Fw: Info wanted on UrQ Value.

["John Corbishley" <JCorbs@gtresort.com>]

I agree with Robert in terms of being careful that the car is what it is
purported to be.  However, the '85 is so much better than the earlier Ur-Qs
that it has fewer problems.  I have friend who owns one that he bought with
less than 18,000 on the clock which had been on blocks for 4 years and it
has not required very much TLC and is absolutely gorgeous.  I don't know
exactly how much he paid, but it wasn't definitely at least $17k.  I am
amazed that the owner does not know the true value.

John Corbs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware <Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM>
> To: <JCorbs@gtresort.com>
> Cc: <mx@snet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Info wanted on UrQ Value.
>
>
> >    Don't just jump, LEAP!!
> >
> >    > Im going to look at an UrQ this week, and want to know what you
think
> >    > its worth.. here are the specs..
> >    >
> >    > 1985 UrQ
> >    > 27,000 original miles (supposedly documented)
> >    > dark smoke gray
> >    > Completely stock.
> >    > Apparently in showroom condition.
> >    >
> >    > Owner is asking ~$10k
> >    > Let me know if I should jump on it..
> >    >
> >    > thanks
> >    > Bob
> >
> > Um...dunno bout "leap" (as off a cliff...), but it could very well be a
> > good deal.
> >
> > If by "completely stock" and "showroom condition" is meant that the
owner
> > has not religiously spent $300-500/month on maintaining the car
<snicker>,
> > then you can safely assume that you will need to replace every piece of
> > "rubber" in the car -- every bushing, every hose, every... Then you get
> > to start in on the electrical system, replacing every other crimp con-
> > nector, starting with the engine compartment grounds... Then...you get
to
> > start fixing all the things Audi did wrong (turbo, cam)... (Make sure
> > you've reread my UrQ page http://www.tiac.net/users/rdh/http/Urq) And in
> > a year or three (and more than a few bottles of Aspirin) you will have
> > one killer car that we would all kill for.
> >
> > Being of the firm belief that one should seldom let mere Reality(tm)
> > get in the way of TruePassion(tm), not to mention always saying that
> > anything worth doing is worth doing to excess, go for it! Just make sure
> > you leap with your eyes open!
> >
> > -RDH
> >
> >
>