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[Geordie]

Hmmm, this is an interesting topic. Surely anyone who felt sympathetic,or
maybe even empathetic for someone who paid too much for a car is not a jerk.
I don't think the tone of the message was very bad to consider it rude
either. You are totally right about the fac that an opinion does not an
A-hole make.

But I can also see how someone was excited about buying a new car, then got
some reply that criticized the price they paid for it, when honestly,I
didn't think it was a terrible price. Keeping in mind that I live in
Victoria, BC.

I paid $500 for my '82 Coupe just over a year ago now. That was a killer
price for a coupe in these parts. Lately, I have seen some newer ones for
sale ranging from $2000 up to $3200.  And the cars I've seen are in no
better shape than mine, likely worse. They also had higher mielage. For
other 2WD models, I have seen much higer prices for mid eighties model
years. Maybe that's just the market we have here. As for parts, yes they are
expensive, especially if you go to an Audi specialist, but I found a wrecker
that is largely VW/Japanese and got some very good deals on parts that would
have been stupid expensive elsewhere. Find a wrecker that just wants to get
rid of their unpopular stock and it will come cheap.

So, yeah, there you have it. Car prices are all subjective. It all depends
on where it was bought.

Geordie Clarke
'82 Coupe


----- Original Message -----
>From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
>To: "'Bryan Rodgers'" <brodgers at ofdc.on.ca>,
>"Quattro at Audifans. Com (E-mail)" <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: New to the list
>Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 15:21:04 -0400
>
>I dont see how hes an A-hole for give his opinion that you may have spent
>too much on your car.
>
>I'd have to agree with him... they are a really cheap car to get these
>days... i paid 1800USD for my 87 5ktq and that was prolly a little too much
>considering the work i have done to it.
>