[V8] I Gave Up

[Buchholz, Steven]

... sorry to hear about your problems Walt ... and best of luck to you!

Since thinks have changed here in Kaleefohnia I'll try to do my best
imitation of Hans and Franz from SNL ... "Hear me now and believe it later
... I would not recommend anyone who pays someone else to work on their car
to buy an older "high-end" Audi."  I don't believe that Audi is any
different from any other similar marques, it is just that I can only speak
from personal experience on Audis ... 

Steve B.
San Jose, Kaleefohnia (USA)
> 
> Hello again fellow Audi fans.  I have a confession to make.  While 
> the list was down my V8Q continued its self destruction.  It started 
> with the right rear caliper freezing up.  The mechanic showed me that 
> both rotors needed replacing anyway, so the estimate was $1011.
> 
> But, as he was showing me the brakes, I noticed that several joints 
> in the exhaust system were rotting out.  When I asked him what it 
> would take to repair them, he just shook his head and said "you don't 
> want to know."
> 
> Well, I don't have another $1K right now, so I took her home.  The 
> next morning the transmission wouldn't go into gear, at least not in 
> economy mode.  If I switched to sport mode, it worked, and I could 
> switch it back to economy later and it would be fine.  But every 
> morning, it was the same game.
> 
> So, I decided that enough was enough.  In the 4 months I owned this 
> supposedly "well maintained" car, I had put $4K into repairs and 
> still hadn't touched the electrical issues.  As much as I enjoyed the 
> driving experience, I just couldn't justify keeping her.  So I traded 
> her in on a '98 Chrysler Concorde.
> 
> Thus ends this roller-coaster ride known as my Audi V8Q experience. 
> I may buy an Audi again some day, but it's going to be a while.  And 
> I won't ever buy one as old as this one was.
> 
> However, I did want to thank everyone who tried to help me through 
> this nightmare.  I especially want to thank Alan Kramer, who was a 
> great local resource for me.  I hope you all continue to enjoy your 
> Audi's, and that you all have better luck than I did.