5000CS dilemma

[Al]

It's hard to give up on an old friend. Have you tried PS oil with a sealer, 
like AT-205? Worked for me and although the price, < $16, looks high, it 
stopped a rear bearing seal leak. I am thinking of using it in my PS, mainly 
the pump. Headliner can be cut out, especially if it's only a snow car.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Stephen Sherman
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 10:20 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: 5000CS dilemma

So I have a decision to make regarding our old, reliable 1987 5000CS Avant.

This car still runs fairly well. We have used it as a snow car for the
last 5 or 6 years, and has performed wonderfully. Problem is that the
car needs some minor repairs, and it is at the stage where one has to
wonder if it is worth it any longer to put money into a car this old.
The car needs a new steering rack (leaks fluid). Otherwise mechanically
it is fairly sound. On the cosmetic side, it has peeling paint,
headliner is starting to fall down, and the leather seats have tears in
them and it could use some new rear hatch lift cylinders.

Problem is, this car is probably worth more at the crusher than sold as
a running car even with the repairs; even though it has many years of
life left to it, in the right hands. Even with me doing the labor, parts
alone to fix the current problems would likely come to >50% of the
crusher value.  Is it worth it???  I figured that if any group of people
would say keep and fix the car, it would be this list.

Thoughts?




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