How can anyone possibly buy a used Audi quattro anymore?

[Steve Sears]

Lee,
The 2001 and early 2002 allroads were the most spec'd out of the bunch -
with HP2 calipers up front, the bolt-on coil packs instead of the push-on
ones, heated rear seats, interior button coatings that did not peel off,
etc.  If you want more info than you can shake a stick at, then check out
www.allroadfaq.com
That said, if you found your 2002 A6 a needy car, allroads are often more
so.  If you switch to the coilovers, you have to do a bunch or work to code
out the air suspension bits, and many people who switch to the coilovers
regret it.  If you don't need the suspension adjustability (I use it almost
daily on the construction sites I visit), then perhaps you should consider a
similarly well-documented A6 avant?
Cheers!
Steve Sears
2001 Audi allroad (Highland Green/Soul, mt6, Arnott GenII.1 air springs,
Brembo 17Z/TRW DiY BBK, Bosal hitch, Tekonsha brake controller)
1980 Audi 5000S
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 14:39:35 -0400
From: Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>
To: "quattro at audifans.com" <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: How can anyone possibly buy a used Audi quattro anymore?
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Well,

I'm starting to think about moving my '99 A6 Quattro avant over to my
daughter and replacing it with an allroad.

Even late allroads are coming up cheap, under $10k. I might lean towards a 6
speed and would ditch the air suspension. Find a car that somebody had been
dealer maintaining (see stack of invoices) and just got tired    of the $5k
annual expense. What will go wrong next?

I'll take that car, with 75 or 100k on it, replacing my 200k A6. :) Private
mechanic, preventive maintenance, understanding of the value/quality payoff,
and I'll drive that car for the next 5+ years.

Anybody have thoughts on the best years for allroads? In my experience, my
'99 A6 is less complicated and less costly to maintain than my (now gone)
2002 A6. Is earlier better for allroads?

TIA,

Lee