NAC!! Worst cars yadda yadda...

[JanDebL at aol.com]

I agree with the "worst car rating based on personal reliability experiences" 
theory.  Many of the original / previous owners of the cars WE drive would 
probably overlook the positive features of the Audi and rate them very low 
because of the perceived reliability issues.   
My first Audi was an 87 5KTQ I purchased in the early 90s.  Although I loved 
all the positive features of the car, I spent a disproportional amount of 
time in the garage trying to keep it operating properly.  With no real 
support systems in place except a Bentley manual (which is very sketchy 
compared to the VW Bentley manual I was familiar with & 3 X the price) this 
was an exercise in futility.  When I finally got every thing "fixed," I 
immediately sold I before something else broke.  Two days later, the "new" 
owner called asking if I had ever had problems with the window as they were 
now stuck in the down position and it was - 10 degrees.  Welcome to Audi 
ownership.  
It was only the advent of the SJM, Audifans and other lists, which lured me 
back - although I sometime wonder what it would be like to have a social life 
outside of the garage.
Jan Lahtonen
2 type 44s & little spare time