Used Audi 90 for Sale near British Columbia

Almost two years back I was in need of a super inexpensive daily driver. I wanted something that was interesting to drive and not too common. After searching the local used car lots I found a 1994 Audi 90S for $3,000.00. It was a 5-speed, well-optioned car with 125,000 on it's silky smooth 2.8 V6. I did a carfax report on this car and found that it has two local owners. I intention was to drive the car until I could buy up to a more modern car with much less milage. After three weeks behind the wheel I racked up over 1,200 miles. This car is a joy to drive and it seems to enjoy long distance travel. After a three months I noticed that the car would stall at a stop light if I didn't shift into neutral and rev the engine. My mechanic told me it was a faulty cam position sensor. I went to my local Audi dealer and after $200.00 for parts and labor, my car ran smoothly again. The V6 is a sweet unit. While it does not enjoy high revs it is a very capable cruiser. Combine it with a solid chassis that enjoys switchbacks as much as interstates and you have a great fun car on the cheap. I must remark on the relatively high cost for parts and labor at the dealer. With a car this age I suggest you find a good independent mechanic. A year and a half later I finally bought a 2003 Passat. Knowing that this model was very similar to my Audi 90 under the skin made me realize what a great job VW/Audi did on the original set up to last over a decade. The down side...The V6 is nose heavy. Audi likes to place it's engines in front of the axle giving these cars a long snout and uneven weight distribution. The Audi would plow a bit on fast, tight turns, much more than the my Passat with the lighter turbo 4. If you're in the market for cheap wheels with character, go find a 90S or even better a 90 Quattro. But make sure you listen for tapping valves and oil leaks as well as quirks in the electical system and failed heater cores (burried deep behind the dash - big bucks for repair). Change the oil regularly and use good quality unleaded premium fuel (with a detergent additive). These two things will ensure your Audi will be a good runner for a long time. By the way, I recently sold my Audi after putting on 40,000 trouble free miles in less than two years and got $1,800.00. If you're in the market for good resale, buy a used Mercedes. If you're looking for genuine fun think Audi.

To hear the words "2.3 litre 5 cylinder engine" doesn't exactly stir people into fits of anxiety. Most will ask you how a 5 cylinder can possibly work... Audi has proven it can, and extremely well. For over 10 years, the 5 cylinder engine was a staple of the Audi family line-up. Most cars could be optioned with it and even the first of the top-performance 'S' series of Audi used the magnificent 5 cylinder (oh, they also had a bit of a reputation in rallying. A bit...). When Audi made a double over-head cam, 4 valve per cylinder version they unleashed a totally new beast. This was a well-proven, durable and reliable engine that now had enough power to seriously excite. And that was before they bolted on a turbo. The car I've driven (quite often) is a naturally aspirated 20v quattro. The engine sings for it's supper, and the torque-sensing (TORSEN) quattro system makes this a seriously potent little machine. The only limit to how fast you want to corner is how big your bal.. er, bravados, are. First gear is a bit short, and low down the rev range isn't where the excitement is. It's only once the tacho needle is screaming it's way around to the 7000 RPM redline that things start to get interesting. So unless you bag it up and drop the clutch off the line, it tends to bog down on take-off. It makes up for it when it's moving though, and in-gear acceleration is impressive. Get the right gear and the right revs and the punch from that engine is staggering. Parts prices can make you cry, and being well over 15 years of age now, they're all going to require some work. I couldn't drive it every day though. I'd lose my license! Imagine what a turbo version is like?!

This thing never gives up--solid engine (ran for 2 wks w/o oil once) Never had any mech. issues, had for almost 15 yrs!

Not the most reliable car, but not too bad for one that's 18 years old with almost 200K on the clock. Little stuff breaks here and there and can be pricey to fix, but I'm still on the original engine, transmission AND CLUTCH. For thos of you who drive stick, you know that's pretty damn good to have almost 200K on the factory clutch. Performace is solid, 160ish hp on a 3100lb car, not gonna win any drag races, but cornering is decent, especially for a car this old. It helps that it's the 20v Quattro model, which has upgraded suspension, transmission, and wheels/tires. Winter performance is very impressive. 12-18" of snow doesn't stop this car! Even with half-worn all-season tires, I had no problem driving through a few snowstorms, passing SUVs and semis with confidence. Definitely would make a perfect winter car for handling, but not so much for reliability. The starter went out on me in the middle of the winter and then the radiator had problems.

The car is a good commuter or mountain car. It has solid performance while being a bit unassuming. The handling and traction in wet and snow is marvelous. After 185k miles it is still strong and annual upkeep is manageable.