Re: Buy an '85 5000 S

[On the Mark Consulting <otmc@bc1.com>]

I replaced my 1979 Volvo 242DL last Fall with an '84 5000S and have been
most disappointed. While my Volvo lacked the accessories and rapid
acceleration that the Audi has, it was considerably cheaper to run and much
easier to fix. My Audi has left me in the lurch too many times recently and
I am totally sick the prices Audi charges for its parts. They also seem to
be notorious for going through door handles. I contacted Audi to question
them about how poorly the door handles are constructed and was told that
they would do something about 3 of them failing on my car(I now open the
driver's side door with a piece of string that runs into the back seat). I
enjoy driving the car, but I do not enjoy owning it. I am giving serious
thought to sending mine to the wreckers rather than bothering fixing it once
again. I am at the point where I would rather write off what I've sunk into
the car than letting it nickel and dime me into the poor house. I would say
that 99% of the list members love their cars and maybe I've ended up with a
lemon, but it also seems that every time I try and find a used replacement
part for something that has failed on my car, I am told that it is as rare
as hen's teeth because that part always fails.

Mark Milotay, Principal
On the Mark Consulting
http://www.bc1.com/users/otmc