Re: Audi Resale value.....Unintended poor reliability

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tlazay@ultranet.com wrote:
> 
> >I have talked with several owners who bought 84-86
> >5000 sedans "new" and indicated they would NEVER
> >buy an Audi again! NO WAY! One guy I spoke with was
> >still upset years later at the $2000+ repair bill for
> >hydraulic system repair he got stuck with. I would imagine
> >that many of these unhappy owners told ALL their
> >friends about their problems with their Audi.
> 
> You're absolutely right. I owned an '86 5000 s. I loved the way it handled
> and the way the interior was appointed. However, there were always little
> things going wrong, and then... At 60k miles I had to have the transaxle
> replaced. $2000. So, I decided to sell the car and let someone else deal
> with it. At that point I swore never to buy another Audi.

Tell me about it! I owned an '85 5000s, that had EVERY damn problem that
Audis are famous for.
But I loved the car. The Cupid must be blindfolded indeed.

Igor
'89 200TQ-current
'85 5000s-ex, (aka"the E.E.'s worst nightmare)