Re: Opinion for 91 200 Quattro

[yourot@juno.com (Gregory L Dutka)]

David,

I've only owned my 91 200TQ for about 5 months now, but I'll let you know
what I've had to shell out in repairs and maint. thus far,

Today: just picked up the car from Austin (the only Audi Dealer within a
hundred miles)  The car was getting funny little power spikes in the
engine causing it to misfire at around 2800 rpm, but only when the
climate control was on AUTO.  Apperantly the problem was a faulty relay
which caused the compressor to disengage.  They also added a diode
(anyone out there know what this diode is and why it cost me 93
dollars), but any way the diode was in some sort of "repair kit" that
Audi uses to correct this problem.  Total job cost was 166 for the parts
and 166 for the labor, which to me is a small price to pay for having my
airconditioner back in the Texas heat...
I'm also comming up on my 60,000 service which they told me is "around"
$450, and, of course I need to change the timing belt at the same
time...another 450 they tell me, but...jeeeeez if they are doing the 60K
service at the same time, I would think it would be bit less expensive. 
(Any Austin or central Texas  listers out there...where do you get your
stuff done?)  
As for parts for "do it my self"  oil filters, air filters etc., I've
been ordering through Hoen Audi in Carlsbad California...you can find
thier ad in the back of most any Car Mag.  They are very reasonable and
pretty friendly.  
Well good luck with the 200TQ, it is a GREAT car...I think that I've got
the only one around here...gets sh*t-loads of compliments.  
Greg
On Mon, 5 May 1997 15:42:01 -0400 (EDT) David Tong
<dtong@lynx.dac.neu.edu> writes:
>
>Hi,
>
>I am not a member of the Quattro list yet but I happened to come 
>across a 
>91 200 Quattro the past weekend while I was shopping for my next car. 
>This car looks in very good shape. It is owned by a VW/Audi dealer 
>sales 
>person. This is the dealer where I purchased my 94 Jetta VR6 which I 
>sold 
>it a year ago. The car has 76k miles and the UFO brakes plus all the 
>belts were changed a year ago. He is asking 12,500 for the car but my 
>major concern is the future repair cost for the 200 TQ. 91 200 TQ 
>owners, 
>can you please provide some feedback on your ownership experience 
>(types 
>of problem and repair costs). I really hope to be a Quattro owner and 
>join this mailing list.
>
>	Thank You
>	David Tong 
>