Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxf!dwk From: dwk@ihuxf.UUCP (Dale W. Kern) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Audi 4000S, a good car to buy??? Message-ID: <2521@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 10:10:52 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2521 Posted: Fri Jan 4 10:10:52 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 03:14:53 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 31 Does anyone have an opinion (good, bad, or otherwise) on cars manufactured by Audi? Specifically the Audi 4000S? I'm interested in the 1985 4000S, but have had little experience with foreign cars. It's a beautiful new car (redesign has really improved the looks of this car) that seems to be an outstanding bargain for it's price, BUT, I have a few questions. My major concern is repairability. Now I know that the dealer would be more than happy to fix this car for nominal fees (hah!) in the future, but I am used to doing all my own mechanical work. I mean ALL the work, from brakes to exhaust to electrical problems to rebuilding etc, etc. In the past, owning American made cars, I have had no problem doing all my own mechanical work because of the availability of parts and repair information. Will this situation remain the same if I take the plunge and buy an Audi? Can I go to the Audi dealer and purchase parts for reasonable prices? (I know, reasonable is a relative term) Will these parts take forever + one day to receive? Are shop manuals available for these cars? What about the reliability of the car itself? Does it rate high, medium or low? Does anyone have any experiences with Audi's that they would like to share? Any and all comments (even flames, I love mail) will be gratefully accepted. Thanks in advance. Dale W. Kern ihnp4 --> !ihuxf!dwk