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Based on our experience there is a 95% chance that you will much more than the $1400 cost of a service contract on this vehicle over the next 40,000 miles my guess is that the maintenance and repairs could be up to $6,000 Worst case without an engine guide failure. This of course depends upon how well the car was reconditioned for sale and previous maintenance standards. But age is the killer of rubber hoses and suspension components.....low mileage 10 year old cars are a concern because they may have only had fluid services once per year if owners mistakenly assumed they were in the abnormal Normal category [7500 mile oil changes]. Maybe you'll be lucky and many of the know issues were changed under warranty. |
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| I am in the market for an used Q, found one with 130,000mi for $8,000 everything seems fine, carfax, test drive, inspection. But are there any possible high cost repairs to watch out for? I thought they were reliable and didn't hold value which is why I picked this model. Can't get any warranty because over 100,000mi. Should I buy or not. Thanks | |
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Any responses today would be appreciated; tomorrow I am going to look at a '92 Q "Elite" w 99k miles. Second owner, has had it since 20k & has replaced tranny, recent brake job, has replaced motors for electric windows. New timing chain 3-99. Sounds like an ideal situation, has another Q, loves both, but family demands, trips to lake, etc., necessitated the inevitable minivan or suv purchase. Consumer Reports warns that the '92 are prone to brake & electrical problems & owner has addressed the brakes & some of the electrical issues. Any specific response to the above as well as info in general is most appreciated as this is my first luxury car after years of conservative wagons, sedans. Fuel economy? Expensive maintenance, high theft likelihood? Anything that pops into your head. Thanks, curiousQ |
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| 52k 1994q black/tan clean 13995 what you think? | |
| 98' Q 45. Passenger heated seat dosen't work, had dealer repair problem twice, they insist it's O.K., however still no heat.Anyone else have this problem.Driver seat heats up just fine. | |
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| Just remember that these cars are quite depressed on the used car market, so be sure you know the going rate for one and don't overpay...resale value is quite low on these cars, which makes them a bit of a bargain actually. | |
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The lower per year resale [$5,000] compared to others [LS,etc] in part is because the higher mileage units [after 70k warranty] tend to have some expensive issues that must be addressed. So you can pay more initially [plus interest] or pay less then pay as you go in repairs but economically the end result is a wash! Generally if the 90-93 chain guides have been replaced the next most expensive failure will be the tranny $3K-$4k for a rebuild, driveshaft replacement around 120k $1k, then the AC compressor/evaporator, then rubber hoses under plenum 70k-140k depending, then the rest of normal lux car accessories that fail..plus tires, shocks, brakes that wear faster due to weight and power. Do not assume that an $6,000-$13,000 90-94 Q will be inexpensive to maintain just cost less than a BMW 740 to buy, insure, and maintain. A bad buy [not having everything checked by an expert] could easily result in a maintenance and repair outlay over a few years exceeding the cost of the vehicle ......the highest 2 year cost on record was $11,000 worth of repairs and maintenance in a 90Q from 103,000 miles to 162,000 miles...this did not include an engine or transmission which had already been changed.....now the 94 and up models don't have nearly the expensive issues the earlier units did. |
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| I have a factory installed Soy 10 ad changer that stopped working 3 weeks ago. I bought this car in Dec/00 with 78,000k on it. I called repair shop and they advised me to forget it. It was to old to repair. Does anyone out there know this to be true, or are they just trying to sell me a new one? Should I, dare say, take it to the dealer? thanks | |
| Dealers sublet radio and CD repairs to audio shops. Find out which one your dealer uses from their parts department, and ask them | |
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I just purchases a 1994 Q45. With all of the discussion on reliability I would like to know if anyone knows where I can purchase a shop manual for the car. Thanks Greg Are they really as troublesome as this town hall makes them out to be? |
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