92 100

[Mike Arman]

There's a 92 100 at a local furrin car shop that I can get for $2,500 . . . 
like I really need another Audi.

147,000 miles, V6 automatic, 2WD. A little tattered on the inside - 
steering wheel leather is shot, needs a tachometer face, there's water in 
the passenger footwell (clogged sunroof drain hose?). Body is of course OK, 
no broken lenses or glass, this could be a decent car with a little TLC.

Here's the story - wouldn't start, owner got it started with a jump start. 
Drove it in, said don't turn it off, it won't start again. Sure enough, it 
didn't. $1,400 worth of parts and troubleshooting later (ta-da!) turns out 
the cam belt has jumped a tooth or two and the computer wouldn't let the 
car start. Mechanic thinks owner got lucky with the jump start ("Started on 
a spike.").

Re-setting the cam belt made the car run perfectly, starts every time, no 
problems.

Owner was asking $4,000, but he's scared of it ("This car is too 
complicated!!!!") and is now down to $2,500, of which $1,400 goes to the 
shop for the unpaid bill.

Should I bother with this one? Or should I pass it along? Or should I just 
walk away?


Best Regards,

Mike Arman
(Audi V8 . . . it isn't just a car, it's an ADVENTURE!)


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