Re: Fair price on used A4Q?

[boweb4p0@numen.elon.edu]

Dan,
Sorry to hear that your insurance co is trying to 5 big ones from you.  
I'd hate to see what it'd be if you drove a Porsche.

Before you sell the car expecting your premiums to drop drastically, I'd 
check into the rates on whatever you plan on buying.  I had my agent 
compare the premiums and found the results interesting.
I have an accident and a ticket on my record.  It is with my parents 
policy through Cincinnati.

1990 Coupe Quattro ($1800) - symbol 18
1991 Toyota 4Runner 4wd v6 SR5 ($1600) - symbol 13
1994 Ford Explorer Sport 4WD ($800) - symbol 6
1997 Ford Explorer Sport 4WD ($2200) - symbol 7
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport w/o abs ($1350) - Symbol 12

The most surprising rate difference to me was the explorers.  They said 
that it is because the 1997 is a $28,000 vehicle and the 1994 about a 
$14000 one.  The Audi is high because of the "Sports car" aspect.  Check 
the rates before you sell. 

If you do decide to sell your car, judging from the prices I've seen 
offered in DuPont registry, you should be able to somewhere between 
$26-28k for the car depending on your geographic location.  Midwest seems 
to be less than the coasts, with California (LA and SanFran being 
somewhat higher).  I spoke with my dealer in Ohio and he said that 1996 
A4q manuals are becoming a good alternative to the 1.8tq, being about the 
same price.  Check with some of your local dealers and see what they are 
selling them for (not asking for them) also present the idea of one of 
them buying it from you.

good luck,
Bryan

P.S. if you should decide to donate it . . . ;^) 
_______________________________________________________________________
Bryan Bowen * Elon College, NC * 910.538.3702 * boweb4p0@numen.elon.edu
International Business Major/Spanish Minor

'86 CGT Comm. Ed. (deceased)
'84 GMC Starcraft Conversion Van (My Mom's OK)
Looking for that "priced right" Coupe Quattro