[s-cars] S-car used pricing (was: BMW stuff)

[Eric Phillips]

> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:35:33 -0800 (PST)
> From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] My butt momentarily in a BMW
>
> > But seriously - in 11 years, are these $60-75k cars going to be the
> > $11k creampuffs that our S-cars are?  Well, $8-10k now, but when you
> > bought them...
>
>
> Eric,
>
> have you watched the market for these S-cars lately?
> $8-10k is dreaming, perhaps for an S6 avant in great shape, but
> for a regular S-car try $5-6k.
>
> Chris

Chris,

I most certainly have watched the market.  Nice UrS4s go for $4-6k, in
good condition.  Add $2-3k for RS2age, plus the supporting stuff that
goes along with.

Good UrS6s go in the $7-11k range, the high end being Avants.  Add,
again $2k for RS2age.

Now, I'm looking at enthusiast-owned stuff here, mostly, plus eBay and
Audifans/AW marketplace.  The crappy rusted UrS6s rarely go for less
than $5k.

I don't think asking $8-9k for my chip + BBK + '92 springs '95 S6 with
105k miles is outside the realm of possible.  And when I slap on my
RS2 gear, getting $10k out of it shouldn't be too much of a stretch.
If I ever find a decent 6-sp tranny, add another $1k to the resale.
(Not that I care - I like a six-speed tranny).

Hell - UrS6 for *parts* should bring $4k, at the minimum.

Eric