Time to sell the RS6? Can't decide.

[Muzzlehatch]

I've had my C6 RS6 Avant for 2 years but now my situation has changed - I run my business from home so I simply don't drive it anymore (3 short journeys in the last month).

I deliberately didn't buy it as an investment, so depreciation wasn't a factor when purchasing. I bought it to use properly and enjoy it for what it is - a perfect allrounder with a streak of bonkers. I've taken it all over the UK and Europe in all weather at all speeds, loaded it up with bikes, sofas, etc. I couldn't have made a better car choice, nothing at all has gone wrong, just petrol/brakes/tyres and regular servicing.

As I'm not using it, I'm not getting to enjoy it and it's just sitting there on the driveway. It has turned from an awesome regularly used RS6 into a motionless negative interest savings account - not something I would ever have considered, but that's really the case.

I hate the idea of getting rid of it, but every day I see the Sepang Blue monster sitting on my driveway getting dirty and not going anywhere.

Help!

[Mr V10]

Sounds like you’ve had a good run, but it is time to move on. Do you still need four doors? Why not buy something that will depreciate less but be more fun than the RS 6? I couldn’t handle not having a decent fun petrol car in my life, even if I hit rock bottom I would still have a cheap £3k M3 or something to run alongside my diesel everyday commuter, as opposed to the C6 RS 6 that I now run alongside my diesel everyday commuter.

[Muzzlehatch]

I only rarely need to use 4 doors, but my Lancia Integrale can cover that (plus it's huge fun to drive and depreciation-proof). I've also got a depreciation-proof Shelby Daytona Cobra which is utterly mental, but clearly it doesn't have the relaxing cruiser side to its character (neither does the Lancia).

Therein lieth the question - will I want/need that comfy cruiser element any time soon? Not that I can imagine.

Hmm... maybe it really is time for it to go. Someone think of something, quickly!

Perhaps I should change my profession to a travelling photocopier salesman?

[rossi46]

Wow! RS6, integrale and a Cobra ... DREAM garage

[gdavison]

its taken its worst depreciation ... keep it IMHO and get like me (who also works from home) take 15 miles runs to the local store 9which is 1 mile away) to get a sandwich at lunch time

[RS6chris!]

its taken its worst depreciation ... keep it IMHO and get like me (who also works from home) take 15 miles runs to the local store 9which is 1 mile away) to get a sandwich at lunch time

Lol sounds like me?

My GF always wonders why it takes me soooo long to do a 5 min errand?

Vive la V10!!!!!

[535dboy]

its taken its worst depreciation ... keep it IMHO and get like me (who also works from home) take 15 miles runs to the local store 9which is 1 mile away) to get a sandwich at lunch time

This!

[Muzzlehatch]

My nearest store is 1.5 miles away, so does that mean I can do a 22.5 mile round trip?

The car is now in for stonechip and minor scratch removal, just in case. I bet (hope) when I get it back it'll look perfect and I'll think how stupid was I to even consider moving it on.

Oh, news just in... a client might want me to work with their team in Gloucestershire for 2 days a week. Could be a result!

[gdavison]

My nearest store is 1.5 miles away, so does that mean I can do a 22.5 mile round trip?

defiantly !

[Muzzlehatch]

Well, after a few months more of hardly using it, I have decided to sell.

I picked it up from yesterday from Camberley where it had its 65K service including all 10 spark plugs, so it's ready to go.

Linky: http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=104209

[morginator]

out of interest how much was the service , I am racking up the miles and will need that service sooner than I thought

[Muzzlehatch]

About £1250 incl spark plugs plus the various major service filters. They have to lower the engine a bit to reach the 10th spark plug, so labour cost is high.

Also, one of the shocks was starting to weep, so I got them to replace it, Audi agreed to contribute so it only cost me about £350.

[bobjebb]

You sound like me. I work from home and the car sits and gets a run once every couple of weeks when I urgently need to get a spare bag of wine gums. However I've had this feeling before, sold the 3 previous RS's and REGRETTED it. I always said I wouldn't sell rashly again, and with this being perhaps the last of it's kind, the depreciation wallop gone, the temptation of MRC turning it into a new car for peanuts, it doesn't make sense.... Then again maybe. Oh I don't know.

[Muzzlehatch]

Haha, I've only put it on rs246, nowhere else yet as that might mean someone actually buys it.