RE: finding a car for the wife (no audi content!)

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Why not get a nice 5K? As far as I know they can be had for a bargain
price in US. And those auto trannies aren't that bad. Especially on
non-turbo models they're pretty reliable provided close eye is kept on
both ATF and diff fluid.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Seitz [SMTP:jws@megahits.com]
> Sent:	Sunday, October 12, 1997 11:51 PM
> To:	Quattro List
> Subject:	finding a car for the wife (no audi content!)
> 
> Hello-
> 
> Sorry for using some bw ....
> 
> does any one out there with any Saab skills know what kinds of
> problems are
> known for a 1985 900 Auto.  We saw one today that we like it has about
> 135k
> and looks good but it was a dealer and they were closed?  I would be
> getting
> the wife a Quattro in a heartbeat but she needs an automatic!!   And
> the
> pain 4000/5000s are just don't hold up as far as the auto goes?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> John Seitz
> jws@megahits.com
> http://www.megahits.com/jws
> AMD K-6 powered
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