Latest Residuals.. Time to sell?

[Guyt]

Hi KC

Much that I loved the RS4 I don't trust Audi any more. The old wheel debarcle really hacked me off.

Happy with the M5, have ordered the new one due n a couple of years. [img]images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Cheers

GuyT

[Veracocha]

kcsun,

did you ever go to that big car meet in August? I remember speaking to you about it on Audi-Sport as a fellow Essex boy but I was in Ibiza when it happened! [img]images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[kcsun]

Hi Veracocha

I go to loads of car meets - i assume that this was the one I helped organise with the Jaguar club and yes I did

kc [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

[Golich]

COME ON SELL all your RS4s so the price will come down.

Damn these things. I reckon these cars are holding ridiculous residuals. E.g. assuming the basic one was £47K they seem to be averaging £38K that's an 80% residual on a car that's nearly 3 years old.

It's NOT RIGHT - After driving one at the weekend I really really really want one NOW!

I'm sure the first ones are going to drop to between £30K and £35K in the next 6 months.

Just can't commit the cash until at least another 6 months.

I can't believe the difference in the overall feel of the RS4 over the S4. The seats make a tremendous difference, the handling is not too hard but much more direct.

I nearly lost my cool and just went for it. An Avus silver with graphite interior and seats with 25K (X333 OPS) I think. Anyone know it? The dealer wants £37995 in Aberdeen. But he was only prepared to give me 13K for my mint S4 Avant. Despite have a less specked one sitting on his forecourt for £20K! [img]images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

One thing that surprised me, It didn't feel that tremendously quicker than my chipped S4 (323bhp allegedly)

I would definitely get it chipped since my mate said the same thing and went onto test drive a chipped one. Which he said was tremendous quicker.

I want I want I want a wide one. [img]images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[wazza]

I know how you feel [img]images/graemlins/nodder.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/rs4-button.jpg[/img] [img]images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[PhilT]

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[Taipan]

Golich, my take is you'll always get more out of your current car if you sell direct. Somewhere between the 14K he offered and the 20K he sells could be a realistic target.

Could be interesting to return to the dealer and tell upfront "I've sold my S4 so let's not waste time with that".
And give a shot at taking the price down as much as possible -a good practice run doesn't hurt, right ? [img]images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

If you aren't in a hurry to get the RS4, I strongly recommend buying and keeping all magazine ads or printing on a weekly basis the list John R. posted above.
You may find it very useful in 3-6 months, especially when facing a seller who's been trying for ages.

Time is your ally, especially for cars parked at an Audi dealership waiting to be sold (ie no extra mileage, wtf if spent 6 months under a roof, I don't care).
The archives of ads/listings will let you identify these cars [img]images/graemlins/sekret.gif[/img]

Eric