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Year/Make/Model: 1992 Audi 100 (FWD - non-quattro)
Transmission type: Automatic
Hwy/City Driving Environment %: 50/50
Current Mileage: 211k
Miles driven weekly: ~100 (used to be a lot more) and is the "go-to" family road-trip car
Average MPG: 23
How long have you been using this DD: 16 Years (purchased used in '98)
Reliability - scale of 1 to 10: 9.5
Repairs during ownership: Standard maintenance (which you just can't put off on one of these) - brakes, coolant hoses and pump, timing belt/idlers, plugs, air/fuel filters, trans filter/fluid change, new struts, tires, etc. I've done all the work myself except for strut replacement and subsequent alignment. Have only had a handful of non-maintenance issues: Leaking power-steering pump at ~180k, popped stuck pressure relief valve in cylinder head ~130k, suddenly dead fuel pump at ~100k, stuck EGR valve (carboned up) at ~88k, etc.
General Comments (if any): Most reliable car I have ever owned. Great cruiser and very comfortable. I used to be able to get 30+mpg travelling the PNW cruising at 70-75mph before all the ethanol got in the fuel.
Would you recommend this to others as a DD (1 to 10 scale; 10 being highly recommended)?: To pick one up today? 3. I think there are very few Audi's of this vintage/condition left that have been well-maintained. My wife's DD is a newer A6 Avant and it just doesn't compare for reliability and "solidness".
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