Found 4000CSQ...have questions.

[Brian J White <bwhite@thepoint.net>]

Ok...I have been looking at a couple 4kcsQ recently, although none have been
from my area.    This was the first time I had ever driven a 4000CSQ,
although I have driven a Quantum Syncro Wagon, a 5000CS Turbo Quattro, and
an A4 2.8.

I had a couple questions about things wrong with the car, and thought I
would ask the list's opinion.

The car is nice looking on the outside, but has been painted in spots.
(doesnt really look like it had been wrecked, but a body shop friend of mine
will be looking at it soon)   Inside, the car is in excellent condition.
It has those special edition Quattro embossed seats, and the 4-ring Audi
thick floor mats.
The trip computer worked fine, as well as all of the power locks.    It has
75k on the odo and the odo works.   (wow!)  Air Conditioning was cold.

Then I drive the car.   What a nice car!    This car makes NO lifter noise,
has a clean engine bay (no excessive oil residue), and has a new exhaust (a
Bosel (sp?) he said)   The car is quiet, yet has that throaty 5cylinder
sound, even more so pronounced without that loud lifter or cracked manifold
sound.   The clutch felt good...and the car made good power all the way to
redline....no stuttering etc....
It does need new tires...which sucked...but the car still held road like a
leech.  <g>  I love AWD.

Problems:   The wiper stalk (the right stalk) has been broken off.   New
stalk assembly including left stalk, or can the right one be replaced by
itself?)
The cruise control did not work.   (Could it be a fuse??, vacuum leak??,
what normally goes wrong with the CC system?)
The sunroof did not work.  (The sunroof motor would run when I hit the
switch with no problem, but the roof didnt move in either direction.
Sunroof cables mechanism??)
3rd gear syncro was sometimes a little grindy.   (Replace tranny fluid with
some good synthetic? )
Both passenger side windows did not work.  (Fuse for right side windows??
Both regulators bad??.  I didnt hear any clicking at all.  Drivers side
windows worked great.)

It is at a small mechanic/dealer and they are asking $3500 for it.
What'dya think???   I am unsure what these cars go for in the blue book.

Brian 
bwhite@thepoint.net



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