Selling the S4
When the U.S. dollar was tanking back in 2006 the brilliant idea of taking advantage of arbitrage in the used car industry came to me. When I looked at prices, it seemed that the prices of high end cars had more variance between their U.S. and Canadian prices. After talking it over with Laura and Yannick, I settled on buying an Audi S4. The plan was to purchase the car and sell it in the Canadian market two years later to break even or take a small loss. A little more than 2 years later and I’ve executed the plan accordingly. The S4 is sold and I took a small loss on it (bigger than I would have hoped, but small enough for me to feel like I got a great deal on the car). Surprisingly, I’m going through seller’s remorse. I really loved everything about the S4. The way it looked, the way it drove and the way I felt being in that car (I’m shocked that a car made me “feel” anything). Selling it makes me feel like I’m taking a step backward. Fortunately, Laura’s reminding me that although it might look and feel like that on the surface, it’s definitely the strategist’s move and I am, after all, a strategist.
I’ve attached some pics that I took when I first picked up the car. That was such a cool day.
Giddy like a 12 yr old girl.
Two grown men giddy like 12 year old girls (co-starring Yannick).
Taking a bend and oversteering at 180km / hr: Bliss.
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