Re: Older Audis being compared to newer Asian/US cars?

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

Thanks for your thoughts, Ben. It's true that a good chunk of the time I
spend working on my Audi is for elective surgery, so to speak. But, my
5k's had its share of emergency problems, too. Some of those can be
attributed strictly to age, but others are really design problems. 

Regardless, the real issue here is that most people just don't want a car
that they will have to / get to work on frequently. An older Audi is a
terrible fit for them. They either get bitter as they keep paying to have
it fixed, or they drive around with the windows stuck in place, the
interior fogging up with no air from the center vents, leaving puddles of
Pentosin everywhere. Most such people would be happier with a newer, less
maintenance-intensive car. 60 Minutes isn't the only reason our older
Audis are cheap!

For me, those things provide a good project and learning opportunity. But
like I said before, not everyone wants a project.

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 155k