[urq] Why should Audi care/urqs aren't worth jack...(long)

Justin cbrooks22 at cox.net
Tue Dec 23 11:57:02 EST 2003


Right on Brandon!!!....:)  Exactly!!!! :)
Cheers,

Justin Church
soon to be turbo converted 4kq (WR)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Why should Audi care/urqs aren't worth jack...(long)


> ...figured I'd chime in because it's Dec 23 and I don't feel like working
> right now....
>
> As for value, or worth, as somebody said, a car's value is only what a
buyer
> is willing to pay for it and a seller is willing to take.  When these two
> numbers match, that is the definition of value, or worth.  If nobody is
> willing to pay extra for sunroof delete (or something), then it's not
worth
> anything more, even if it's the only car like that in the world.
>
> Frankly, I don't think the US urq will ever be a "collectable" in the way
we
> would all like.  The US cars were overpriced, underpowered, and laden with
> ugly bumpers.  Also we only got the most primitive version (bascially);
our
> market never got the newer technologies like the Euro market did (i.e.,
> MC/MB or 3B/RR versions).  Audi was not a big time player in the car
market
> here when the urq was available, rather Audi was ramping up in the
early/mid
> '80's but the urquattro was probably erased from the minds of many with
the
> whole 60 Minutes debacle.
>
> IMO, again as others have said, the "value" of the urq lies in the
ownership
> experience.  I have made some great friends through ownership of the car.
I
> enjoy getting together with other old school Audi guys.  I enjoy having a
> car that "nobody" else has.  I enjoy the driving sensations the car
> provides.  It was great to drive my car to Monterey '99.  The urq's got
lots
> of attention there, which was cool.  I caravaned and hung out with 5 other
> urq Listers at Steamboat a couple years ago.  I see other listers in the
> Denver area fairly regularly, whether it be for a beer, group dinner, or
> working on cars.  It is awesome to have an urq amid a sea of A4/S4, A6
etc.
> Yes I know, I have an A4, too, and I appreciate that car very much for
> different reasons.  Personally I think the stock urq leaves a lot to be
> desired, so modifications add to the "value" because to me, the "value" is
> not a dollar figure.
>
> Just my thoughts...
>
> Best wishes to everybody.  Enjoy the holidays!
>
> Brandon
> '84 urq 20V
>
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