re: US S4/6 Pricing is Crazy

[Phil & Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

I'm not sure I agree on your conclusion about prices in US for S4/S6.
Crazy? Those Canadian cars have probably been driven into the tundra by
rich, old-fart Canucks in mid-life crisis (ask Todd, he knows about these
things). And I understand that whale-oil at 20K mile intervals is standard
maintenance there.

Seriously though, I've often noted that Canadian spec cars lack some
amenities taken for granted in the States. For ex. Is A/C standard? Some
Canadian '91 200s need 10 more valves (right Fred?). I assume _all_
Canadian S4/6 cars have quattro (I notice the designation "base": what does
that mean?)  How about cupholders, dammit?!

Anyway, $23.9K for a nice '95 S6--if in fine condition--would be considered
a very good price most anywhere in the US. But I agree, several thou less
for the equivalent car would be excruciatingly tempting. And I'm only 3 hrs
drive from Toronto.

Oh! Canada!

Phil R.

>From: Dwayne Cosby <dccosby@interlog.com>
>Subject: US S4/6 Pricing is Crazy
>
>>>>
>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).


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