Robatoy wrote:

A year or two back on "Car Talk"
somebody called to report that his Audi (either A4 or A6; I no longer
remember which) was burning a quart of oil every 1000 miles and the
dealer said not to worry about it.

I find that 'caller' highly suspect and the response not indicative of
an Audi dealer. Not that you can't lose a ring, or lube-seal on a
turbo and burn a whack of oil in hurry, but the dealer response? Naaa,
there more to that story.

My landlord in Germany, (who did not speak a word of English, so there
was always the possibility that my Bayerische Deutsch was not up to the
task) was sold on Audi's, and despite his constant efforts to change my
mind, I ended up buying a BMW 2002ti ... think I payed $2600 for it in
1973. We regularly met in the driveway over a beer on Saturday morning,
making disparaging remarks about each other's choice of auto as they set
side by side.

The Army shipped the 2002ti back for me and I sold it in the late 70's
for $6500. I don't think I could of got that for his Audi.

Still, in Germany in the 70's, the Audi was considered "primo", as was
impressed upon me weekly.

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