RE: selling a 99 A3

["Squier, Craig" <craig_squier@arvin.com>]

You always lose a monkey load in the first year, but then the "upside down"
point goes away after about 18-24 months, where the resale value is higher
then the loan principal. 

But my 95 with 80kmi is still worth $11k-12k when I paid $20,500 for it in
Early 1995. If you figure $0.30 per mile then I have surely gotten my dollar
back out the car....

Just because you have 19k left on the loan don't mean its worth 19k....

-Cab
-95 "Almost Paid For Edition" GLX

> ----------
> From: 	jeremy schroetter[SMTP:schroett@sprynet.com]
> Reply To: 	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Sent: 	Wednesday, November 17, 1999 2:29 AM
> To: 	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: 	Re: selling a 99 A3
> 
> Ok..
> 
> The car cost a few pennies under 26,000.
> That was with the extended warranty (1500).
> 
> KBB.com, says it is worth 21450 retail
> Rated excellent, which it is, trade in is 17,035.
> 
> I don't know why 17.5 seems fair.
> Just convinces me more that VW does 
> not hold any resale value.  I will most likely
> never own one again.  Too many 'utilitarian'
> Jettas on the highway to justify this one.
> To me, FUN (does not =) FRONT WHEEL DRIVE.
> I'll stick to my rx-7, the wife will have to
> drive the Jeep cherokee.  Probably 
> pick up some other 4X4 for the winter months.
> 
> Jeremy
> STILL for sale.   no rush, but taking up
> precious driveway space. still 19K.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: John A. Kilpatrick <john@hypergeek.net>
> To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 12:56 AM
> Subject: Re: selling a 99 A3
> 
> 
> > On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, jeremy schroetter wrote:
> > 
> > > Maybe a mistake that we ever bought this car, 
> > > but we are having the most diffcult time getting 
> > > rid of it. 
> > 
> > Isn't $19K a bit high for this car?  $17.5K is a bit more reasonable...
> > 
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