Re: OPINION WANTED : Audi as a "consumer" vehicle (long)

[Pcarselle <pcarselle@worldnet.att.net>]

Michael Williams wrote:
> 
> Pcarselle decided to speak these words:
> 
> >1.- Do not buy Quattro
> 
> I dont understand this one.  I have never heard of the quattro system
> costing anything as far as maintainance...am i wrong?  i just dont
> consider it ia maintainance item...i dunno
> 
>
Michael:
Please consider:
Turbo oil pressure hoses
Turbo cooling pump & injector cooling fan etc
Additional rear drive shafts, boots, bearings, CV's
Center drive shaft &  bearing, Universal joint
Center and rear differentials, locks, vacuum actuators, senders &
harness, etc...
Vacuum lines trobleshooting & repair
Rear Trapezoidal arms, tie rods, bushings.
Rear sub-frame & bushings
Four wheel alignment 
I estimate the difference in maintenace costs between a FWD and the AWD
Quattro to be around $ 5000
of possible failure/repair costs, over the life of two comparable usage
vehicles.
Regards,
Pablo 
87 5KCSTQ(150Kmiles) 
85 5000s (300Kmiles)
90 100   (60Kmiles)