[V8] times are a changin...

[Ricky Joshi]

I still have my 10K offer out there for a 4.2 with very low miles
(somewhere under 100K)!  Prefer pearl/ grey. Probably a unicorn at this
point though.

On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Steve Buchholz <urq222 at ymail.com> wrote:

> I'll drive #2 cross country to join in! It is good to see these cars
> getting appreciated somewhere in the world!
> Steve Buchholz
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: cobram at juno.com
> Date: 8/11/2015  9:42 AM  (GMT-08:00)
> To: bkrussow at comcast.net
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] times are a changin...
>
> Let's fill a container and get a better Ro Ro rate, add my 3 to the
> manifest.
>
> BCNU,
> Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
>
>
> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:57:06 -0500 bkrussow <bkrussow at comcast.net>
> writes:
> >
> >
> > How much would it cost to ship mine back? And what is your broker
> > fee?
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Bastian Preindl <web at preindl.net>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > prices are risin' and risin' over here in Central Europe. It's more
> > or
> > less impossible to get a V8 in good condition below USD 7.000, good
> > ones
> > sell for way more than 10.000. An A8 D2 is usually way cheaper. V8s
> > having a low mileage, rare extras or being a long-wheel based don't
> > sell
> > below USD 15.000.
> >
> > Just to give you an idea in which direction the value of those cars
> > develops. It's even better with the Audi 200 20VTQ - nothing on the
> > market below USD 15.000 for a good one.
> >
> > Congrats! :-)
> >
> > Bastian
> >
> > > From: Dave Saad <dsaadme at me.com>
>
> > > To recap - my V8 was totaled out by an elderly neighbor a few
> > weeks ago. Since then the insurance adjuster from Statefarm has been
> > trying to come up with a value for my car. He did.
> > >
> > > Are you all sitting down?
> > >
> > > $6556!
> > >
> > > He listened to all the work I did on it, looked at lots of
> > pictures, and in the end that is the number he came up with. I am
> > quite happy with it but believe it or not, NADA book value for a
> > prime specimen was $7900. I suppose I could have held out for that
> > but the adjuster was a super nice guy and I didn�t feel like
> > pushing any harder. I feel he already gave me a very fair price. He
> > could not find any comparable sales so really all there was to go on
> > was NADA and my history of work done.
> > >
> > > So - I now have a 2002 Allroad and a brand new Scott Spark mountain
> > bike (both of which cost $3000 oddly enough!) in exchange for my
> > trusty old V8. Not a bad deal in my mind.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > btw, the car will be at a auction site pretty soon. If anyone is
> > interested I am sure it will go for nothing - because who in their
> > right mind would buy a working V8 - let alone a totaled one -
> > right?  :-)
> > > Shipping will be the problem. It is not drivable. The engine and
> > transmission are still in good shape - as is most of the rest of the
> > car. It was hit in the left rear side.
>
>
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