Selling the S4
Friday, September 19th, 2008When 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.