1993 S4 TQ

[dbf]

You are exactly right Kent.  I was purposely vague in my description, as I 
wanted to draw out all responses, pro and con.  I realize the age is 
certainly against it..I drive an '82 coupe.I know about older Audi's!! lol.



I'm not all that interested.  If I were to buy another Audi, it would be a 
daily driver.  I suspect this car was a bit of a garage queen, even though 
it has high mileage.  If I'm in the area today, I'll have another look, a 
bit closer.  I know of a couple Audi roaches who might be interested.



Dan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: 1993 S4 TQ


> dbf wrote:
>> I found a 1993 S4 TQ for sale down the road from me.
> ...
>> Is this a good deal?
>
> I haven't seen a response to this, so let me be the heavy.
>
> It depends. :)
>
> It is a 13 year old car. 270K kms is high mileage. There is
> a lot of potential for expensive repairs -- turbo, clutch,
> electrics, sensors, seals, etc.  The engine itself, if
> properly maintained (with receipts), is good for high miles
> (500K km/300K miles).
>
> IF, and that is a BIG IF, the seller has the receipts to show
> a long history of maintenance, and also receipts for any claimed
> expensive repairs over the last few years, it *might* be a good
> deal.  But be careful -- a timing belt change done only 20K km
> ago is seems to have a lot of life left in it, but if it was
> done 5 years ago, it is time for another one.
>
> So, my advice is to ask for and examine any receipts, and then
> take it to a *good* Audi mechanic and spend $100 or so for a
> pre-buy inspection.   Then you will know enough about the car
> to determine if it is a good buy.
>
> -- 
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
>
> _______________________________________________
> quattro mailing list
> quattro at audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> ---
> Watch this space for ads :)
>