AUDI WOES

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I bring my car to the mechanic shop to get a "diagnostic test".  My car 
failed inspection ( the emissions were too high).  The guy narrowed it down 
to two problems.  First it may be this hose (its 1" narrowed down to 3/4"), I 
think it is connected into the engine block.  The dealer cannot locate this 
hose and says its a "dealer only" part.  I don't knoe what to do.  Second it 
may be a catalytic convertor (...according to the mechanic, another dealer 
only part).  I have no idea what this is going to cost me, but the dealer 
said, "an arm and a leg".  I am so worried.  I am thinking of even selling my 
Audi and getting something thats more reliable.  The car itself if beautiful 
looking (mint inside and out), but it just needs some fixing which is 
expensive.  It is approaching 118,000 miles so I don't know what else is 
going to need fixing soon...  Any comments will be greatly appreciated.

Nick