Re: 1994 Audi 4DR CS Sedan

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

Sam Moses wrote:
> 
> Does anyone out there know anything about the serious maintaince
> obligations/repairs for a 1994 90CS?  

There's nothing really serious that comes to mind, it's pretty average
as far as maintenance goes.

> It seems there may be some
> power steering issues I need to look for as well as some steering wheel
> noise problems caused by the air bag?  

'Power steering issues' sounds frightening--what issues exactly?  Some
of the earlier 90's had a leaky PS hose but that's a cheap and easy fix
(you can get it under warranty)--they just replace the hose.  For the
steering wheel, there's some spring that they'll need to replace but
again, that's under warranty.

> But I really have no idea.  Does
> anybody have the '94 CS and are they pleased with it?  What are your average
> annual service costs?  

I've got a '93 90CS and am pretty pleased with it.  When the car was new
it had a lot of small things wrong with it but they were all fixed under
warranty and I haven't had any major problems to speak of (except for my
incompetent dealer).  I can't really give an average annual service cost
because I've only paid for service for about a year!  Maybe some of the
higher mileage 90 owners can help out here...

> Is one loaded with everything at 21K miles a good
> prices at 12500-13500?  I think it would be but does anyone have an opinion
> as to the maximum offer I should make.  This car I am looking at has had two
> owners and I'm not quite sure why it has been shuffled around so much in 4
> years.  Anyway,  please respond.
 
It seems that starting with the V6 cars, the guys at Ingolstadt just
kinda slapped things together and left the debugging to the dealers, so
for the first couple of years you spend a lot of time having things
fixed.  That could be what scared off the first two owners.  Once they
get all of the bugs worked out, though, the car should be pretty
reliable.  See if you can get a maintenance history from the owner or
the dealer.
For dealer servicing, try to find a newer dealer, they're more likely to
have some clue about what they're looking at.

Good luck!
-- 
Elliott

"People in the computer industry use the word 'user,' which to them
means 'idiot.'" 
( Dave Barry )

> Thank you
> 
> Sam