[200q20v] front axle

[Gorman, Ken (PA62)]

I sent my car in for its annual state inspection and got a phone call from
the service technician that the right front axle is bad and he won't pass
the car without replacing it.  He quoted $750 for the part and $200 for
installation.  I told him that seemed a bit high and he said that if I found
a part cheaper, he'd install it.

Is a bad front axle something I should have noticed?  I felt pretty
comfortable that the car would pass inspection.  This caught me completely
off-guard.

Anyone want to make a recommendation.

1991 Audi 200TQ - 3b engine, right front axle needs replacement.

Regards,

Ken