89 Audi 100

[Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)]

[2,500 is a bit much how many miles? There is a good chance that it will
need a new transmission soon.

Scott

In a message dated Wed, 16 Jan 2002  1:56:16 AM Eastern Standard Time,
"b1biker" <b1biker at neb.rr.com> writes:

> I have located an 89 100 with auto transmission on a local car lot. They
are
> asking $2500.00. Car is reasonably clean, body is straight, tire are OK.
Is
> there anything especially problematic about this vehicle that I should be
> aware of before I check it out further. Any help/advice will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Gary Meier, 83 CGT, 84 4KS, 88 5KSQ]

Scott,

I don't know how you can just come out and say that price sounds too high,
when the car is supposedly in good shape.

I just ran a KBB report on this vehicle being purchased from a private party
in good condition not excellent with 170Kmi.  $2585.

Sounds like a fair deal to me.  If he is buying from a used car dealer, and
has any warantee, it's even better.

I'll grant you, the achillees heel in the car is the Autotrans, and he
should be able to find a manual for less.

Gary,

Just make sure everything is working well when you buy it, especially
mechanical, brakes, handbrakes, no strange noises, auto-trans shifts
smoothly, engine starts and runs well.  You will probably find some niggles
- power windows, door locks, stereo and speakers, power windows, windsheild
wiper/washer.  Give it a good test drive and check all the bells and
whistles thouroughly.  You will likely have a few things break down the
road, so the more that is working when you buy it the better.

Just my thoughts.

Ben

p.s. if you are looking for fairly-well sorted out manual 100 Quattro, I
know someone who would like to sell his for around$3K.