Re: [Non-Roc] QSW's: What to look for?

[William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>]

QSW's are all 5-speeds. There is no such thing as an auto Syncro/Quattro
before like '94 or something.
	-Josiah

On Mon, 7 Jun 1999 19:34:40 -0500 "Gerry Reichelt"
<reichelt@telepath.com> writes:
>
>----- Original Message -----
From: Neal Tovsen <ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu>
>Subject: [Non-Roc] QSW's: What to look for?
>
>> I have the opportunity to look at a 87 Quantum Syncro tomorrow, and 
>was
>> wondering if anyone (A-HEM, Josiah!) could tell me:
>> 1. What to look for/typical things that go bad.
>> 2. How reliable they are.
>> 3. Are they outrageously expensive to fix? (keep in mind I own a 
>16v, so
>> is it going to be even more than that?)
>    If it has an auto trans check it carefully, very expensive to 
>replace.
>Is it a wagon, is it a 5cyl? If so, hard to find parts can be even 
>more so.
>The Syncro mech's are also very expensive. I have a wagon 
>(non-syncro,
>dammit!) and parts are pretty hard to find at times.
>
>He's asking $3800.