Re: camaradarie?

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In a message dated 7/14/98 "Smith, Kirby A" <kirby.a.smith@lmco.com> writes:

<< If Audi had sold as many cars in 1990, say, as it did in
1985, we would have 60,000 more of them to buy.  I suspect, given these
cars' need for TLC at significant expense, that they would be a glut on the
market because only a limited number of used car buyers would be willing to
bother.  In other words, I conjecture that the present used car prices would
not be any higher if Audis were more appreciated in the past.

Because A8s, whether appreciated or not, will still have gigantic potential
collision repair costs (and therefore insurance fees), and repair and
maintenance costs likely to overshadow those of the V8, to pick on an
example recently discussed, I further conjecture that Phil's cost of A8
ownership would be approximately independent of Audi's popularity. >>

I agree on the A8...like certain other high end German luxury cars I am sure
used ones will be available in time for a fraction of new (case in point wmb
850's can be had for 30k...70k off new!). However, resale values on the A4 are
nothing short of amazing for an Audi. The lowest advertised price I have yet
to see for a used A4q is 19.5k for a 96. Personaly I hope, when it comes time
for me to search for that perfect used TT in a decade or so, that this trend
changes somehow! ;-)

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq (bought for less than a dollar per pound at a decade old)