Re: FS: '91 200 TQ 20V Wagon.

[John Coffey <jfoxhunt@ix.netcom.com>]

Sherry & Chuck Clark wrote:
> 
>       Chad said,
> > I have noticed that every
> > time I go to CA and check used prices of Audi's, they are always WAY, WAY
> >  below book value.>>
> 
>   Then Mike said,
>  What part of CA do you speak??? Here in the SF Bay Area I see what appear to
> > be some of the highest used Audi (talking quattros here, I don't pay
> > attention to prices on the rest) prices around..
> 
>    And Chad responds,
>     Mainly just the southern CA, Huntington beach area. I'm always
> looking at Auto Traders in other parts of the country when I travel
> simply just to check used car prices on Audi Quattros only. I'm
> always finding my mouth open and jaw dropped because of the deals I
> see. Maybe it's just because I live in Colorado.
> 
> > Used quattros around here are
> > scarce, but I see people driving them every day so they are not un-common. I
> > was once told (years ago) by a reliable source that the SF Bay Area had more
> > quattro sales than any other non-snow region in the country (supposedly the
> > Boulder/Denver areas were the highest sales areas back then)
> 
>   I'm always amazed by the excellent condition of your CA cars also.
> No rock pits and hazed/sandblasted headlights or broken windshields,
> no rust(not that we see much at all in CO) etc,etc.
> 
> > That '91 tq wagon was a killer deal...though
> > I saw a black one like it in Monterey (same dealer I bought my 87 tqw from
> > back in 1990...19.5k$$$ with 20k miles...damm I miss that car!!!) about 2
> > years ago...priced around 20k$$$ with less than 30k miles-it sold super quick
> > too.
> 
>   Just like the black '91 TQ 20v sedan I drove out there a year ago.
> I was going nuts trying to figure out a way to purchase this car. Too
> much money and mods stuffed into my '87 5TQ to justify this purchase.
> (Still kicking myself)
> 
> > Aside from that, car prices in CA.
> > are lower in rural areas with the SF Bay Area having generaly higher
> > prices-new or used. It's a big state so price variations happen within CA.
> 
> I definitely agree with you here.
> 
> > I will pass along any "killer deals" I see to the list, as I too wish to see
> > these cars in the capable hands of enthusiasts who truly appreceate them...I
> > know I'd rather buy a used q from an enthusiast who took care of it and drove
> > it hard, than someone who drove it gently but didn't care for it either.
> > Mike Veglia
> > 85 4kq (which I paid top $$ for 3 years ago in Northern CA.)
> 
> 
>  Ditto Ditto Ditto.
>     Chad Clark
Having owned 4 Quattros that I have purchased new over that last 4 years
(and sold 3 of them  - leaving me with my TRUE LOVE a late '95 S-6
sedan)....I have found that values of Quattros are higer than non
quattros, but the really interesting thing is the vast difference in
values in markets....
Example: When I bought the '95 S-6, I had a '91 200 with only 43K on the
meter... In Michigan values are much lower than in Minnesota...by about
10%. I am keeping in touch with the market values on my S-6 as I intent
to trade it on a S-8 or the twin turbo S-6 if Audi is smart enough to
import either.  I am finding that the S-6 is holding value better than
any other Audi I have owned.  I thing that the A-4 has improved the
brand image very much....also Audi recent advertising ..."anti SUV, get
a Quattro"... has added value to the Quattros especially...
Best REgards to all..
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