Curses! Sell or hold?

[Henry A Harper III]

I'm right there with you, Chi.

In my case the girlfriend has moved in and her Prius has appropriated a
garage spot, bumping my GTI 16v outside which doesn't help the now-peeling
clearcoat. It also blocks the 200 from moving, unless there is premeditation
(I hate just cold-starting cars to move them 20 feet). Both my cars are
still quite driveable and run very well, w/eurolights, Bilsteins, good
converted A/C, winter wheels w/studs. I just don't drive much with my 3-mile
commute where I ride my bike unless it's raining/snowing; and now the Prius
is fine for trips to the grocery store. Perhaps a 2.0T avant w/stick would
"compromise" between the 200's quattro and sedan-ness, and GTI's hatchback
versatility - and get back to less driveway/garage crowding...only problem
is selling both my cars will not get me very far towards a B7. AKA, "I've
ridden the depreciation curve all the way down, now what?" I'm stuck and
can't get up, that's what. I do really like not having car payments, though.

Henry
1991 200q, chipped but a few door dings, sitting in the garage on trickle
charger, does need new summer tires
1988 GTI 16v, noticed this week that the passenger sun visor clip broke from
old age/vibration

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of CL Wong
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 8:52 PM
> To: 200q
> Subject: Curses! Sell or hold?
>
>
> Hi folks!,
>  
> I haven't posted here in almost 2 years I think, but I've been on
> the fence with keeping or selling my 200q for so much longer
> (probably 4 years).  I know that the choice is ultimately mine
> and that there won't be anything that can touch the 200 for the
> same money, but there's no time to keep her in the condition she
> deserves to be and even less money to do it.
>  
> I'm still sitting on that damn fence and I thought staying away
> from the various lists and forums would make the decision to sell
> easy but it's not.  I would hate to take the plates off her and
> park her under a cover behind the house like 2 corvettes within
> blocks of my house (a late 50s and a late 60s by the shapes under
> the covers).
>  
> These cars are not collectible and my interests have wandered all
> over the place in the last 3 or 4 years (I'm mucking about with a
> 30 yrd old motorcycle and it's waaay faster than the 200).
>  
> i've already started to neglect the 200 and it may not be long
> before she's no longer driveable (rear brakes dragging, a/c
> compressor clutch dead)
>  
> What the hell is wrong with me?  why can't I make a decision with
> this beast?
>  
> Chi in NY