Purchase '91 200 20V?

[james accordino]

But doesn't with a known quantity/ known product your
repair costs come down?  I don't know how familiar you
are with the newer S6 or it's variants, or for that
matter how different they are from our current cars.
I know nothing about the newer cars.  I KNOW for my
self that I've finally debugged/databased these cars
and have a large stockpile of common failure items.
Thus I can repair quickly at my home things that would
normally have to go to a shop.  This is much more
convenient/cheaper than having to outsource repairs.
I don't know how that all comes out in the wash, but I
KNOW $10k buys me alot of repairs.

Jim Accordino

--- Dan Simoes <dans at audifans.com> wrote:
> Having owned both, apples to apples, the later cars
> are tighter and have
> better build quality.  I also think the later cars
> look more modern.
> An S6 wagon still looks like a current model, while
> a 200 wagon looks
> like the bastard child of an old 100 and a Scirocco.
> :)
>
> The problem is, compare a 91 200 wagon at $8000-9000
> (current market
> rates) to a 95 s6 wagon at $18000-20000, and that's
> a lot of money to
> set aside for repairs.
>
> I'm currently debating whether to keep mine, simply
> because I know that
> it's going to suck up time and money with repairs.
> I'm thinking of
> proactively replacing anything that is likely to
> fail, but that's a few
> grand right there (insert sound of Bernie falling to
> the ground with a
> thud).
>
> If you're looking at sedans, the prices are a bit
> lower on both ends.
>
>
> Christopher Gharibo wrote:
> >
> > I am debating on whether if I should buy a '91 200
> 20V or an 92-95 S4/S6.
> >
> > I like the 200s body style and price, but I am
> concerned about parts
> > availability for this rare 11 year old car. Is
> this a valid concern?
> >
> > The S4/S6 have better parts availability but
> higher prices.
> >
> > Is the performance for the 200 vs S4/S6 similar?
> >
> > Is saving money by going for the '91 200 smart or
> am I really getting a much
> > better car by going for the S4/S6?
> >
> > Thanks for your thoughts.
> >
> > Chris
> >
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