Re: US S4/6 Pricing is Crazy

[eyvind.spangen@ha-nett.no (Eyvind Spangen)]

On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:43:23 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:

>>>>
>An ad in this morning's Philadelphia Inquirer reads:
>
>        Audi S6 '95 5spd, slvr, blk turbo, quattro 79k.  Excel
>        1st $23,900 610-388-0319
><<<
>
>I bought a 94 S4 w/ 90000km (56k miles) for Can$32,000 with tax
>(US$20,500) last December. I bought it from a dealer, so I paid too much -
>but the car is in perfect shape and it was the color I was looking for
>(black/ecru).
>
>I suggest that anyone who may be in the market for an S-car head North. 
>They're readily availble here (last time I was at a Toronto Audi lot 2
>months ago, they had 3), and much cheaper. 
>
>I'm not sure what it would cost to bring it back to the U.S. but it can't
>be enough not to warrant the trip (I know the speedo would need to be
>changed). 

Well, the S4/S6 prices here in Norway are even more crazy! For $35000,
you get a 92 S4 wagon with the back seat removed to avoid tax for
passenger cars. If you want a car with back seat, you have to pay at
least $43000. The 95 S6 wagon with back seat is up at $55000..

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