RE: Why I do my own work .....

[audidudi@mindspring.com (Jeffrey J. Goggin)]

>Let this be a bit of wisdom for those who dream of owning a ur-quattro. =
>If you cannot do 90% of the work yourself get a second job, play lotto =
>or wait before having kids. I have already spent $2700 the last three =
>months and aside from the cost of sending parts out for repair that =
>price tag was with me doing all the labor. Now I can tack on another =
>$1500 (I talked them down from $1800) to boot. Keep in mind I was =
>certain I could get the whole project done for $1500 but now I have a =
>total price tag of $4200. Had I not been able to do nearly all the =
>wrenching that price tag might well be over $6000. The real bummer with =
>this is it doesn't even cover things like fixing ripped seats, broken =
>headlight frames, paint, struts, etc.

Not to single you out but this is one of the reasons why the initial
purchase price isn't as important as the car's overall condition ... for the
money you've spent on your '85 so far, you probably could have bought one in
much better condition, both mechanically and cosmetically.  For a car in the
right condition, I'm happy to pay over book because in my experience, it's
almost always cheaper in the long run.  Mind you, I've put a few bucks into
my '85 since I bought it as well and it has half the mileage that yours does...

>Is it all worth it? I'll tell you in three weeks

Absolutely!  Even though mine is sitting in the garage at the moment, with
the head off, I still enjoy owning it!  Just looking at it is a thrill for
me...  :^)

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