[urq] Lofty goal? or Grand dilusion...

[AudiQtroCp at aol.com]

I guess my outlook is:  You have maybe a hundred potential buyers of an UrQ 
in the USA at any given time.  Sadly its a niche market car that goes unnoticed.

There seems to be a typical bell-shaped curve in relation of cars sold to the 
prices of said cars.  If its too cheap, we all know whats wrong with it, and 
few people want a project of that magnitude.  In the sweet spot, cars in the 
$4000 to $6000 range will sell quite well.  Guys know they are starting out 
with a decent enough car but they usually realize whats in store for them, some 
dont'...  Now you take a $6000 to $9500 car and you do get a pretty nice one, 
whether its stock or molested you have a really good car, if you dont, you 
didnt do your homework and got punked.  When you push the $10,000 threshold you 
really limit the amount of buyers interest in ANY UrQ.  That car on ebay saddens 
me, the guy who owns it - inherited it, he isnt passionate about it, and all 
he is doing by asking so much is keepin it out of the hands of someone who 
could really give it a great home.


I looked for a year at medium and higher priced cars before pulling the 
trigger on the one I bought, which happened to be one of the first ones I looked 
at.  Fact is, if the UrQ held its value like a 911 or an E30 M3 I wouldnt have 
been able to buy one ten years ago.  Even the Merc 190 2.3 16V is doing quite 
well again, the junkers have been weeded out and now the good cars survive and 
command a decent price.  I just dont think there is a single buyer out there 
for a Gold 83 UrQuattro priced at $15,000.  If this is a trend - lets roll with 
it !!  But even at 25 years, I think the opportunity for a UrQ to be a high 
dollar collector car has passed.  If it was going to happen, it sure as hell 
should be right now!

Sean

01 TT225Q
83 UrQ Helios
83 UrQ Mars