the grill

[David Eaton]

for me, the game is to pick just the right time to enter
ownership, after the initial hefty depreciation hit has
gone, and before the dealer will refuse to offer an extended
warranty (preferably with free service).  down under, that
is ex-lease (3 years old), but under 6.

rs6's are now ex lease, less than 50% off new price, and
still nice and tight.  and able to get an audi 3-year
full-service warranty.  for me, that is good buying.

dave
'01 s8
'04 allroad tdi

----- Original Message Follows -----
> Chris Thorp writes:
> > ... 
> > I guess my main beef is that the rep's approach
> > essentially was   saying that "a new car will cost less
> > than maintenance on your old   one", which any shade
> > tree mechanic on Audifans knows to be   offensively
> false.  Quick scenario: New Audi is $45k. Used 5-year old 
> > Audi is $15k.  Assuming that the new audi needs no
> > repairs over the   course of 5 years, you could buy
> > three complete used Audis and swap   parts between the
> > three before you would have spent $45k.  Now if you  
> were replacing only parts, it would stretch even farther.
> 
> Well, that's true for those of us who work on our own
> cars.  However, I think we're in the minority.  Most
> people walking into a showroom shopping for a new car want
> something that would not require repairs, and if a failure
> does occur, gets covered by the manufacturer's warranty. 
> The idea of having to swap parts between cars to keep one
> going is not going to fly with these people, and therefore
> the rep is not wrong in that regard, even though in the
> end one does pay more considering new car depreciation. 
> This is not to mention some of the more touchy-feely
> goodness that a new car has, such as perfect, gleaming
> paintwork, a drum-tight, rattle-free ride, and the latest
> techno gizmo, etc.  It's hard to put a value on these
> things, but they are worth something to a lot of people.
> 
> -Ti