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FL D2 S8 prices
The only reason why this post is about the FL S8 cars is because I live in America and we only got the FL S8 cars. Since I'm fairly new to these cars, I'm trying to understand why some of these cars are selling for crazy high money with a poorly designed automatic transmission!?! It doesn't make any sense to me! this one sold this past December and this one sold this past June and this one is currently for sale and the price has been slowly coming down
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'D3 transmission Valve-body upgrade'
Eh??
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2002 D2 S8 - Avus Silver, Valcona red leather, Dark Myrtle wood inserts, Heated rear seats, Heated windscreen, Auto dim rear view mirror, Bose, Xenon Plus, Servotronic, Extended leather, Heat & UV Reflective glass & Ski hatch. Gearbox went bang but she's sleeping safely away. |
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Well, they’re nowhere near that expensive in the UK! Depending on spec, condition, mileage and so on, you’d be looking in the order of £5-6K for a pretty good one. The auto transmission can last if cared for (professional oil flushes and filter changes) and have been known to run for well over 200K miles. But apart from the box, most of here think they’re a brilliant car - beautifully hand-built, classic styling and a dream to drive. But you’re probably in the wrong place for an unbiased opinion!
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). |
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At $2-£ (or better) these cars would be 'on the money' for FL S8's
We're just stuck with a cruddy exchange rate until the newfangled Brexit thingy gets sorted (whatever that is)
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Taking running costs and rarity into account, I think a fairer price for a good example should be in excess of £40K. There are many vehicles less rare than the D2 S8 (less remarkable vehicles too, in my opinion) that change hands for far more money. But most of the remaining D2s are currently around 20 years old or younger, which doesn't quite give them that 'classic' status, yet. Demand seems to be a little higher than supply right now, but psychologically, to most people, they're still just a big old Audi. I think in 5-10 years, when most of the remaining cars will have passed that magical 25-year milestone, values might be quite different.
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust |
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Check prices in Europe for a better comparison. autoscout24.com
UK is a very special captive island market with too many used RHD cars that the rest of Europe doesn't want. Therefore prices of used cars plummet here unlike anywhere else I have seen. Almost any used car model you pick is more expensive in Europe for the same spec/condition. |
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Bring A Trailer isn't a particularly good comparison tool to use. Cars there seem to sell for more than average. I've heard it called the BaT Tax before.
For what it's worth, I picked up my '01 S8 in Vermont last year for $3800, and then drove it back to South Carolina. It's a high mileage car, but otherwise in great shape.
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The transmission is basically fixable if it breaks, but at a price. In the UK market (very low prices as explained above) this means many owners just don't bother as the car isn't "worth it". If they were "worth" £40K we wouldn't think twice about it as an issue.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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As HP says, it's fixable. In the UK, it can be professionally rebuilt for around £3K, a job that a lot of owners (myself included) have already had done. And done properly, it should be good for another 100K miles. And perhaps even double those miles if the rebuild is done properly and the transmission is regularly serviced thereafter. So, as I see it, rather than detract from the value, the work that is required to keep these vehicles on the road should justify a much higher price, as long as the work has been done.
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust Last edited by moltuae; 9th March 2020 at 07:36 AM. |
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