Re: Buying Audi's wrecked or through a broker

[Mann Law <mannlaw@indy.net>]

	What you say may be true, but has not been my experience.  So 
much depends on body prep, paint prep, etc., that general statements 
regarding rust on rebuilt cars can be a stretch.  Here in Indiana, salt 
is used--too much.

	Bruce

On Fri, 21 Mar 1997, Louis A. Mulieri wrote:

> 
> 
> On Fri, 21 Mar 1997 MONYPT@aol.com wrote:
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> > Bruce, 
> you
> > are not scared of buying something on the spot as is from an insurance
> > auction is incredible. 
> 	A caveat:  a major reason I bought my Audi was for the galvanized 
> body; after years of watching my vehicles rust away around perfectly good 
> drive trains, engines, etc the idea of the body going last was paramount. 
> As I understand the situation crumpling the metal negates this protection.
> For those of us in salt country a wrecked car is not so good.
> 	Just my $.02.
> 	Berthann
> 	1988 5000TQCS; pearl white and gleaming after 9 years.
>