its an awsome car BUT,you will have problems with front suspension ex: balljoints tie-rods,engine seals, power steering.other than that it's built like a tank.
all aluminium,no rust. and REAL LEATHER seats
the model i have is 98 quattro with tiptronic 5 speed instead of the 4 speed in the 97 models.the mechanic is really tight.
i got a few mods on it,but might be interessted to sell cause my wife want a s4,(a bit shorter,cause she drives 90% of the time).