What do I look for on a 5000CS quattro?

[Charles G. Alday]

After the calculation, they will pay you to take the car.  Right?  ;-)

Chuck
'86 5KTQ
'87 4KQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net>
To: quattro at audifans.com <quattro at audifans.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: What do I look for on a 5000CS quattro?


>
>> >  > Spied an '88 5000CS quattro (5 speed) on a car lot...he doesn't know
>> >  > what he's got, but then neither do I. I think he's asking $2400. Car
has
>> >  > 150k miles and appears to be in decent, but not terrific
hape...[ ... ]
>
>used car value: find out the retail book value first.  then have a
>competent, independent mechanic check the car out thoroughly.  Subtract
>what they say it will cost to make the car close to 100% right from the
>book value.  Even if you can fix the stuff yourself.  That is what the
>car is worth.  There are a lot of old type 44's out there worth close to
>nothing due to the complexity/expense of fixing what is wrong with them
>properly.
>
>You can add in the subjective value to you of owning the car if you
>want, but that is speculation.
>
>--
>Huw Powell