[s-cars] RE: Purchase '91 200 20V?

[Chaplen, John]

Yes, you must of also felt that spending another $3.5K on the 200 must of
been worth it too.

I would also guess that much of the cost is dependent of mileage of the car
and how it's been treated. So finding a good 200 vs. a poor S4/S6 could
still cost you way more in repairs.

Not that you don't already know any of this...

Good luck on you quest for enlightenment.
(As my mother would always tell me, "get what you want because if you don't
you will regret it")
That explains why I have so many toys....

91 200 20v
83 Ur-Quattro
97 Seadoo GTX
2001 27' Searay Sundancer sport cruiser



-----Original Message-----
From: agaidos at got.net [mailto:agaidos at got.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 7:38 AM
To: Dan Simoes
Cc: Christopher Gharibo; 200q20v at audifans.com; *Quattro List;
s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Purchase '91 200 20V?


Having just spent $3400 on repairs for my wife's '91 200 I can relate to the
repair cost. UFOs alone were $466.
Anton

Quoting Dan Simoes <dans at audifans.com>:

> Having owned both, apples to apples, the later cars are tighter and have
> better build quality.  I also think the later cars look more modern.
> An S6 wagon still looks like a current model, while a 200 wagon looks
> like the bastard child of an old 100 and a Scirocco. :)
>
> The problem is, compare a 91 200 wagon at $8000-9000 (current market
> rates) to a 95 s6 wagon at $18000-20000, and that's a lot of money to
> set aside for repairs.
>
> I'm currently debating whether to keep mine, simply because I know that
> it's going to suck up time and money with repairs.  I'm thinking of
> proactively replacing anything that is likely to fail, but that's a few
> grand right there (insert sound of Bernie falling to the ground with a
> thud).
>
> If you're looking at sedans, the prices are a bit lower on both ends.
>
>
> Christopher Gharibo wrote:
> >
> > I am debating on whether if I should buy a '91 200 20V or an 92-95
S4/S6.
> >
> > I like the 200s body style and price, but I am concerned about parts
> > availability for this rare 11 year old car. Is this a valid concern?
> >
> > The S4/S6 have better parts availability but higher prices.
> >
> > Is the performance for the 200 vs S4/S6 similar?
> >
> > Is saving money by going for the '91 200 smart or am I really getting a
> much
> > better car by going for the S4/S6?
> >
> > Thanks for your thoughts.
> >
> > Chris
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