>Factory Installed Options =
>>  and=20
>>  Accessories:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 890.00 <BR>Destination=20
>>  Charge:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
>>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
>>  nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
>>  bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
>>  405.00=20
>>  <BR>Total:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
>>  sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
>>  p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>>  ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
>>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
>>  $45,445.00 <BR><I><FONT face=3DArial,Helvetica><FONT size=3D-1>Gasoline, =
>>  license,=20
>>  title fees, state and local taxes and dealer installed accessories are =
>>  not=20
>>  included.</FONT></FONT></I> <BR>Sold by Prestige Imports, Inc. =
>>  <BR>Lakewood,=20
>>  Colorado <BR><I><FONT face=3DArial,Helvetica><FONT=20
>>  size=3D-1></FONT></FONT></I>&nbsp;=20
>>  <P>Mark Trank wrote:=20
>>  <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE">My invoice says $45,025, including destination =
>>  and=20
>>    pearlescent white paint <BR>option charges........=20
>>    <P>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Kneale Brownson [<A=20
>>    =
>>  href=3D"mailto:knotnook at traverse.com">mailto:knotnook at traverse.com</A>]=20
>>    <BR>Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:17 PM <BR>To: =
>>  C1J1Miller at aol.com;=20
>>    hah at srv.net; chewy4000 at aol.com <BR>Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com =
>>  <BR>Subject: Re:=20
>>    [200q20v] 91 200 20V $$=20
>>    <P>Window sticker in my car's glovebox says $42,205.00 including cold =
>>  weather=20
>>    <BR>package and pearl white paint.=20
>>    <P>At 12:07 PM 02/23/2001 -0500, C1J1Miller at aol.com wrote:=20
>>    <P>&gt;I've got the sticker at home; perhaps I can scan it later and =
>>  post it=20
>>    on <BR>&gt;my site. <BR>&gt;Chris <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt;In a message dated =
>>  Fri, 23=20
>>    Feb 2001 11:44:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, <BR>&gt;hah at srv.net =
>>  writes:=20
>>    <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt;&lt;&lt; &gt;How much did these cars go for at =
>>  dealers when=20
>>    they came out? <BR>&gt; &gt;Just wondering what was MSRP or final =
>>  price if=20
>>    anyone knows. <BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt;Around $44-45k, IIRC. I =
>>  don't=20
>>    have the sticker for mine, 4th owner. <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt;HTH =
>>  <BR>&gt;Henry=20
>>    <BR>&gt;<A =
>>  href=3D"http://www.srv.net/~hah">http://www.srv.net/~hah</A>=20
>>    <BR>&gt;1991 200 quattro, 112k, bamboo metallic/travertine, sport =
>>  seats, no=20
>>    phone, <BR>&gt;no cd (OEM) <BR>&gt;1988 GTI 16v, 216k, tornado =
>>  red/black sport=20
>>    seats, no sunroof, no power <BR>&gt;accessories=20
>>    <BR>&gt;_______________________________________________ =
>>  <BR>&gt;200q20v=20
>>    mailing list <BR>&gt;200q20v at audifans.com <BR>&gt;<A=20
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>>  Message: 5
>>  From: Tomsaudi200 at aol.com
>>  Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 01:48:51 EST
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 91 200 20V $$
>>  To: Chewy4000 at aol.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
>>
>>  >From the original road tests I have read, these cars retailed at $44,000.
>>  Tom
>>
>>  --__--__--
>>
>>  Message: 6
>>  From: Tomsaudi200 at aol.com
>>  Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 01:45:53 EST
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 1st trip to dealer
>>  To: grega at pobox.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
>>
>>  Hmm, it appears we have a psychic on the list...
>>
>>  Yes, the Audi dealer in question is Continental Audi of Fairfield, 
>>CT. When I
>>  was told the cause of the bouncing speedo was the printed computer 
>>board, and
>>  once I heard the cost, I at first thought to just live with the problem.
>>
>>  One point that seems to have been lost here was my stalling problem, which
>>  the dealer said is tied into the printed computer board. That 
>>being the case,
>>  I decided there was no alternative. Stalling out while downshifting into
>>  third in one of the most congested highways in America simply does 
>>not appeal
>>  to me. BUT, and this is a big BUT, if that does not cure the problem,you can
>>  be assured I will raise holy hell with the dealer after spending all that
>>  money.
>>
>>  Plus, I have no mechanical experience whatsoever. I own an MG, which is a
>>  pretty simple car, and even that daunts me, so I would be crazy to 
>>even lay a
>>  hand on such a complex car such as this one. Well, all debating aside, let's
>>  just see if the dealer called it right, and we'll go from there....
>>
>>  Tom
>>
>>  --__--__--
>>
>>  Message: 7
>>  From: "Paul Waterloo" <pwaterloo at compuserve.com>
>>  To: <Tomsaudi200 at aol.com>, "200 list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 1st trip to dealer
>>  Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 01:32:52 -0600
>>
>>  Tom-
>>
>>  I can't believe that fixing the bouncing speedo will fix the stalling
>>  problem.....never heard that before!
>>
>>  Paul
>>  _____________________________________________________
>>  Paul Waterloo
>>  Applied Energy Services
>>  Phone 708-524-9464
>>  Fax 708-524-0079
>>  Voicemail/pager 888-962-7304
>>  pwaterloo at compuserve.com
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: <Tomsaudi200 at aol.com>
>>  To: <grega at pobox.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>  Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 12:45 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 1st trip to dealer
>>
>>  >
>>  > Hmm, it appears we have a psychic on the list...
>>  >
>>  > Yes, the Audi dealer in question is Continental Audi of Fairfield, CT.
>>  When I
>>  > was told the cause of the bouncing speedo was the printed computer board,
>>  and
>>  > once I heard the cost, I at first thought to just live with the problem.
>>  >
>>  > One point that seems to have been lost here was my stalling problem, which
>>  > the dealer said is tied into the printed computer board. That being the
>>  case,
>>  > I decided there was no alternative. Stalling out while downshifting into
>>  > third in one of the most congested highways in America simply does not
>>  appeal
>>  > to me. BUT, and this is a big BUT, if that does not cure the problem,you
>>  can
>>  > be assured I will raise holy hell with the dealer after spending all that
>>  > money.
>>  >
>>  > Plus, I have no mechanical experience whatsoever. I own an MG, which is a
>>  > pretty simple car, and even that daunts me, so I would be crazy to even
>>  lay a
>>  > hand on such a complex car such as this one. Well, all debating aside,
>>  let's
>>  > just see if the dealer called it right, and we'll go from there....
>>  >
>>  > Tom
>>  > _______________________________________________
>>  > 200q20v mailing list
>>  > 200q20v at audifans.com
>>  > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/200q20v
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>>  Message: 8
>>  From: "Mike Miller" <MikeMilr at blackfoot.net>
>>  To: <Tomsaudi200 at aol.com>, <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 1st trip to dealer
>>  Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 08:50:48 -0700
>>
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>>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  From: Tomsaudi200 at aol.com=20
>>
>>  One point that seems to have been lost here was my stalling problem, =
>>  which=20
>>  the dealer said is tied into the printed computer board. That being the =
>>  case,=20
>>  I decided there was no alternative. Stalling out while downshifting into =
>>
>>  third in one of the most congested highways in America simply does not =
>>  appeal=20
>>  to me. BUT, and this is a big BUT, if that does not cure the problem,you =
>>  can=20
>>  be assured I will raise holy hell with the dealer after spending all =
>>  that=20
>>  money.
>>
>>  -------------------------------------------------------------------------=
>>  -------
>>
>>  I thought I addressed this in my last post on this subject.=20
>>  >From the sound of this, it is a turbo bypass valve. Many of us have had =
>>  this problem at least once. I was one of the early ones and I now have =
>>  it again occasionally.  About $40 for the part and I know it took me =
>>  less than 20 mins to put it in last time. Smyptoms of a bad turbo bypass =
>>  valve are when you lift the throttle and the cars just dies. The tach =
>>  just falls right to 0.  On mine, it is more likley to happen if I am =
>>  coming off of boost, but it will happen even if cruising at steady speed =
>>  and pushing in the clutch.=20
>>
>>  I would be very interested to hear the dealers explanation of how a =
>>  bouncing speedo or anything on that board can cause the car to stall.  I =
>>  am not syaing that he is wrong - I am just curious how the two could =
>>  possibly be related.
>>
>>  mike miller
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>>  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
>>  <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
>>  href=3D"mailto:Tomsaudi200 at aol.com"=20
>>  title=3DTomsaudi200 at aol.com>Tomsaudi200 at aol.com</A> </DIV></DIV>
>>  <DIV><BR>One point that seems to have been lost here was my stalling =
>>  problem,=20
>>  which <BR>the dealer said is tied into the printed computer board. That =
>>  being=20
>>  the case, <BR>I decided there was no alternative. Stalling out while=20
>>  downshifting into <BR>third in one of the most congested highways in =
>>  America=20
>>  simply does not appeal <BR>to me. BUT, and this is a big BUT, if that =
>>  does not=20
>>  cure the problem,you can <BR>be assured I will raise holy hell with the =
>>  dealer=20
>>  after spending all that <BR>money.</DIV>
>>  <DIV>
>>  <HR>
>>  <BR><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>I thought I addressed this in =
>>  my last post=20
>>  on this subject. </FONT></DIV>
>>  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>From the sound of this, it is =
>>  a turbo=20
>>  bypass valve. Many of us have had this problem at least once. I was one =
>>  of the=20
>>  early ones and I now have it again occasionally.&nbsp; About $40 for the =
>>  part=20
>>  and I know it took me less than 20 mins to put it in last time. Smyptoms =
>>  of a=20
>>  bad turbo bypass valve are when you lift the throttle and the cars just =
>>  dies.=20
>>  The tach just falls right to 0.&nbsp; On mine, it is more likley to =
>>  happen if I=20
>>  am coming off of boost, but it will happen even if cruising at steady =
>>  speed and=20
>>  pushing in the clutch. </FONT></DIV>
>>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>I would be very interested to =
>  > hear the=20
>>  dealers explanation of how a bouncing speedo or anything on that board =
>>  can cause=20
>>  the car to stall.&nbsp; I am not syaing that he is wrong - I am just=20
>>  curious&nbsp;how the two could possibly be related.</FONT></DIV>
>>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>mike =
>>  miller</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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>>  Message: 9
>>  Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 11:05:50 -0500
>>  To: "Paul Waterloo" <pwaterloo at compuserve.com>, <Tomsaudi200 at aol.com>,
>>          "200 list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>  From: Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net>
>>  Subject: Re: [200q20v] 1st trip to dealer
>>
>>  At 1:32 AM -0600 2/24/01, Paul Waterloo wrote:
>>  >Tom-
>>  >
>>  >I can't believe that fixing the bouncing speedo will fix the stalling
>>  >problem.....never heard that before!
>>  >
>>  >Paul
>>
>>  Neither have I. I don't know if Tom (or the dealer) has checked for a
>>  defective bypass valve (or its vac hose), but that would be one of
>>  the first things I'd suspect for stalling while off-throttle.
>>
>>  Phil
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>>  Phil Rose
>>  Rochester, NY
>>  mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net
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