Re: Audi junkers jmoritz

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

I always assume that everybody is ) ONLY voicing there personal opinion, and
that includes me...... if I don't (voice my personal opinion), than I write
it as such, as in, "so and so said"......
Avi


-----Original Message-----
From: Dasisgoot@aol.com <Dasisgoot@aol.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: Audi junkers jmoritz


>First off the manditory disclaimer "This is only my personal opinion!" May
the
>party of the first part not think unkindly of the party of the second part
if
>this all blows up in your face.....etc.
>
>My personal experience is that there are no "Junker Audis"only those beyond
>repair. That being said, I purchased a 97 A4 1.8L quattro in March of last
>year from a local recycler in the Detroit area. The car had fair amount of
>damage, swayed front end, most of the accessory drive components had been
>sheared off the engine, but was black/black extremely low mileage and I was
in
>need of some "hands on" work to keep my sanity through the the summer.
>
>I learned quite a bit about the vehicle over the months that followed,
sanns
>manuals. spent a ton of cash at the dealership on NEW parts (anyone priced
out
>parts for a 97 A4 lately?) but consider the entire experience a positive
one.
>I've repaired a number of domestic cars before, but this was my first
attempt
>at what I considered
>a relatively exotic German auto. One suggestion to anyone working on a
>unfamiliar vehicle, break out the video camera! If you can buy or borrow
one
>it is absolutely the best way to document what comes off of the car, what
>condition it was in, what fasteners, etc.... I kept a running autopsy while
I
>dissassembled my Audi and could
>refer to the tape when it came time (months later) to begin reassembling
it.
>Cuts down on some on the guess work at the parts counter too.
>
>I finished the car just before winter much to the amazement of the
neighbors,
>and I must say before purchasing this car I really didn't understand all
the
>hoopla of Audi ownership. Now I understand. First visit to the dealership
for
>routine service was an event in itself. I guess owning the usual array of
>vehicles I just got accustomed  to
>being treated like crap by the service departments. Even though my "new"
>vehicle had experienced a slightly "shaded" past, the shop was extremely
>understanding and helpful in taking care of the little odds & ends that I
was
>ill-equipped to handle myself.
>
>One publication that I think is worthy of  mention is the Locator Magazine
>(www.partslocator.com) This is like a directory of parts and salvage yards
in
>the U.S. You should be able to find ANY part for ANY car in this monthly
>publication. There are at least a dozen different yards that specialize in
>Audi parts and repairable cars.
>
>Great sport to anyone else who finds this sort of thing "Good Clean Fun".
>