Indie/allroad

A friend of mine wants to sell a 2000 A6 to a friend, and asked me if I knew what they were worth. I checked out KBB and Edmunds, and was wondering if anyone had an opinion as to which one might be a better indicator of the value (the numbers were different for the private party calculation. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Zach, USM

edmunds much more realisitic. Nada.com and kbb are way too high.

Brian-PA

Used A6 Values as of August 2002 (reference only ymmv) (sled lot term/expression adopted from April V Girl)

Model -- Sled Lot Price -- Retail

00 A6 2.8 -- $19,750 -- $25,150
00 A6 2.8Q -- $22,075 -- $27,975
00 A6 2.7T -- $25,500 -- $32,025
00 A6 4.2 -- $29,375 -- $36,600
00 A6 Avant -- $23,350 -- $29,450
Not including add/ded variables or AA premium

01 A6 2.8 -- $22,950 -- $28,975
01 A6 2.8Q -- $25,600 -- $32,125
01 A6 2.7T -- $29,925 -- $36,400
01 A6 Avant -- $26,725 -- $33,450
01 allroad -- $31,725 -- $39,325
01 A6 4.2 -- $33,550 -- $41,500
Not including add/ded variables or AA premium

The low end number is a combo wholesale/marginal condition car price. The high number is private party/dealer price for a car in good condition. These represent the highs and the lows of sales numbers so you need to make adjustments accordingly.

Also, Audi Assured numbers will be above the high number. As with any pricing guide, you need to apply the guide numbers to a specific car and make adjustments upward or downward for the variables. Location, finance terms/situation, demand, seller motivation, buyer motivation, as well as the standard mileage and other variables get factored in(or out).

You will want to deduct a minimum of 20% off the high number to give yourself a good starting point for making adjustments in price. This will also help ensure you don't overpay. If you are going to finance make sure you find out how much of book value the institution will finance. Audi Assured cars are treated very generously in terms of financing options (recently but ymmv).

Its good to obtain pricing information from various sources online as well as your local paper. This helps determine what the marketplace is indicating for a particular vehicle. Weigh the asking price data(newspapers/dealers/online sales) against the sales price reported data (edmunds/nada b2b) then apply that information to the specific car.

As with anything, you will have people that pay more or less for an identical used car. It all depends on the buyer and seller, the marketplace, research, and other variables. If your friend does a fair amount of research and then diligently assesses the specific car he/she will most likely pay a fair price.

My .02. Good luck.

Brian

MattK

DITTO, Edmunds is consistently the closest albeit usually 500-1000 high on trade-in #'s.

phred

on a recent trade in. Dealers don't want to know those numbers, they have their own set of lowballs. So determining what a car is really worth comes down, once again, to a matter of negotiation.

I would research prices in your own area by using any classifieds you can find, and papers like the Recycler or Penny Trader. And keep in mind that those are ASKING prices, not what a seller will accept or a buyer will actually offer.

Avant 6

I just paid 18k for my 99 a6 avant