ESN

You never have to worry about the depreciation. On the other hand, you have a payment for life, which is why it is a luxury.

nemesisa6

wow, when was that 2005. i kid, you must be in marketing.

Grapeking

low resale values. I buy exctly the car I want, knowing that it will serve me for a long time (currently almost 9 years with the 2.7T). Oh sure, there's the occasional temptation to look at something new, but if I'm reasonably happy with my current ride (hence the reason to get exactly what one wants) then I'll stick with it for a long time. I figure 3-4 more years on this one.

the ablility to occasionally personalize the car (via mods) from time to time enhances the appeal/fun factor of long-term ownership. Throw on some new wheels and all of a sudden the old whip looks fresh again. Add a chip to the ECU and 'voila' it's more fun to drive than ever before. One can go on and on- it's fun.

5speed6 v.2

^^^^^^^^^ Almost never

5speed6 v.2

..why drop $70/80/90+ for a car that you know you'll be tired of in three years? More cost effective to lease, know what your total ownership cost is for a 2/3 year period and walk away and start over.

BernieBenz

the best bang for the buck between 5 and 15 or 20 years. Currently, `90 90Q-20V, `91 200QT-20V, `02 A6 2.7T, all MTs.

MarkW

You got me there. LOL , For some reason a 911 is in a different category

schnellmb

these cars aren't worth ****e. i dumped my avant to save what value was left

econnelle

Which is why Audi's, and Mercedes, not so much BMW's make awesome used cars.

That is pretty crazy though but then again they know the maintanence bill that is upcoming on it.