'Racking' my brain - advice requested, please.

[Shaun Folkerts]

Can anyone provide a real-life, long-term testimonial to Jorgen racks? I
know they come highly recommended here, but a very informative
conversation I had with an incredibly helpful (he is to be commended for
his honesty) Jorgen technician this morning basically had them disowning
their own product. Said he was close to giving up on rebuilding
5000/100/200 racks entirely. I took that to be a very bad sign.

I'm currently working out in Nevada and once here, my power steering
rack basically decided to take a dump - literally. I need to drive home
in three weeks and have a couple options. Please vote for your favorite:

1. Wolf DMS (a local Audi/VW tuning repair shop) will install a rack
that they provide (which the owner tells me is the "equivalent"? of OE,
not aftermarket-rebuilt), installed, with alignment, for about $950. P/S
hoses (which need to be replaced) will be extra.

2. Wolf will install a Jorgen rack for $450, including alignment, but
not the purchase/shipping of the rack itself. So total investment for
this option is about $700, plus hoses, which will cost extra.

3. A local "we do all cars" shop will install a Jorgen rack and have the
lines rebuilt by a hydraulics shop for $350, without alignment. So total
for this option is about $675 (which includes hoses and installation).

Is there a better combination of parts/service I should pursue? Any and
all advice welcome. I just need to get myself and my Audi back home to
NY!

Oh, patient in this case is the 1989 200qa.

Thanks much for your input...

Shaun Folkerts
89 200 qa
86 4kqcs