i am a 17 year old looking to buy an s4 i found one that is a 2000 with 44000 miles i understand it is very rare to find one with such low miles on it. i called the man and test drove it it drives very nice no problems or anything. it was garage kept and extremely well maintained. he wants 18,200 for the car and this would be a pretty big investment for such a young kid like me. i know this is what i want because all my friends have vr6's and gli's i want the cadilac of the a4 body style. if i was to buy this car i would have it through college. will this car hold its value because i was thinking if i want to sell it about half way thruogh college it will be about 10yrs old and have about 100k miles on it. so s4 hold there value very good this is the major factor in me buying this car. i work about 25-30hrs a week and bring in about $1000 a month the payments are the least im worried about. Will this 00' s4 with 44k miles on it hold its value.

 

It will hold its value and you will be happy with it for a long time, but look more into the comparison of 2000 vs. 2001 vs 2001.5. I have a 2001. I have had no problems thus far, but I'm sure when you get the 2000 and go 10k miles something is bound to happen. Not saying your gonna push it to hard, but it is an S4 and all S4 owners love to have fun. and 18k seems a little pricey for a 2000. I would say look around a little more. Not to sound like a jerk, but patience is a virtue. I waited a month for mine and if i waited about 1 more I would have gotten a 2001.5 imola yellow for about 4k less with around the same miles. So... yeah... just giving you the heads up and the comparison is at www.s4biturbo.com or audiworld i think or somewhere on the forum...

 

The Audi "S" cars hold their value more than the more common "A" cars. The "S" and "RS" line is Audi's most exclusive brand.
Rare, performance and desirability will keep it ahead of the rest.

 

I don't think that's a bad price for such low miles. Maybe could do a bit better, but not much. If it's the car you want, I'd say do it.

 

yeah that price isnt bad at all. I paid 18,500 for mine and mine had 47k on it. Just beware of the turbos they do tend to blow and that will be alot coming out of your pocket.

 

the pice seems decent based on the miles, but what options does it have? what color is it? these are things that will figure into the resale value of it. and make sure you have some loot set aside for repairs like others said.

 

True, color matters. Silver has lowest resell. Factor that in.

 

simple KBB value
dealer $20,500
private party$17,800

would appear to be a good price but the car will only retain value as any other car would (IMO) unless you sell it to an audi entheusiast.

 

My guess in 10 years the price might go up on a nice one. Look at the UR-quartto, or the 1st gen S4.
They are worth some coin now.

In 5 years I expect the market to bottom out, it might be worth $7500-11000. lately there have been
some super cheap ones on the market, like $10k, but there beat up.

Unless you get a rare model, or limited edition car, they never hold value, a car is not a returning investment.

Get it, enjoy it. While the payments will be low, Maintenance will be high, make sure you put money away to
fix things. Don't forget insurance is also high, and since you are 17, it will likely be more then your car
payment.

Decide if you want to be a slave to your car or not, while there a hoot to drive, they are not cheap on any level.

IMHO, a Honda Civic is a great college car, or a older 80's BMW, there built like tanks.

 

KBB can be inflated. Check other sources as well--Edmunds for instance. I've found KBB is consumer driven in regards to perceived car values.