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Old 06-03-2001, 07:03 PM
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Default Any predictions on S4 resale after production ends?

More and more people are finding out every day what a performance value the S4 is and they are getting more common on the road without a doubt. As we all know, there will be no more S4s after July of this year, but I would think that demand will not decrease because the S4 is such a great buy for what you're getting. I think that resale will improve after the car is no longer produced, but it's hard to say since Audis aren't exactly strong in the marketplace (it hurts to see some 2000 S4s going for under $30K already and 98 A8 4.2s are selling for as low as $25K!) Of course, UrS4s are going for good money, but their production numbers were so low to begin with. What do you all think?
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Default quadruple in value. good thing because...

then I can trade in for that 996 turbo, even swap.

I can't wait.
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Perceived reliability isn't very good... that's going to kill resale value.
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It's only going to drop like any other used car out there. Until about 20 years from now.
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Default I think the value will hold very well until the next generation...

ESPECIALLY the Avant since it wasn't produced as long.

There is no grumbling in the automotive press about reliability and although alot of potential customers MAY look here...I think the rarity will continue to favor it.

However...before 2 or more years go by there will be sedans in the class with more power and 4WD. That's going to hurt the value.
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Default As long as the BMW 330Xi doesn't get more than it's current powerplant, we'll be ok.

I don't think there are any other AWD luxo-sedans n the market...
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FS: One Imola S4 Avant. Always garaged (not mine). One miiiilllioooon dolllarrrs.
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He he... that reminds me of Dr. Evil.
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Default even?.. no..

they have to throw in the ceramic brakes and carbon fibre trim to make it even!
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Default no change in curve; experienced the same w/ the demise of the 300ZX.

All of us who own 300's were hoping the value would jump after Nissan pulled the plug. Didn't happen.

I would expect the same from the S4 which is a far more unkown sports sedan than the Z was.
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