When a new body style is introduced, is the value of the outgoing style greatly reduced?

Concerned with the impending 2001 A4.

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There is no credible evidence that the design will be changed in 2001. The only "source" is that website (Audiomedia, I believe) that posts bad photoshop-altered pictures, calls them "photographs," and sells them to lazy magazine writers who don't bother doing their own research.

Probably, the cycle on present Audi cars will be 6 years, which means 2002. Besides, the present body style is selling in growing numbers, so even if they wanted to roll it in five, they might hold off. These are not Hondas and Camrys which roll every three years in an attempt to generate excitement over an otherwise dull car and to reduce manufacturing costs.

My 1990 Accord coupe is much better built than the two subsequent generations in which they used cheaper materials, more efficient manufacturing methods (for example, my dash is all one piece to avoid vibration noise, but later ones are not), and common parts shared with the Civic.

A future A4 may or may not be as attractive, as popular, and as easily modified, so there is no assurance that our present cars will suffer by comparison to a new model. Of course, we hope and expect that Audi will continue their winning streak, but with loss of Mays and Thomas, it isn't clear that they will.

I think it's just a common human trait to be cautious when purchasing a large ticket item such as a car. People don't want to make a bad decision.

You also can't deny the fact that the A4 is nearing the end of it's design cycle.

Enthusiasts are also excited at the prospect of a new Audi product.