Re: Buying another Audi, any suggestions?

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

BustnJustn@aol.com wrote:

>I am about to buy another Audi and have some questions.  I'm looking at a 1989
>80Q with 68,000 miles.  It is in mint condition, no scratches, interior is
>also mint.  The asking price is $7,800, obviously negotiable.

Sounds rather high indeed.

>What do I need to look out for?

There are others on this list better at answering this question than I am.
You should at least be able to see it from beneath- get it up on a lift.

>If you were offered a 1992 90(no q) that is loaded, including leather, for the
>same price, which would you take?

I had _exactly_ the same problem when buying mine, only between an '87 q
and a '91 FWD. I went for the q. I had a few misgivings about this,
especially since the newer car was in _a lot_ bettter condition than the
older one, but quattro's proven to be such a lot of fun that I wouldn't
want to miss it.

I believe the newer 90s have the V6 engine in the US- the I-5 in the older
models is very different in character. I myself prefer the I-5, but you
should drive both to determine what suits you more. The V6 is certainly
more expensive to work on, and a little more prone to failure, if I've
interpreted list talk on this subject correctly. (If not, please correct
me!) The V6 is a lot smoother than the I-5, anyway.

Good luck!

Tom

 _______________________________________________________________________
 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
 tnas@euronet.nl
 1987 Audi 90q 2.3E, Tizianrot metallic, 167,000km

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