S2 Original Cost

[Ross]

Dan, screw the housing market, I rent my 4 bed detached for the price it *should* cost to mortgage - my landlord pays the other half for the 'privelege' of owning a house Even if house prices were 5x the average salary, which is borderline unaffordable for most, they'd be 20% lower than they are now - in this currently depressed economy... joke.

To the point, my '91 3B Coupe with leather and AC had a purchase price of £31k IIRC. My favourite is the RS2, I think the original price is someone in the documents I have, but it's first owner paid ~£45k for it in 1995. Same time my step-brother bought a 3-bed semi for a bit less!

[vonbeck]

Yeah, the piano black isn't so bad. It's the orange-ish wood (or "wood") that's the worst. Looks like an Umpa Lumpa has puked all over your dashboard.

Your wrong of course the wood trim on my car looks absolutely brilliant!!!!! a marked contrast with the black silk nappa leather and pearl green bodywork not your common `a` gardener carbon hhmmmppphh

[benntenn67]

Your wrong of course the wood trim on my car looks absolutely brilliant!!!!! a marked contrast with the black silk nappa leather and pearl green bodywork not your common `a` gardener carbon hhmmmppphh

I'm with you on the wood vs common carbon - My S2 was registered to the dealer for a few weeks, then it's first owner paid £31,390

[vonbeck]

see there you go

[Jonas_R]

Retail price in 1992 for my car in Denmark was close to 850.000 dkr. If we use todays exchange 1£ = 8,5 dkr. Then it was a 100.000£

You just gotta love the Danish car registration system

[Hammer786]

Wow, really expensive cars! The parts cost enough so you can tell it's a car designed for wealthy/silly people Always loved the wood trim myself, punched leather is my fave trim but I've only seen it the once and that was in AndyP's s2 in Sheffield.

Bit off topic but does anyone know the price of a new urs4 from 1994. A/C, elec windows, tow bar + pre-select sunroof?

[UrS4boy]

For a '93 S2 Avant it would've cost £31,248 according to Volkswagen/Audi magazine in March '94. Expensive for an 80 Avant considering my parents paid £25,000 for a brand new medium sized 3 bed detached with garage just 6yrs earlier, albeit "oop Norf"

Here is some Dec. 92 pricing for the S2 coupe and avant from AutoCar & Motor:

[UrS4boy]

Bit off topic but does anyone know the price of a new urs4 from 1994. A/C, elec windows, tow bar + pre-select sunroof?

Don't know about 94 but a May 93 Fast Lane S4 estate article gives some pricing:

Base Price 29,017 GBP (no taxes)
VAT 5077 GBP
Total base price 34095 GBP
Price as tested 36124 GBP

There is also this 97 UrS6 options list:

[4WheelDrifter]

Dan, screw the housing market, I rent my 4 bed detached for the price it *should* cost to mortgage - my landlord pays the other half for the 'privelege' of owning a house Even if house prices were 5x the average salary, which is borderline unaffordable for most, they'd be 20% lower than they are now - in this currently depressed economy... joke.

To the point, my '91 3B Coupe with leather and AC had a purchase price of £31k IIRC. My favourite is the RS2, I think the original price is someone in the documents I have, but it's first owner paid ~£45k for it in 1995. Same time my step-brother bought a 3-bed semi for a bit less!

My '91 3B cost a little over £36k when new. That could' have bought about 180oz of gold, which would now be worth in excess of £160k.

I think it shows how relatively cheap modern cars are. But then, you can tell they are cheaper, by the way they are made.
I mean, what's a new S5 these days? £40k?

[Hammer786]

A brand new 2011 s5 is around 49k I think.

[Dan]

It's okay, they now have a tome of optional extras to make sure nobody walks away with one at that price