Re: Audi recommendation wanted

[Alexei M Voloshin <Alexei.M.Voloshin-1@tc.umn.edu>]

I have a 91 100 4-speed. I test drove an 89 3-speed and it was much 
slower and unresponsive. The 4-speed is really a magnificent tranny. It 
responds much like a stick. Put it into sports mode and it down shifts 
just like that. Comparing the 100 5-speed manual and the 4-speed auto there 
is not much diffrence.  the 4-speed is also a lot more durable since it 
the next generation from the three speed. I have 85k on the car and the 
tranny is in brand new condition. 

Go with the 91.

Alex


On Thu, 16 Jan 1997, Andreas Meyer wrote:

> 
> Ok, I am in the market for an Audi for my wife. The only
> problem is that she refuses to drive with a stick and
> insists on a slushbox. The model and years that I am 
> thinking of are the 89, 90, and 91 Audi 100. I know that
> in 91 Audi went to the 4 speed automatic and in 89, 90
> they used the 3 speed. The question I have is how reliable
> are those trannies. I looked through the archive and saw
> some of the same horror stories that I heard of before,
> i.e. Audi slushboxes don't seem to last very long and are
> VERY expensive to fix. There was one person who wrote that
> it cost $5000 to replace the tranny (covered by warranty).
> Stories like that certainly make me think twice about 
> that car and tranny combination. What experiences do other
> people out there have and how much can I expect to spend
> on having the tranny rebuilt in case it does go south?
> Also which one is better, more reliable, cheaper to fix:
> the 3 speed or the 4 speed?
> 
> Thanks for any info you may be able to provide,
> 
> Andreas Meyer
> former Audi 5000 CSQT owner and wannabe again
>