[s-cars] Advice needed

[Martin]

I say...keep it and get the body work done. It sounds like you've 
"invested" enough moneyz into this car and quitting now would not make 
sense ;)

On 11/3/2011 2:50 PM, Lee Levitt wrote:
> I have owned a '99 A6 quattro avant for the past five years. I bought 
> it with 135K from Chris Semple; it now as 192K.
>
> The car is black with black leather, with most options. I have done 
> some upgrades to the car, including suspension (Hotchkis bars, 
> Bilsteins), brakes ( Bira S3 front, B5 S4 rear), sport leather 
> interior from a C5 2.7t, etc.
>
> It's a nice car...drives like it's 2 or 3 years old. And it's set up 
> the way I like it.
>
> It needs some minor work...three of the lower door panels are showing 
> some rust at their bottom edges, and the left front fender is showing 
> some rust on the bottom rear (near the door). For now, it's surface 
> bubbling, no perforation.
>
> Is there any reason I should not have this rust repaired? Does anybody 
> have an educated guess on repair cost for the three doors and the fender?
>
> I do have a preferred body shop, Anchor Auto, in Woburn, MA (Billy), 
> who has done work on this car before (the other fender and door), and 
> will approach him over the winter, with thoughts of having the work 
> done in the winter or early spring.
>
> By the way, when is the best time to have work like this done (when is 
> a good body shop least busy?)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lee
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