Should I sell out? Please Advise!

[Andrew Lundy]

If it's a 2000 S4 with no warranty (which it won't have) I would pass.
There was a lot of problems with the 2000's that (for the most part) got
corrected in 2001.  The *common* problems are....Throttle body boot (TBB),
ECU problems, Air Mass problems, engine harness problems.  One of those goes
and you're talking $$$$$$!!

I would suggest you get a 2001 if this one isn't!!

My $0.02.
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Andrew Lundy
fast928 at prodigy.net
90 80q
99 A6q

----- Original Message -----
From: <BBBurban at aol.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 7:45 PM
Subject: Should I sell out? Please Advise!


> I am growing weary of chasing problems on my 1990 90q20v.  I have no
garage
> to work on it in and winter is coming.  After going to the Stealership
today
> and paying $43.94 for four bolts and sleeves for the exhaust springs bolts
in
> front of the cat talked to an Audi tech and he tells me he would never own
my
> car because of all the problems they have (crappy door locks, window
> regulators, the infamous "bomb", electrical and lighting woes, ect)  and
he
> highly recommended the next generation.  Including a very nice S4 I was
told
> about.  Went to look at it today at a local used Audi / VW dealer.  It is
> being sold privately but the used car dealer said they would buy my car.
>
> S4 :
>
> the last owner has only owned it for 2 years and put these things into
it..
> so most likely wasn't beat on too hard
>
> Upgraded turbo, exhaust manifold, and 3" stainless exhaust
> drive shaft has been rebuilt
> chips for fuel and turbo management
> very clean car...  128,000 miles (timing belt coming up in 20,000)
> asking $16,000
>
> My 90q20v
>
> Everything seems OK but faint smell of antifreeze when first running the
> heater.  It does go away but not a good sign
>
> the bomb is bad
>
> A/C inop
>
> oil leak... possibly rear main seal but not sure.  Most likely a valve
cover
> gasket as well.
> 148,000 miles (timing belt due)
> They say they will give me $4000 for it
>
> Wouldn't mind owning a car like this (est 385 hp) but the purchase price
is
> kinda scary.  Two biggest factors are will this thing last for another
> 100,000 miles without majior problems and are there hundreds of little
> problems waiting for me (window regulators, electrical switches, ect).
> Looking for a car as dead on reliable as my 87 Honda Accord but as nice
and
> fast as this is.
>
> Any and all opinions please
>
> TIA
>
> Hank 90q20v  (*for now)
>
>
>