Re: Quattro more expensive than FWD?

[Dave Head <dhead@sundial.sundial.net>]

At 06:25 PM 7/24/98 GMT, you wrote:
>Are quattro equipped cars likely to fail in the quattro system?
>I know that the possible expenses are high, but are the quattro with
>torsen-differential something that will break down sooner or later,
>before the rest of the car? I've heard scenarios about parts at a cost
>of $6000 and so on, are this true? 
>

At 238K miles I've got the same components mine left the factory with. A
used rear diff I can get for $100-150.00. Trans - under 500.00. Dealer cost
is at least 12X these prices.

There are plenty around with over 300K...  It speaks for itself.


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