[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Transmission shop kills my car
At 11:00 AM 7/11/96 -0400, you wrote: >If anybody on the list lives in the Research Triangle Area , NC and would >like to know the name of the place to avoid it in future, please let me >know. > >Any suggestions, recommendations, advices are extremely welcome. > >Many thanks for your attention. > >Sincerely, Andrei > Andrei, I have two possible suggestions. 1) Seek legal consel. 2) Cut your losses and get back the $400. Then spend some time trying to locate a used 4000 transmission. Those cars do not fetch much. You may be able to buy a whole '84 4000 for about $1000. If you can find one with a fair amount of miles, buy it and swap its transmission into your car. Then part out the 4000 to recoup some of your cash outlay. With the exception of a V8 quattro transmission, I would not recommend that anyone with an older Audi have the transmission rebuilt. Good used Audi transmissions are just too cheap at wrecking yards to bother. As an example, I wanted to convert my automatic wagon to a 5-speed last year. I called one of the bigger local wrecking yards and was quoted $100 for a 5000 5-speed transmission and ALL the parts to do the swap. I decided that I would be upgrading soon to a 20V turbo wagon, so I have not completed the project. My mechanic has been known to scrap perfectly good Audi transmissions because he needed more space in his warehouse and "they never go bad" (his words). Good luck. Regards, John Karasaki The Karasaki's, proud owners of AUDI automobiles 1981 Coupe 1982 TQC 1984 5000S Wagon 1990 V8
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