Thanks for your reply, Caddyman. You are right. The Focus is reliable and low cost. I’ll check on why it seems difficult to turn the steering wheel. As for the Audi, I guess I will have to pay for the diagnostic and see what horror story the dealership gives me this time around. I will call the bank to see what options I have with the loan. I feel, if this is an ongoing problem, I shouldn’t have to spend thousands of dollars to fix a design flaw.