A few years ago my daughter out East bought an A4 Avant before I had a
chance to see it.  Smoothest manual shift I've ever driven.  Went like a
rocket (after we replaced a coil).
Bad wheel bearings, many worn out front suspension parts, small expensive
broken parts related to the turbo.
  If you take it to the dealer to have anything done bring money, lots of
money.  She lives a thousand miles from me; the repair expenses drove her
to sell it after a few months.

Larry A.

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thinking of getting a German cousin for the ol grey wolfsburg to give him a
> break, let him stay in some in the winter, etc.  Vehicle is a 98 Audi A4
> Avant (little wagonlike hatchback) with 135K miles.  Upside is one owner
> and I know the owner, so confidence in how it's been driven and
> maintained.  Downside is unknown, am I jumping into a money pit with a
> needy vehicle I won't be able to maintain?  If any of y'all have experience
> or opinions with these things, I'd like to hear.
>
> Thanks,
> gp
>