Which 95 A6Q should I get

[Craig D. Niederst]

Scott,
Unfortunately, the non-Bose gamma head units are not CD changer controllers,
so you would be pretty much stuck with either getting a new CD head unit, or
a FM modulated CD changer like I did. On resale value, the car with the
automatic and leather would probably be more desirable to the average used
car buying Joe in 2-3 yrs. But if you prefer a 5 sp, would the few hundred
more dollars in resale value in 2-3 years be worth it? Its up to you. Don't
forget, although 5 spds may need a new clutch along the way, a bad auto
tranny is several thousand dollars in parts and labor. But IMHO, just get
the one you like best now, because in 2-3 years, that A6 will be almost 10
years old, and resale differences will be nil. My $0.02.

Craig
'92 100S (94k)
'86 CGT (200k)

----- Original Message -----
From: "scott bermes" <scottb2460 at earthlink.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 7:41 PM
Subject: Which 95 A6Q should I get


> Appreciate anyone's feedback on my "delima" and two questions at the end.
>
> First. Two local dealers have the following 95 A6Q's and I am trying to
figure out which is
> the better "value". Primarily, resale value since I put 120 miles a day on
my car. If I could
> find a 92-94 100CSQ, I prefer those since the CS had everything, while
starting in 95
> everything came with option and these are really "base" models with
quattro. Anyway:
>
> 1. Black/black, cloth, 5 speed, audi gamma (no bose), steel sunroof
(couldn't believe
> that in a 95), maual front passenger seat, quattro, 70k miles, heated
seats
> 2. Brown/tan, leather, AT, audi gamma (no bose), ditto on the steel
sunroof, manual
> front passenger seat, quattro, 84k miles, heated seats
>
> Questions:
> 1 - I have a factory cd player from a previous CS model with the bose. CAn
a dealer
> wire the audi gamma in the 95 model with this factory cd? Didn't the
sterio change in the
> 95 and new models? Should I look for the "mode"button and will that tell
me if I can add
> the cd player or not?
> 2 - I am more worried about selling the car in a year or two with adding a
lot of miles. I
> know listers love 5 speed, but can't always count on being able to sell it
to a lister, so the
> 5 speed worries me, although I would enjoy it more.  Should I be concerned
about
> resale of a high mile 5 speed quattro?
>
> Appreciate anyones feedback.
> Scott
> --
>
> _______________________________________________
> Get your free email from http://webmail.earthlink.net
>