Automatics = Lazy Americans, damn right they are!

[Craig Lebakken]

Luke Rickert wrote:

...snip....."As for automatic transmissions, the only
reason, in my humble opinion,
to use then is if you are physically incapable of shifting a
car.".....snip.....

Precisely why two weeks ago, I purchased a mint condition,
1987 Audi 4000S. 4 cylinder economy, automatic transmission,
timeless Giugiaro styling, all service records, and get
this, EVERY switch and light works, and the A/C blows cold!
All for the princely sum of $2200. I know this is top dollar
for this car, typically, but like I said the car is
flawless. Even the trunk looks new.

This car is for my Mom, who had a stroke a couple of years
ago. She is 95% recovered. The last thing she needs is
another thing to think about when she is driving, which
would be clutching/shifting etc.This will be a "go to the
store" car only, so it should be perfect. For long trips,
they will take my father's soon to be delivered 2001 A4
1.8TQ, Silver/Black, Sport suspension. (Which, hopefully, I
can purloin for peanuts in a few years!)

My mom's 1998 Jetta 5 spd is now for sale.

Craig Lebakken
1986 4KQ
1981 Scirocco S Two sets of Factory Recaros,136hp
Techtonics, GTI running gear, Koni. 2nd owner, mint (The
other car I bought from this guy!)