How can anyone possibly buy a used Audi quattro anymore?

[John Cassidy]

Drat.  I need a newer car.  I've owned 8 used quattros, 7 of which were I5s, 6 were turbos.  The only one that wasn't bullet proof was the lowest mile (40k), best maintained of the bunch.  It was an '01 S4, which broke the bank in repairs and got me sued when it broke after the sale.  That was 2 years ago, and I've saved a little money.  Bygones.  I prefer an awd wagon, goodMPG is a must, and I have an unfortunate aversion to Subarus, partly because every 3rd car in Montana is an Outback.   


After wasting too much time surfing Ebay, Craigslist, Autotrader, and the local rags, I came across an absolutely cherry '02 A4 Avant 1.8t 5spd. with 75kmi.  One owner, fully maintained, synthetics, with records.  It even happens to be my first color choice (when does that ever happen?).  The $7500 asking price seems acceptable.  The S4 must have been a rare lemon, right?  Audis are bulletproof, right?  This is it, me thinks.  Then, as an afterthought, the night before I intend to make the offer, I Google it and find this:

http://www.edmunds.com/audi/a4/2002/consumer-reviews.html
Drat.  I guess I'll be looking for a boring old Subaru.

 JC