4CTER

I did not really expect this when I bought, But I guess the slightly used TT's are very soft in the US Market place. You can buy a used TT with say 3K miles for over $10K off MSRP. All the dealers I talked to said the same thing - TT are soft. (I hate to here this) are they wrong, why is this ? Is it the economy that is pulling the TT value down?

zerinS4

Simple...there isn't much value factor to them.

The Chef.

1. Time of year. People arent buying many sports cars in the dead of winter.

2. The economy def. doesnt help the current situation.

In the next few years I would think this will firm up a little...but it will never be great.

S4 111

1. Competition (350Z; Corvette; Miata; Boxster; Cayman; Z4; S2000) Each has its merits.
2. Price: 50K just too much IMHO. If Audi goes higher, they are making a big mistake.
3. Dealers:
I got some lease quotes that were astronomical. Was about to get something else till I came accross the forum and got the real numbers. I also brought up the fact that I could have leased a brand new boxster for far less, as well as a Z4M roadster for far less at the time.
Dealer finally relented. Audi really had not been competitive in the leasing end.
4. Economy is not a factor IMHO. Audi is having a record year; Porsche sales increased 20%; Lambo increasing its US presence.

|everso!|

lack of demand.

BMWBig6

VW is #1 (48.1% of value retained)
BMW is #2 (45.6%)
Audi is #9 (42.6%)

Wonder where the TT will eventually fall into the mix after a few years (probably just a blip on the radar).

JoeRand

1. Time of the year

2. Competitive market. BMW was offering a $7,500 incentive on its Z4's. when you can get a Z4M for around the same price as a 3.2 TT, makes ya go hhhhhhmmmmmmm. There are a ton of choices out there. And if you factor in a a 1 or 2 year old CPO sports car it becomes mind-boggling.

3. Economy. If you've got some cash you can pick up some great homes for very reasonable $$$. At least in my neck of the woods. So the folks that were living above their means are thinking twice before purchasing a car.

S4 111

The Z4m roadster was really tempting, but by the time I was looking to buy, the deal was gone.

chute runner

I agree with The Chef, plus there is plenty of choice out there as an alternate in the same or less price range.

Ginger 69

I bought one.......'nuff said!!!