S4 for sale

["R. Scheibe" <scheibe@u.washington.edu>]

Folks,

I just got (only a month ago) a 93 S4 after a long search for the perfect
car.  I found it, and I found out something about myself.  I (we, that is
-- my wife and I) can't handle having a car that is so perfect that we
worry about driving it, parking it, or using it.  Hence, after some
debate, we have decided to sell the car. We really need a car to drive
every day -- and will probably be in the market for a used Taurus or
something pretty plain that we can park and not worry about. I feel
sheepish about having gone this far before realizing we were
getting into something that was really too nice for us to feel
comfortable using. What's even more embarrassing is that this isn't the
first time we've had this happen. (In 1986 we bought a new Saab 900 Turbo
and we sold it, with great relief, three years later, in perfect
condition, after it drove us nuts trying to protect it). Someday we'll
learn.

The car is a 93 model, produced in June 92, emerald green with an ecru
interior, with a steel sunroof, wood dash, and a trip computer (with
boost gauge, and an ABS shutoff switch), all of which I understand were
not typical for 93 models (but I consider to be a plus).  It is in
incredibly immaculate condition, with about 9,900 miles on it.  It has
never been smoked in or modified in any way, and the phone still has the
protective plastic over the digital readout. Even the underside is clean
is immaculate -- just like a new car. The mileage is verifiable and
documented, though one look at the car will confirm it. The VIN is
WAUHP54A0PN001867.

The car was delivered in Canada, and was sold and serviced by a dealer
in Vancouver, B.C. I have records of its service visits to the dealer.
Apparently, the man who owned this car had a stable of cars and didn't use
this one frequently.  He apparently traded it in on a 97 S6! I bought
it from the same dealer and had it legally imported to my home in Seattle.
The car is properly titled, smogged, and registered in Washington, and has
11 months left on the Washington registration, which would be of great
benefit to those who live in this state.  

The only differences between this car and the US version (that I have been
able to determine) is that Canadian cars came with metric gauges and
daytime running lights.  The daytime lights are kind of neat, and I
understand they are the coming thing here in the US.  The speedometer (and
odometer) read in kilometers and only take about one day to get used to.
(The odometer actually reads 15,900 km.) At first, I planned to change the
speedometer, but I reconsidered because I thought it might spoil the
originality of the car. (Besides, I find it to be refreshingly
international.)  Aren't we going metric one of these years? By the way, I
have a letter of conformity from Audi of America showing that this car
meets all US DOT and EPA regulations, and that it also passes the
California Air Resources Board standards.  In all, it's virtually
identical to a 50 state US-sold car.  I gather Audi didn't make enough of
them to justify making many assembly line changes. 

The price: $33,000 firm, including a brand new set of Bentley shop 
manuals. Instead of this car, we were also considering a new A6, and
found this car was every bit as nice (as any new car) but so much more car
than an A6, and for less money. It's probably good we didn't get an A6; it
would also have driven us crazy.  What we need is a modest, dull, slightly
dinged sedan that we don't have to worry about. I really appreciate fine
cars -- but for my sanity preservation, it's best for others to own
them!

Pleae contact me if you're interested.

Rob Scheibe
(425) 883-0777  ext 2245 (wk)
Redmond, WA