[V8] ... reality check

[Brandon Hoag]

Meh. A car is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. That's
how the market works. I think it's absolutely asinine that new Chevy Tahoes
are north of $70K for a loaded up model. No American car, save for Tesla,
is worth that price. None. Maybe not even half that. But people buy them,
so apparently some people out there are stupid enough to think they're
worth that price. I paid $2000 for my '93 V8 last February, put a little
over $1000 into it, and have a low-mileage German luxobarge that's not seen
every day. It's paid for, it's interesting, and I probably overpaid for it,
but I enjoy it and that's all I really care about. Are they cars for people
on a budget? Probably not. But if you're broke, you shouldn't be looking at
cars that were $60K new to begin with. Stick to a Camry. Though I can't say
that I'd call the V8 any more unreliable than anything else on the road if
you take care of it. I don't know how a car can last 20 years on the road
if they're so unreliable. How many cars from that era do you see on the
road?

On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Steven B <urq222 at ymail.com> wrote:

> ... hey, when you've got people taking $1200 for 5-speed V8Qs what else is
> an owner to do?
>
> I don't think I'd *give* mine to a wrecker, but the tax benefits from a
> donation are greater than $1200.  People say they want a 5-speed V8Q, but
> they have to understand that finances are finances ... not very many people
> would be interested in losing money over their appreciation of a car.
> Perhaps some day the supply will become less than the demand and the price
> will become reasonable, or perhaps it won't.  As of today I own two 1991 V8
> Quattro 5-speeds; people who say they would love to have a 5-speed V8Q are
> welcome to talk to me about buying my pearl car ... but don't waste both of
> our time if you think I'll entertain any sort of offer at $1200 ...
> Does anyone have any info about interest in the model in Germany?  Two
> vehicles I have owned have made their way to Europe over the years ...
> Perhaps the fact that the V8 is galvanized minimizes the value of a
> California car ...
>
> Steve Buchholz
>       From: Allan Vega <allanvega at comcast.net>
>  To: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
> Cc: Steven B <urq222 at ymail.com>; V8 Audi Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
>  Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:35 PM
>  Subject: Re: [V8] ... reality check
>
> (Closes eyes, and sticks fingered in ears) la la la la la la la can't hear
> what your saying la la la la la
>
>
>
> > On Dec 18, 2014, at 9:03 PM, Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I literally gave mine away last month to the local salvage yard. Both 5
> > speeds :(  They both needed work: The one had a perfect interior and the
> > other had an almost-perfect totally rust-free exterior. Both needed
> > steering racks, one needed a fuel pump and the other had half of the
> > injector wires eaten through by a rodent (guessing a chipmunk or
> squirrel).
> > I just didn't have the time or space to work on them. Audi-less for the
> > first time in 28 years.
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Steven B <urq222 at ymail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Funny, I just came to the realization that one if not both of my cars
> will
> >> end up being donated for charitable tax purposes and end up in wrecking
> >> yards somewhere ...
> >> ... wow ...
> >> I'm pretty sure I found the pick-n-pull where Gerry's '91 5-speed wound
> up
> >> ... and almost had a chance to go out there to confirm my suspicions ...
> >> Steve Buchholz
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