I'm currently looking at a 1993 Audi 90s. It has some pretty significant problems, but the people are selling it for a ridiculous price so I'm terrifically tempted.
First and biggest issue is both catalytic converters need to be replaced. From the research I've done, this seems to be a pretty standard thing for these cars at around 120,000/miles (this one is at
122,000). Secondly, there is some kind of "unknown" issue with the brakes; there's no noise, no pulling or anything, they just kind of don't so much work. They *work* insofar as they will stop the car if you literally stand on them, but not otherwise. There's also some oil leakage, nothing terribly significant from what I understand, but enough to be pointed out. A couple minor problems...heater control switch needs to be replaced, air conditioning needs to be charged, etc.What I'm wondering is this; is this something I can take care of and get at least a couple good years out of the car, or is this indicative of many more problems ahead? What I mean is...does this sound like something that's more of a normal set of issues with a car (particularly this one) at this age, or do these symptoms spell the decline of the car overall?
I'm (clearly! :D) no expert on such things, and it's wholly possible this isn't a question that can even be answered in this type of setting...but I thought it was worth a shot. If I've left out anything that would be of help in answering please feel free to ask and I'll try to give any other info I can.
Thanks!