Re: Still looking at 200s...

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In a message dated 95-07-27 15:47:41 EDT, you write:

>    As I was about to take a final look at the two 200Q's I was discussing 
>earlier, they were both sold. (damn.) In the Denver paper, there is an
>'89 200TQ from a leasing company. It has ~100-110k miles on it. They are 
>asking $9,500. This seems like a pretty good deal, but I am wary of a car 
>with this many miles on it.

Following, please find the latest NADA book on an 89 200 TQ for the Rocky
Mountain Region


Wholesale $9,100
Loan         $8,175
Retail        $11,425
          minus
High Milage deduction   ( $2,550)   (100,000 to 115,000)


 I have heard from fellow listmembers that these 
>cars will last a long time, but still... I was wondering if this is a good 
>buy, and I am wondering what kind of maintenance I can expect to perform on
a
>
>car with this many miles.
>    I am assuming that it will need new tires + brakes, but am unsure what 
>other high mileage things I will need to perform... O2 sensor? Water pump? 
>All the belts ( if they haven't been done already )? What about more
integral
>
>things, like the turbo and exhaust manifold - how can I tell if the turbio
is
>
>shot? Will it simply not get to full boost? Should I just take it to a local

>Audi dealer, and have them do a serious check?

There are numerous things to look at on a car like that:

CV joints
turbo water pump
idle stabilizer valve
turbo boost
bearings
temperature control
cracks in windshield
power door locks
power steering pump and rack and pinion
cracks in headlight assy.
heated seats
power antennae and amplifier.
climate control
window regulators

Some of these may seem mundane but each one is in the 100's of dollars just
for the part so the price you pay for the car should reflect if any of the
above are broken.


>
>Thanks for any input/advice/whatever
>
>Brooks
>
>

I live in the Denver area myself and if I can be of any further assistance,
please let me know.


Take care,

Peter Coulter
Audionly