To Repair 1990 Audi 100 vs Change Cars (Einhorn Hofmann)

[Einhorn Hofmann]

Thanks for all the input.  I had decided tonight to go ahead and get the
repair done, and your emails reinforced this.

Rob: Thanks for the perspective.  You have quite a few cars, and bad luck
with quite a few of those door locks.  I'm surprised its not the Peugeot
giving you the most trouble with the reputation they have in North America
:-)

Tom: I'll make the point of verifying that he plans to do a full rebuild.
BTW, my 100 may be underpowered, but I'd never consider it as poor gas
mileage.  Last long highway trip I took calculated out to roughly 36MPG
(Imperial gallons) if memory serves.

Louis-Alain:  I had actually decided that I wanted a TT to replace what
I've got.  I'd even found one that looked interesting: A 2000 5-speed
manual quattro...not sure if hyperlinks get through on this list but i'll
try:
http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Audi/TT/Mascouche/Quebec/5_27644145_20091026115434464/?pnbar=1

I can't help but wonder how the repair costs of a 16 year-old Audi TT would
compare to the repair costs of a 26 year old Audi 100.  The TT has a manual
transmission, so that's one less major repair expense, and its 10 years
newer.

Best,
MC




On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 10:28 PM, <laraa at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Just to clarify US$ vs CAN$ and Canadian parts prices...
>
> When I shop for my E250, my Saab XWD or any of the classics that I work on
> (Porsche 914, Lotus Elite, Alfa, Lancia, etc...), US prices in US$ are
> about half of what I see here in Canada in CAN$. If I add the exchange rate
> (25%) and deduct the fact that I don't have to pay Quebec sales taxes
> (15%), it's still way cheaper in the US.
>
> I too would repair the transmission, keeping in mind that a new car like a
> Golf Highline or a Mazda3 GT is about 640$ a month when you add all the
> expenses (insurance, plates, lease, mandatory winter tires, maintenance,
> and fuel).
>
> If you don't want it anymore, then an A6 would be a better bet that an A4,
> especially a car from an older person. You know, the exact car you have
> now, but 20 years younger...
>
> Louis-Alain
>
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> As others have mentioned, we have had the job done for less. Since I
> assume you are talking in Canadian sums, that might explain some difference.
> Nonetheless, with the age of your car a "repair" is not in order. You need
> a full rebuild kit. You should insist on it. An experienced guy should
> have  no problem estimating a full rebuild kit. And, he is right, the old
> 087 is a very straight forward transmission. Internal mechanical parts
> which are actually  broken are another story. But, your symptoms are
> typical.
>
>  "best case its going to need a couple of clutches and seals.." that  can
> be assumed, but they are in the rebuild kit. I hope he doesn't plan to
> re-assemble using old seals. Even assuming a currency differential, $1500
> should get a full rebuild, less would not surprise me.  I just looked at
> the exchange rate, $1500 Canadian is about $1050 American, so maybe it is
> not so far  off. But, you are paying Canadian dollars for Canadian work. I
> would keep shopping, bearing in mind that you do not need the latest "high
> tech"
> tranny  shop. I have my tranny work done by a guy who is notoriously
> shabby and his  workshop archaic, but I have never heard anyone complain.
>
> I can sympathize with your doubts. My last 100 I remember as underpowered
> with poorer gas mileage than a Lincoln I had before. But, still a very nice
> car.
>
> Tom Faust
>
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