thinking about selling the audi...
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thinking about selling the audi...
So guys, I’ve owned the audi for 7 months, and I’m deciding its not the car for me. It’s a luxury sedan, and I want something more sporty and fun to drive, as well as something that’s good for tinkering around with, and fact of the matter is, this isn’t it. The v6 is a great engine, and the car is generally quick, but theres a lot going against it for me.
1) The handling is okay and all, but every time I make a sharp turn, the whole car leans as if im asking too much out of it.
2) The awd is great, especially in the snow. But, lets be honest, a 17 year old male doesn’t want a car that always sticks to the road. I’m looking for something RWD.
3) Not too much of a looker. That’s great for cops and not getting noticed, but going the speed limit the majority of the time would also solve that.
4) Im looking at a miata, which is a convertible. The sunroof can’t fight that.
5) As far as tinkering goes, this engine is not only packed in this car like no other, any parts i would want to install or replace are expensive compared to other cars I'm looking at.
So anyway, here is the ad that I posted on craigslist. Given all the information on it, does the price seem fair? Also, for those of you who have sold a car, please give me any tips on what to do in preparing to sell a car (any car, not just this one).
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2238892740.html
1) The handling is okay and all, but every time I make a sharp turn, the whole car leans as if im asking too much out of it.
2) The awd is great, especially in the snow. But, lets be honest, a 17 year old male doesn’t want a car that always sticks to the road. I’m looking for something RWD.
3) Not too much of a looker. That’s great for cops and not getting noticed, but going the speed limit the majority of the time would also solve that.
4) Im looking at a miata, which is a convertible. The sunroof can’t fight that.
5) As far as tinkering goes, this engine is not only packed in this car like no other, any parts i would want to install or replace are expensive compared to other cars I'm looking at.
So anyway, here is the ad that I posted on craigslist. Given all the information on it, does the price seem fair? Also, for those of you who have sold a car, please give me any tips on what to do in preparing to sell a car (any car, not just this one).
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2238892740.html
This car is great! I am only getting rid of it because I am wanting to buy a car thats more "tinker-friendly". Its a very sporty car, while still remaining luxurious and high quality. 5 speed manual, 123XXX miles. The number will change, until this is sold it's my daily driver.
The good -
- The car is almost entirely stock.
- I have installed a Kenwood radio so that I could play CDs (original radio's CD player is in the trunk). I still have the original head unit, which will come with the car.
- I also have aftermarket tail lights (not pictured) which can be swapped in 15 minutes with the original lights.
- Windows are tinted
- This car is sporty, but is under the radar, as far as the cops go. It's 2.8 V6 has a lot of spunk. 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, top speed 140.
- It's an Audi, so you can expect everything to be high quality. The seats are leather, the steering wheel and dash are also leather. REAL wood trim accenting. This is a luxury car, after all.
- This car has never been in an accident, and I am the second owner. It was treated nicely by the last owner and me as well.
The bad -
- The car burns a little oil (like most Audi's).
- the paint is a little scratched here and there. Nothing major though, especially for a 12 year old car
The price is 5700 OBO. I am willing to trade for a Mazda Miata or anything else with rear wheel drive. Email me with an offer.
Year: 1999
Make: Audi
Model: A4
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission - 5 speed manual
The good -
- The car is almost entirely stock.
- I have installed a Kenwood radio so that I could play CDs (original radio's CD player is in the trunk). I still have the original head unit, which will come with the car.
- I also have aftermarket tail lights (not pictured) which can be swapped in 15 minutes with the original lights.
- Windows are tinted
- This car is sporty, but is under the radar, as far as the cops go. It's 2.8 V6 has a lot of spunk. 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, top speed 140.
- It's an Audi, so you can expect everything to be high quality. The seats are leather, the steering wheel and dash are also leather. REAL wood trim accenting. This is a luxury car, after all.
- This car has never been in an accident, and I am the second owner. It was treated nicely by the last owner and me as well.
The bad -
- The car burns a little oil (like most Audi's).
- the paint is a little scratched here and there. Nothing major though, especially for a 12 year old car
The price is 5700 OBO. I am willing to trade for a Mazda Miata or anything else with rear wheel drive. Email me with an offer.
Year: 1999
Make: Audi
Model: A4
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission - 5 speed manual
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Only point I don't agree with is the 0-60 time and top speed. Governor on our cars is at 130mph, and the cars are spunky, but I know that most of the NA Japanese coupes (300ZX, Supra, etc) were clocking about 6.5 seconds, and believe me they'd smoke the A4. Otherwise, I'd remove the "burns a little oil" part and amend the performance stats, and go for it.
BTW, as a Nissan lover and former Z owner, I'd highly encourage you to look at the Z and S14 240SX. Awesome RWD coupes with a ton of nodding potential.
BTW, as a Nissan lover and former Z owner, I'd highly encourage you to look at the Z and S14 240SX. Awesome RWD coupes with a ton of nodding potential.
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Get a 240 if you want a more mod friendly car and RWD. The Miata is slow as molasses and if you think a cramped engine bay is bad in the A4 you'll be hating life "trying" to work on a Z. None of these options have any luxury so throw that out the window. I used to have a 240 decent cars but old.
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