Old Audi's worth keeping ? was:Dead Puppy

[Kent McLean]

Livolsi, Stephane wrote:
>The way I
>see it, I could have a $300/mo car payment, or I can budget $300/mo to
>maintain my Audi.  The latter gives me a car I like to drive.

I use the same argument. The problem arises when you commit to
$1500 (5 months of payments) to fix the tank and 3 months later
something else breaks, thereby "adjusting" your payment schedule.

>BTW, I don't look at my recent fuel pump problems in Bella Coola as an Audi
>problem.  It was a car problem and a chance that I knowingly took in driving
>an older vehicle.  Could have happened even if I was driving a notoriously
>reliable Toyota.

I don't blame Audi for my gas tank leak. The car is 13 years old.
I had an '86 Taurus wagon, first year model bought new, that
ruptured its tank along a seam after four years. That upset me,
since it was just out of warranty.

FWIW, I'm leaning towards biting the smaller bullet and doing
the work myself.

Kent McLean
'89 200 TQ, "Dead Puppy"