I was shocked and disappointed recently when I needed a new catalytic converter at a bit over 80K miles and the cost was something like $1100! My '95 and '98 A6Q wagons both went over 140K miles without needing a catalytic converter. I am getting concerned about what it will cost to maintain this car.
I should get the timing belt changed soon. What will that cost? And since I needed one catalytic converter will I soon need to have the other one replaced and will it also cost around $1100? What other major expenses am I likely to encounter soon?
I've been buying used cars around two or three years old with low mileage so that they are still under the factory warranty for a while. Is there any source for what expected maintenance costs of such cars might be. When I replace my current Audi I will have to look for something which is less expensive to maintain.
Thanks, Bob