Re[2]: OPINION WANTED : Audi as a "consumer" vehicle (long)

[awoolhouse@zetex.com]

     Theoretically this is obvious - a Q is going to cost you more.
     
     It's more expensive to fix IF it goes wrong. It drinks more fuel. It 
     costs more to insure. It IS more complex mechanically so there ARE 
     more things to go wrong. And you're more likely to need a more 
     specialist mechanic. With specialist tools. At a specialist rate. 
     There are a million good compelling reasons to buy a quattro (I hope 
     they're good because I keep on doing it) but unfortunately, economy 
     isn't one of them. But. All of the above can apply to much lesser cars 
     too. Buy one wisely and you will NOT regret it. Lots of cars cost lots 
     of dosh and sometimes you don't get your money's worth. You would with 
     a quattro. Which would you prefer? A large, thirsty, complex, 
     comfortable, ugly, slow, techno-limo - or a real car? Come on you only 
     live once. You know it makes sense.
     
     Good luck
     Big Al
     85 URQ
     95 A62.6V6


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Subject: Re: OPINION WANTED : Audi as a "consumer" vehicle (long)
Author:  Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu> at internet
Date:    28-07-98 15-26


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
     
later...
     
     
Michael Sheridan Williams
ICQ# 11740998
     
1985 4000 S Quattro 182,000+ miles, Turbo conversion soon?, Koni 
Yellows/2Bennett, strut brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses, 
Hella XL Driving lights (2x135w), magnecor wires....<out of breath>
1986 Oceanic Blue, 4000CS Quattro--Parting Out(ask if you want anything) 
My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles
     
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