Audi purchasing help

[Stott Hare]

Well, seems a bit high in price, especially considering the windshield is
upwards of $500-800 installed.

Tell you what, I have an 89.5 Audi 200q, pearl white, very good interior in
heated black sport leather, airbag, with 280k miles.  Exterior better than
average for the mileage.  All the little gadgets and gizmos work.  It has a
new clutch, new timing belt/water pump.  New injectors, complete tune-up.  A
ZF reman rack & pump, good hoses installed and a reman bomb on the way.  New
heater core and recent blower motor.  Recent all metal radiator, tires, fuel
pump, reman alternator, door lock upgrades.  Compression test shows 145psi
to 150psi across the board.  Factory boost gauge often displays 1.4 bar....
=)  Comes with 5 stock turbo wheels with recent BFG Comp T/As.

I have a new child on the way, and my better half says one of my turbo cars
has to go.  She wants me to get a Cabriolet for summer....  So this one hits
the for sale list.  You could have it for $3100.  I'm located in NH, and
have my records, as well as those of the previous two owners.  Pictures
available

At $3900 with expensive repairs on the horizon, the owner you're talking
about is trading highly on the low mileage and full records.

HTH,
-S

Stott Hare
85 Callaway 4ktq   89 200tq   89 100q   89 VW Cabriolet?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Tim Tompkins
> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 4:30 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Audi purchasing help
>
>
> I have the opportunity to buy a '89 200q for ~$3900
> It has ~100,000 miles and full service records.
> Interior is in better that good condition and ext is pearl white.
> Now for the bad parts:
> passenger window does not go up/down
> trunk doesnt open with key.
> windshield is cracked
> ac is low on freon.
> the factory boost guage doesn't seem to work.
>
> Now for the questions:
> Is that a good deal? kbb and the like say ~$7000
> What do i look for mechanicly to be wrong? (tierod ends?, rear
> dif, turbo?)
> Where should i look for rust?
> Electronicly is there anything to look for?
> Am I looking in the right spot for the boost guage? (next to the
> trip computer)
> Is there an easy way to tell if you are getting boost or an easy
> boost guage
> tap point?
> Anything else that might help?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Tim
> '92 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #893 (AWD, Turbo)
> soon '89 Audi 200q (maybe)
>
>