Straw Poll: How Dependable is Your 200q20v?

[robert weinberg]

i'll say this - asking a 21 year old car to be a daily driver without "surprises" is a tall order. but you said you only drive about 8k/yr. so, should still be doable being you like to wrench on cars anyway,

see ya,
Robby



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From: alan cordeiro <alancordeiro at comcast.net>
To: Matt Suffern <msuffern at gmail.com>; 200q20v at audifans.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: Straw Poll: How Dependable is Your 200q20v?

This may come  as a surprise, but in 167,000 miles, never had it towed. perhaps more good luck.

I purchased it at 128k, drove it to 286k. It was a daily driver all days it ran till the last two years. The freon leak increased to where it required recharging more than one a year, so I used the backup for hot days.

One incident of burst coolant hose, should have had it towed, but had a business trip early the next morning, so drove it home slowly, stopping twice to add water...

One incident of starter not working...solved with a helpful push...changed starter later

Gearbox gave trouble, would not go to reverse......resolved a few weeks later....in the meantime drove it sparingly, parked it on slopes to help reverse...

A few more similar incidents...but each were reasonably easy to fix, and I managed to drive the car home to be fixed later.

I always had a backup car...still do. It helps if you choose to mail order parts while you park the car waiting, or live with the disability  (e.g. torn Michelin man hose ==> don't use boost)

Alan



There were two times
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Suffern" <msuffern at gmail.com>
To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 3:24 PM
Subject: Straw Poll: How Dependable is Your 200q20v?


> Let's get a show of hands here.
> 
> 1. How many times has your 200q20v left you stranded?
> 2. How many times have you had to use an alternate car because your
> 200q20v was laid up for repairs?
> 
> It's understood lots of stuff breaks, and parts can be expensive, but
> I guess what I'm trying to gauge is DEPENDABILITY, i.e. the degree to
> which we can rely on the cars getting us to work in the morning and
> home in the evening even if bits are dangling off and fluids are
> gushing out.
> 
> Thanks,
> Matt
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