re: 5000 sunroof blues

[esw5@postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu (Ernest Wong)]

[from S.J. Mockry]
>Ernest,
>
>My 9/85 (86) 5000CS Turbo just suffered the same mishap with a broken
>lifting bracket for the sunroof. I was quoted around $55 by the dealer for
>each bracket and my car requires that both brackets be replaced. The labor
>must not be too much if they will do the whole thing for $165.
>Does anyone have any other outlet for the sunroof parts?
>Scott

Hi Scott,
I'll let you know if I find anything. Hope I can get it fixed before the
snow falls. . .
Too bad Audi didn't have a recall for this. A lot of the 5000's till mid 87
have this problem. I guess my 87 got the last few of the weak bracket
roofs.

Ernest Wong
esw5@cornell.edu