'98 A6 Wagon with only a 2 spd tranny...what next

[Eric Sanborn]

This one is the old body style with 85k on it.  I drove the car and
while a bit soft it was very nice and rattle free.  The stick swap
doesn't really scare me, but I think I am leaning towards just fixing
it.  I can hang on to it for a while and then pass it on.  The tunnel
work is beyond what I want to do with this car so I think I will look
at just replacing the existing 4 spd.    I was just afraid that if the
first one failed at 85k that most used ones will have more.  Should I
look to rebuilt it instead?  From a quick web search it looks like
rebuild kits are about $950 so nearly double a used one.  Many used
places will offer a non-transferable warranty, but they typically want
it installed by a repair shop (not the user).  That makes me lean more
towards the rebuild.

So are the 12V pretty good engines?  I know from looking at the specs
that it takes right about twice as long to get to 60 as my 4ktq.  So
it will never be a speed demon, but it looks like it will work great
for hauling around the kids and the dog.

Thanks for the input!

(Tony sorry for the double post)

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Eric Sanborn
http://sofadog.net/4ktq/