Would you pay more for a properly upgraded, low mileage '01.5 S4?

[Dan DiBiase]

John, yes, I'd consider them pretty extensive and (again, personally) such a car - with performance mods like you mention - 
would turn me off to a purchase. Anyone could say 'Yes, everything was done by such-and-such a tuner', and come
up with documents that say that. That's just me talking....

I didn't mention in my earlier note, but we purchased a '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS for my older son, with fairly extensive mods -
newer engine, strut tower braces, full exhaust with cat, 17" wheels and tires, WRX steering wheel, cold air intake (which is
actually properly plumbed to take in outside air). The mods were all relatively tame, and properly done but have caused some 
issues. The engine being a newer one has made it difficult to buy parts on line, while all 4 of the rims have been bent at one 
time or another. The exhaust is starting to rattle, and the tower braces have made the car so stiff that it really creaks on rough 
NJ roads, although it does handle amazingly well.....

 Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA





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From: John Cassidy <qforsail at yahoo.com>
To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, July 1, 2010 5:56:36 PM
Subject: Re: Would you pay more for a properly upgraded, low mileage '01.5 S4?


Thanks Dan,
 
Would you consider my car to have extensive mods?  I'd stay away from one with big turbos, intercoolers, piggys and the like (Stage II, Stage III).  The mods on this one are what attracted me...enhanced road machine, not a track/strip monster.
 
Congrats on the Jetta!  Jetta's attract a younger, "ricer" crowd, I would think. The S4's seem to attract the older, better financed buyer...
 
JC

--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:


>From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: Would you pay more for a properly upgraded, low mileage '01.5 S4?
>To: "John Cassidy" <qforsail at yahoo.com>, quattro at audifans.com
>Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 3:50 PM
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>I personally would not really consider a car with extensive mods. Having just finished a search for a Mk IV Jetta for my
>younger son, it's very difficult to find one with NO mods, so an exhaust (with cat still on) and 'cold air intake' were really
>the extent of the mechanical mods I was considering. Fortunately, I was able to find a completely stock 2003 Jetta Wolfsburg
>Edition with the 1.8T and 5-speed and every option and bought it from the original owner with 87k miles.....! 
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> Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
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________________________________
 From: John Cassidy <qforsail at yahoo.com>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Sent: Thu, July 1, 2010 3:54:28 PM
>Subject: Would you pay more for a properly upgraded, low mileage '01.5 S4?
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>Hey Fans!
> 
>Long time lurker, almost too many past and quattros owner here.  Here's my question:
> 
>I've decided to sell my S4 Avant.  It's a near excellent condition Tipper with some high end, what I would call Stage I mods including Stasis Tracksport suspension, ASP Stage I chip, AWE dual exhaust, 710N Diverters, Center Vent Boost guage, and AWE Drive Train Stabilizer.  Everything works, never raced or abused.  All installed by Chicago Performance Tuning ~2 years ago.  All told, around $6,000 in mods.  Now I don't
> expect to get an extra penny vs. a stock car for the mods, but what would the concensis be:
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>A.  I would pay more for a near perfect car with these mods (if so, how much more?)
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>B. I would pay less for a the same car because of the mods (if so, how much less)
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>The car in question is on one of those popular auctions sites with no reserve, so Monday afternoon, we will all know what the market will bear!
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>Thanks in advance!
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>JC
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