Re: 100tw long-term

["Bill" <billfree@interlynx.net>]

Tom
If you want to drive a Audi 500,000 KM it does not have to be
expensive,you must just maintain it , I have put 466,000 KM on my 5000CDTQ
Avent. And I am proud of it and still going strong and looooooooking
good.
Regards Bill
Ontario, Canada.


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> From: Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv <tnas@dtpdirect.nl>
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: 100tw long-term
> Date: November 21, 1996 7:28 AM
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Some time ago I mentioned a feature in a Dutch magazine about a 1987
Audi
> 100tw, run as a company car with a difference. The objective of the guy
> running this car was to take it up to 500K km (315K miles) because 'it
was
> too good to discard'. As the guy's company paid for everything, he had
it
> dealer serviced at astonishing cost.
> So, for all of you irritated by high running costs and incompetent
dealers,
> I've translated this article and added the amounts paid. Reading this
will
> make you feel sorry for whoever's paying for all this and feel good
about
> your own bills.
> Anyone needing their spirits lifted just drop me a line and I'll mail it
to you.
> 
> Also a nice indication of what can go wrong with these cars.
> 
> Bye,
> 
> Tom.
> 
> PS I saw pictures of the new '97 Passat wagon recently. This is a
> utilitarian square-back wagon that still manages to look nice!
> 
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