Fw: 92 100 Avant

[Roger M. Woodbury]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger M. Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at downeast.net>
To: "V8 Quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:42 PM
Subject: 92 100 Avant


> Well, we went to see this car that had 40,000 miles.  It now has around
> 40010 miles.
>
> Pretty good car.  Big surprise: no sunroof.  Not a major problem for
either
> of us, as we use the a/c and listen to the radio  mostly.
>
> Everything else checked out.  It is an original one onwer car, and suprise
> surprise!  In the glove box were all the original books, AND all the work
> orders for services. High marks for this.
>
> Tires were good...nearly new Goodyears.  Ok.
>
> BUT.  The car had had the left front fender replaced, and exterior
> maintenance was only so-so, I thought.  Originally from PA, it had lived
in
> Maine, and I think, largely outside as there seemed to be a lot of pine
> pitch on the car...here and there...as though the car had been made to
live
> outside a lot.  Restorable with a good exterior detailing, but still...
>
> Then, we found that the car had been smoked in, which is a BIG turnoff for
> us.
>
> Then, I discovered in the work orders that the  the wrong fluid had been
put
> into the "power steering" resevoir, and then the power steering had become
> hard....a flush had been done, and when we drove the car, everything
seemed
> fine...no leaks or other telltales, but still.....
>
> The kicker was also that the car had been serviced in Florida at Kmart
> service centers....now, I REALLY worry with that one.
>
> Asking price?  $11,900 which is a bit over the top for this car, despite
the
> miles.
>
> We have decided that although we think the car a great value probably, and
a
> good buy with a bit of bargaining, we are going to look elsewhere.  As it
> happens, my bank will offer such a great deal on a '98 lease turn in that
we
> are looking at, with 40k on the clock, that we will happily pay the extra
> money for the extra year for the MUCH newer car.
>
> I'm still bargaining hard here, but wait until the next story...there's
> bound to be one!
>
> Roger
>