[s-cars] Buying a C6 A6

[Taka Mizutani]

Used car prices have gone up since 2008 due to the reduced supply.
Manufacturers made less cars, sold less cars and therefore, there are fewer
cars available as used cars. At the same time, leasing dropped off
dramatically (Chrysler stopped leasing altogether for a while until the
Ally reorganization) and any non tier 1 credit customers had difficulty
financing or leasing any car. So for all of these reasons, there are fewer
cars available these days, resulting in higher prices. I wouldn't call the
market inflated- the large influx of off-lease cars depresses the market-
when that is not present, the prices go up, naturally.

What is an A6 4.0T? Isn't that an S6? In a facelifted C6 A6, it's hard to
find a 3.0T Avant, but they are out there. There are fewer now because they
are not coming off-lease any longer. The sedans are not hard to find.