AudiForYou's 4.2

My 98 A6 2.8Q with 68K miles did not sell for $14,900 within 9 days. What gives?

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I think Andorrarot Perleffekt, aka. Andorra Red Pearl Effect with Metallic in the US, looks classy on the A6. The fact that Audi discontinued it is a plus in my book - too many Silver Audi's on the road already.

Anyways, I am dropping the price to $13,900 for the last 24 hours.
Someone better grab it.

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mpuzach

I don't think that's affecting your ability to sell the car, it's just my thought about the color. To my eye, it's not really red <i>or </i>burgundy; it's more of a "rust".

Speaking of price, It took me 2 months to sell my 2000 A6 2.8q with 33,000 miles (picture below) for $22,000. It, too, was immaculate in and out and included brand new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires and 18" wheels. Since then, we have another model year's worth of depreciation to deal with, as well.
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Not to rub salt in the wound, but your earlier expectation of $14,900 may have been a bit optimistic. I see you have a bid of $12,500. If you really want out of the car, you may want to consider taking it if a higher bid doesn't come along.

BTW, what are your plans for a replacement car?

Good luck!

DWP

Nah - it's a beautiful color. But KBB et al discount the dark colors, ya know.

AudiForYou's 4.2

No replacement. We don't need a second car at the moment. Here is my wife's daily driver:

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mpuzach

Yes, to both. I was looking to get $25K out of it. After 2 months of ZERO action, I took the car to a local weekend "used car mart in a parking lot" place. I got exactly 1 offer of $21K. I was able to get him up to $22K, so I took it. He got a fantastic car for a great price, and I moved on to my new 4.2.

Oh, BTW, the 2000 was lowered with the Eibach Pro System.

AudiForYou's 4.2

What about just cutting the springs?

RS4saloondrivr

I really like the color. Mine is black and I see black or silver ones everywhere.

AudiForYou's 4.2

Thanks ; ) Ooh - Enkei's! Very durable wheels.

AudiForYou's 4.2

Yep. Nice car, BTW. I like the tips. What year is it?

mpuzach

Every weekend there are 2 places near my home that become "do it yourself" used car lots. One is the parking lot at the local county fairgrounds, the other is a "ride-share" parking lot right off the freeway. You take your car there and for around $25 you leave it for the weekend with whatever signage and contact info you want to tape to the windows. Both of these spots are well-known, so they see quite a bit of traffic from potential used car buyers. A big advantage of this system is that it gets your car out there where it can actually be viewed buy potential buyers. This is especially helpful for a car that's in excellent cosmetic condition and shows exceptionally well. People actually seeing the car is much more powerful than anything you can put in an ad or show on a monitor (e.g. eBay).

I've had mixed success with these lots, having sold 2 out of 3 cars that I've put there. One was an <i>immaculate </i>'92 Volvo 940 Turbo (sold just over a year ago). It was a tough sell, because even though the car was in incredible condition (no dents, dings, scratches, interior like new), it had 265,000 miles on it. With that kind of mileage, I could have advertised it until hell freezes over and nobody would have touched it. Getting it out where people could actually see it did the trick. On the other hand, my 2001 GTI (also in excellent condition) sat out for 3 weekends without even a nibble. Go figure. It's now sitting on a nearby consignment lot.