bsquared

I took my 2001 A4 into a dealer a couple days ago looking to trade it in on a new car. I was totally shocked when I was only offered $12,500. for it. I can't seem to fathom that a car that sold for a little under $30K in 2001 is only worth $12.5K today. Granted car dealers are only looking-out for themselves when they do trade-ins, but I figured I would be offered at least $15K.

I'm hoping I can get some suggestions on what my car is really worth. What SHOULD I be able to get in trade? And what should I be able to get if I sell it outright?

Here's the specs on my car -

2001 A4 1.8T
Black with Black Leather
Tiptronic
Quattro Celebration package (wheels are in great shape - since snow tires are used half the year only 20K on original Michelin Pilots)
Bose audio system
37K miles
Hood has a couple of chips and there are some scratches on the right front bumper - otherwise entire body is in great shape!
New rear pads and rotors - last week
MobilOne used religiously

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Regards,
Bob Biess

MB The Body

so far the best ive seen is 18k on what was a 38 and change car in 2002 ...

so somehow i lost 20k and you only lost 17.5k...

not to mention your car has now been replaced by 2 body styles... id say you got an amazing price... my car should be worth more

lawong

sell it yourself.

If you do a price comparison, a similar car sells for about $15-16k which looks like a $3k dealership return.

qfrog Ti20

maybe a one off.... all the others got leatherette.