Re: Considering 1990 Quattro wagon...?

[Steve Manning <stephenm@ix.netcom.com>]

Benjamin Weste Pearre wrote:
>>I apologise if this is not a good place to ask questions like this.  I
>>do'nt know where else to ask (my news service went awry some time ago
>>and hasn't come back online yet).
>>
>>I have the chance to get a '90 200 quattro wagon.  I know it's a rare
>>car and all, and it's in good condition.  Seems it's been quite well
>>maintained, actually, and has not had many mechanical problems.  The
>>car has over 100000 miles on it, though, and the seller (a private
>>party) wants well over the Kelley Blue Book dealer-sale value for it.

(snip)

And John Karasaki replied:
>These cars cost the most in the 100k to 140k miles range.  As you might
>suspect from this, most non-drivetrain failures occur at about 120k miles.
>The power steering and braking system components are expensive and fail
>about this point.  As do the cooling system hoses, radiatior, heater
cores, etc.

I wholeheartedly agree with John.  They are great cars, but require
considerable service around 120k.  Once you do that (I'm almost complete
with that cycle on my 125k '90 200tqw), you'll have a great, reliable, fun
car.  If you want an idea of what you may be facing, see
http://www.stationwagon.com/My_audis.html for what I've fixed on
mine........SLM

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