Back in the market...

[Johnny B]

It's official, I am back in the market for a 4000 quattro. I had kicked the idea around of trading my Mercedes for a clean 4kQ but chances are I'd have much better luck finding a driver for sale and putting some love in to her. After a long (wasted) trip this Sunday to look at an 87 4kcsq 2 hours from me, I am more serious about buying and am ready to pull the trigger. So, if anyones selling a driver, email! I'm willing to travel, fly / drive, whatever works. 84 preferred but would take an 85+ as well.

Now, anyone SHOPPING for a clean 4000 quattro should know, there is a white one listed on craigslist for $3000 "FIRM" in Stockton CA. This guy must think scrap value is $1 per lb or something because the car is maybe worth $500. Every light & lens is broken, missing door handles, charging system issue, no a/c, reg dated back to 98 though "new tags go on tomorrow" hah, barely choked to life, and once running you'll notice the fuel pump buzz is quite loud, oh and the one little tidbit he never mentioned, throwout bearing noise. The ad states 56k on engine install, only if the engine installed already had 300k on it from the amount of oil and dirt build up.... the ad goes on to say "any collector would be proud". Ugh... Wish I could have that 4 hours of my life back. 

Johnny