[V8] The Black Mariah

[Michele_Deltergo at KeyBank.com]

From: "Roger M. Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at adelphia.net>
Subject: [V8] The Black Mariah

>Is retired.  I just had it go up on eBay, and it brought quite a bit less
>than I felt that it should have brought.  It was depressing, but the truth
>is that the market for these '91 Audi 20Valve Avants is very weak.  Even
the
>best of the best won't bring more than $5000, it doesn't seem.

Mine did fairly well against that number earlier this year.  Roger, you
have to remember I live at the end of the earth for most EBayers and you
live another 2 hours from me!

>Last year there was that one car in Naples Florida with less than 80,000
miles that
>went for five grand one half hour before I called.

Spilt milk and tears come to mind.

>So, I am now undecided about what to do about the carcass.  I haven't the
>time to part it out although I am tempted to offer it up as parts and then
>just pick away.  Probably not a good plan, but I hate to give it away.

Reread note on end of the earth above =:0 )

>I broke down and called the guy in Gulfport, Mississippi who was
advertising
>a Black/Black V8.  The car was a 1992 with 130,000 and the pics looked
>pretty good.  Since the ad showed no price, I figured, what the hell,
let's
>find out how much one of these cars might be in Gulfport....$3900.  Now,
>assuming that this car had not received the extreme detail treatment given
>to cars in the Katrina Car Wash, this appears to be THE market price for a
>decent looking V8 with around 130k.

You get a ~15% HP/Torq/C.I. bump for a 4.2 over a 3.6 and a slightly more
modern CC unit, I've got a chip in my car that gets more than 1/2 that back
and the A/C works so get over it an buy my 90 with 60K miles and more
receipts than your 200.  (And in better shape than any V8 you'll find on
EBay, or most other places!)  Also buy the Mini, 2 states away is nothing
when the car only needs service every 20K or so, BTDT with wifes 2004 Mini
S!

Mike






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