Should I buy a 5kcst with 165k miles?

[Wallace White <whitew@leland.Stanford.EDU>]

Thanks to everyone for their advice earlier about 5kcstq's. Now, I've
found an '86 5kcst (no q) 5-speed with 165k miles. It's for sale from
Rodney Michaelson in Walnut Creek, CA; I'm not sure if he's on the list or
not. He's asking $2500. His ad is included below.

The steering rack has already been replaced, which I believe is a good
thing. I'd rather have a quattro, but I could live without it here in the
Bay Area. (No need for discussion of the quattro's worth--yes, I'd rather
have it too.) But I've been looking for a lower mileage car, and I'm
concerned about that. Any recommendations? Things to check for?

Also, would the cruise control probably be a cheap or expensive fix?

Thanks for your help.

- Wallace White
  seeking 5kcstq, low mileage

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 17:13:40 -0700
From: RODNEY MICHAELSON <HOTROD@pacbell.net>
To: Wallace Crawford White <whitew@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Re: WTB: Audi 5000 CS Quattro

Wallace,
   I am just today putting my '86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo 5-speed on the 
market. It is in very good condition. Fully loaded and a rare 5-speed 
turbo. Paint is factory color Dark Gray (top of line paint job 10 months 
ago, not a scratch anywhere . Interior is gray leather with no rips at 
all. Power seats, ski bag, climate control, premium stereo 10 speakers,
trip computer, and of course all the other goodies with a CS.
Everything works except cruise control.
Many new parts including front tires. Front disks and pads, Steering 
rack, tune up 6 months ago. Oil changed every 3000 miles with castroil 
10w-40. Transmission serviced 6 months ago.
Turbo puts out a strong 1.2 bar and hits 1.3 at times!
0-60 in 7.7 seconds. top speed 135mph.  At 90mph on I-5 to LA 28.6mpg.
Handles the snow in Tahoe great! In 10 trips up there had to chain up 
once. 
I'm the second owner. First owner lived in Danville. Car new was $31,000.
Car now has 165,000 miles on it but drives like a car with 50,000.
I'm selling because I found after looking for 2 years a '87 5000 cs turbo 
quattro wagon. It has 224,000 miles on it!
The same mechanic who has worked on mine for the last 2 years works on 
the one I am buying so I'm not worried by the mileage.
These cars are good for 400,000.

The car looks new from the outside.

the great part. I'm selling it by Sunday morning. 

$2,500.00.  That is less than the up grades I have put into it!

let me know, I've had two leads so far today.

Rod Michaelson
Walnut Creek
(925)935-3932
e-mail: HOTROD@pacbell.net

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